1st Grade Science Assessment Quiz

Question Number 1 What is a simple machine? A. wedge B. pulley C. inclined plane D. all of the above Question Number 2 Push and pull are the causes of a change in the motion of an object. This is called? A. Power B. Force C. Electricity D. Strength Question Number 3 The force that pulls objects to the ground A. Gravity B. Weight C. Motion D. Force Question Number 4 Which object is magnetic? A. Crayon B. Pencil C. Key D. Shell Question Number 5 The taxi driver has to be more careful when driving in winter because the road is more slippery than when he drives in summer. That means the friction on the road during winter is _____________ the friction during summer. A. more than B. less than C. the same as D. none of the above Question Number 6 The carpenter finds maple wood easier to saw than oak. This means what? A. there is less friction on the maple wood than on the oak. B. there is more friction on the maple wood than on the oak. C. the carpenter was lazy. D. The wood was wet Question Number 7 The mover pushed his cart on the tile floor and it went fast and easy. When he got to the carpet it was much harder to push because of friction. Now what must he do? A. leave the cart outside and take a nap B. go next door and ask the neighbor for help C. use more force to push the cart when he’s on the carpet. D. . use less force to push the cart when he’s on the carpet. Question Number 8 When you are on a bike and you are going uphill this is called? A. an incline B. a lever C. a slope D. a workout Question Number 9 riding a bike up a hill takes more force so you will go A. faster B. slower C. does not change D. I don't have a clue Question Number 10 If you push a car down hill will it go A. faster than if it rolled by itself B. slower than if it rolled bu itself C. it stays the same speed D. I will call the tow truck driver Question Number 11 A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine? A. Pulley B. Screw C. Lever D. Wedge Question Number 12 A belt on the car engine is an example of what kind of simple machine? A. Wedge B. Pulley C. Screw D. Lever Question Number 13 . ____________________ refers to how tightly the mass is packed on a planet A. Particles B. Dust C. Rocks D. Density Question Number 14 Small chunks of debris that break off from asteroids are called _____________________. A. Junk B. Jet fuel C. Meteroids D. Rocks Question Number 15 The planets closest to the sun move A. faster B. slower C. same speed D. they do not move at all Question Number 16 Each planet, spins, or rotates on its A. Legs B. Axis C. Arms D. Platform Question Number 17 Of the known planets, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Earth are the A. outer B. inner C. friends D. none of the above Question Number 18 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the __________ separated by belt of asteroids. A. Outer B. Inner C. friends D. none of the above Question Number 19 The planets in our solar system revolve around the __________? A. Saturn B. Jupiter C. Moon D. Sun Question Number 20 What is the only star in our solar system? A. Moon B. Sun C. Saturn D. Mars Question Number 21 Our solar system is in what Galaxy? A. Mars B. Reeses C. Snickers D. Milky Way Question Number 22 Animals use their homes for protection, storing food, and for shelter. A. True B. False Question Number 23 This animal has very sharp teeth and They can cut down a very large tree and drag the branches and sticks to the river. A. Otters B. Beavers C. Bears D. Raccoon Question Number 24 Many animals make big underground towns. The biggest towns are made by ______________ of North America. A. Prairie Dogs B. Worms C. Squirrels D. Lemurs Question Number 25 Our _______________________ are our most important sense organ A. ears B. nose C. eyes D. hands Question Number 26 The back wall of the eye is called the ________________________. A. retina B. pupil C. iris D. cone Question Number 27 Our second most important sense organ A. ears B. eyes C. hands D. mouth Question Number 28 Where is the eardrum located? A. Middle B. Outer C. Inner D. none of the above Question Number 29 What are the hammer, anvil and stirrup? A. Tools in the shed B. A band C. three little bones in the eardrum D. none of the above Question Number 30 The olfactory organs are our organs of A. taste B. smell C. touch D. hearing E. seeing Question Number 31 The brain interprets the smell or odor. A. True B. False Question Number 32 Our sense of ________ warns us if something is too hot or too cold. A. taste B. touch C. hearing D. seeing Question Number 33 It would hurt to touch a bunny A. True B. False Question Number 34 Fire is cold A. True B. False Question Number 35 The back of the tongue responds to bitter tastes A. True B. False Question Number 36 The tip of the tongue responds to sweets. A. True B. False Question Number 37 The front sides recognize a sour taste A. True B. False Question Number 38 The back sides of the tongue recognize a sour taste. A. True B. False Question Number 39 Some of our body ____________________ sense things around us and within our bodies. A. organs B. parts C. feelings D. none of the above Question Number 40 An animal's home is its A. vacation B. friend C. joy D. habitat Question Number 41 A seal's habitat is A. arctic B. desert C. ocean D. safari Question Number 42 Parrots live in a __________ type of habitat A. Ocean B. Forest C. Rain Forest D. Desert Question Number 43 Where might a Rattle Snake make a home? A. Ocean B. Desert C. Arctic Tundra D. Safari Question Number 44 A habitat for an Elephant is A. zoo B. water C. safari D. arctic Question Number 45 A dolphin is a mammal but where is its habitat? A. A desert B. An aquarium C. The ocean D. Backyard swimming pool Question Number 46 The frog begins life as an________ A. egg B. salamander C. tadpole D. none of the above Question Number 47 The frog is a __________ before it becomes a frog A. egg B. tadpole C. larvae D. salamander Question Number 48 A frog can breathe in and out of water? A. True B. False Question Number 49 A butterfly starts as a______________? A. bug B. spider C. caterpillar D. beetle Question Number 50 The transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly is called A. Chrysalis B. Metamorphosis C. changing D. none of the above Question Number 51 A butterfly is formed in a ____________ A. Chrysalis B. Metamorphosis C. changing D. none of the above Question Number 52 A moth forms in a _______________ A. Chrysalis B. Metamorphosis C. changing D. Cocoon Question Number 53 There are drones and worker bees and a queen in a colony? A. True B. False Question Number 54 Bees do not pollinate flowers A. True B. False Question Number 55 A plant is fed through its_________? A. mouth B. ears C. legs D. roots Question Number 56 Plants and flowers need sunlight and water to grow A. True B. False Question Number 57 Flowers do not need bees A. True B. False Question Number 58 Seeds are spread by birds, wind and people A. True B. False Question Number 59 The water cycle is important to all living things A. True B. False Question Number 60 Water is evaporated in the air and sent back to the earth in forms of precipitation. A. True B. False