Middle School Science

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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