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? Johannes Kepler Albert Einstein Charles Darwin Isaac Newton

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

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

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? mutualism parasitism scavenger and its food commensalism

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

8. Which of the following is the hottest planet? Venus Uranus Mars 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 John Glenn Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin