Middle School Science

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The only planet that has a day longer than its year is ... Uranus Pluto Jupiter Venus

2. The naturalist responsible for "The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection" is which one of the following? Charles Darwin Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Johannes Kepler

3. The North Star is which one of the following? Rigal Polaris Orion Alpha Centauri

4. All land-dwelling living things depend upon which of the following as the initial source of energy? green plants producers chlorophyll sunlight

5. Which one of the following is a nocturnal animal? bat flea crow sparrow

6. A honey bee getting nectar or pollen from a flower is an example of which type of association? scavenger and its food mutualism parasitism commensalism

7. The standard unit of measurement used for measuring force is which of the following? Kilogram Watt Mile Newton

8. Which of the following is the hottest planet? Mars Venus Uranus Mercury

9. What is the name of the igneous rock that is light enough to float? obsidian basalt pumice granite

10. Who was the first American to orbit the earth? Jim Lovell Buzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong John Glenn