Science Skills
6th Grade 1
6th Grade 2
7th Grade 1
7th grade 2
Random Trivia
100
What is the best tool for measuring the volume of a liquid?
A. Triple Beam Balance
B. Meter Stick
C. Graduated Cylinder
D. Thermometer
Graduated Cylinder
100
Which object is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
100
Make two lists. Biotic and Abiotic. Place each object below into one of those two lists.
Fish
Sunlight
Bacteria
Soil
Tree
Temperature
Biotic: Fish, Bacteria, Tree
Abiotic: Soil, Sunlight, Temperature
100
Which organism performs photosynthesis?
A. Oak Tree
B. Mushroom
C. Hawk
D. Human
Oak Tree
100
Which animal behavior is most likely triggered by seasonal temperature changes?
A. Cell Division
B. Migration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Diffusion
Migration
100
How many ridges does a dime have on it's edges?
118
200
A proposed and testable explanation for a natural phenomenon.
a. Experiment
b. Constant
c. Control Group
d. Hypothesis
Hypothesis
200
What causes planets to remain in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
200
Earth rotates on its _______.
a. Orbit
b. Axis
c. Equator
d. Hemisphere
Axis
200
The process by which plants take in CO2 and water, and release O2 to create glucose.
a. Cellular Respiration
b. Photosynthesis
c. Osmosis
d. Diffusion
Photosynthesis
200
Which process returns water from clouds to Earth's surface?
A. Evaporation
B. Transpiration
C. Condensation
D. Precipitation
Precipitation
200
In what year was the internet opened to the public?
1993
300
A student records the height of a plant as 15 cm. This is
A. Qualitative Data
B. Quantitative Data
C. Opinion
D. Inference
Quantitative Data
300
The outer planets are made up of mostly _________, while the inner planets are mostly comprised of ___________.
Gas/Ice, Rock
300
Ice floats because it is less _______ than liquid water.
a. Cold
b. Massive
c. Humid
d. Dense
Dense
300
Genetic information, which is stored on ________, can be found in the nucleus of a cell.
DNA
300
When classifying organisms, those with the most shared characteristics belong in the same
A. Phylum
B. Domain
C. Kingdom
D. Species
Species
300
How many burgers are sold by Mcdonald's every second?
75
400
Measure the volume of the liquid.
24 (mL)
400
It takes the Earth _________ to revolve around the sun, but only _________ for one rotation.
365 days, 24 hours.
400
Water freezing in a crack and breaking a rock apart is an example of:
a. Physical Weathering
b. Chemical Weather
c. Erosion
d. Deposition
Physical Weathering
400
Which structure is found in plant cells but not animal cells?
a. Nuclues
b. Cytoplasm
c. Cell Wall
d. Membrane
Cell Wall
400
Which term refers to an organism's genetic makeup?
A. Phenotype
B. Genotype
C. Trait
D. Characteristic
Genotype
400
How many spaces are there on the standard Monopoly board?
40
500
A student tests whether different amounts of sunlight affect bean plant growth. What is the independent variable?
A. Plant Height
B. Amount of Sunlight
C. Type of Plant
D. Soil Type
Amount of Sunlight
500
What gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?
a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Hydrogen
Nitrogen
500
Which atmospheric layer does most weather occur?
a. Stratosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Thermosphere
Troposphere
500
Which organelle in a plant cell carries out photosynthesis?
a. Mitochondria
b. Nucleus
c. Chloroplast
d. Vacuole
Chloroplast
500
A snake eats a mouse that fed on grass. The snake is acting as a
A. Producer
B. Primary Consumer
C. Secondary Consumer
D. Decomposer
Secondary Consumer
500
How much does it cost to make a single dollar bill?
5 cents.
600
A scientist tests which brand of paper towel absorbs the most water. What is the dependent variable?
A. Water Absorbed
B. Brand of Paper Towel
C. Temperature
D. Time
Water Absorbed
600
What is the main reason for the 4 seasons on Earth?
a. Gravity
b. Earth's distance from the sun
c. Oceans transferring heat
d. The tilt of Earth's axis
The tilt of Earth's axis
600
Almost all energy on Earth originates from the _____.
Sun
600
50
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
50%
600
Growth and repair in multicellular organisms depends primarily on this cell cycle
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Fertilization
D. Translation
Mitosis
600
Barry Bonds is the all-time homerun leader for the MLB. How many career homeruns did he have?
762
700
Students test the effect of music on plant growth. Which group serves as the control?
A. Plants with Rock Music
B. Plants with Classical Music
C. Plants with No Music
D. Plants with Headphones
Plants with No Music
700
This subatomic particle determines the identity of an element.
a. Electron
b. Neutron
c. Proton
d. Quark
Proton
700
Ocean and wind currents are largely driven by:
a. Convection
b. Conduction
c. Radiation
d. Refraction
Convection
700
Which sequence of organization is correct?
A. Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ System
B. Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organism
C. Organ → Cell → Tissue → Population
D. Cell → Organism → Tissue → Organ
Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ System
700
A barnacle benefits from attaching to a whale while the whale is unaffected. This relationship is
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Predation
D. Competition
Commensalism
700
How many keys are on a standard modern piano?
88
800
A graduated cylinder contains 23.5 mL of water. After a rock is added, the level rises to 31.8 mL.
What is the volume of the rock?
8.3 mL
800
Match each definition with the correct vocab term:
1. Estuary 2. Tributary 3. Watershed
a. Area of land where all water drains to one point
b. Where fresh and salt water mix
c. Smaller river that feeds into a larger one
1. b
2. c
3. d
800
Water Molecules attracting to each other is called _______. While Water molecules attracting to other substances is called ______.
a. Cohesion, Adhesion
b. Adhesion, Cohesion
c. Adhesion, Diffusion
d. Cohesion, Diffusion
Cohesion, Adhesion
800
A plant is kept in complete darkness for several days. Which process can still occur?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Cellular Respiration
C. Pollination
D. Germination
Cellular Respiration
800
Two brown-eyed parents have a child with blue eyes. What must be true?
A. Both parents are Homozygous
B. Blue Eyes are Dominant
C. Both Parents Carry a Recessive Allele
D. Mutation Occurred
Both Parents Carry a Recessive Allele
800
How many taste buds does the average person have?
10,000