Science Quiz
Name: ________________________________ Date: ______________
(Choose the correct answer.)
1. What is the main gas in air?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Water vapour
2. Which state of matter has particles that are very far apart?
a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Plasma
3. What do we call harmful substances in the air?
a) Evaporation b) Pollution c) Condensation d) Solution
4. At what temperature does pure water freeze?
a) 0°C b) 10°C c) 50°C d) 100°C
5. What happens to water when it boils?
a) It freezes b) It evaporates c) It condenses d) It melts
6. What is the process called when a liquid changes to a gas at the surface?
a) Condensation b) Freezing c) Evaporation d) Melting
7. What do we call the solid that dissolves in a solution?
a) Solvent b) Solute c) Mixture d) Liquid
8. Which of these is soluble in water?
a) Sand b) Salt c) Plastic d) Oil
9. What is the reverse of evaporation?
a) Melting b) Freezing c) Condensation d) Boiling
10. How can we separate salt from seawater?
a) Filtration b) Evaporation c) Condensation d) Freezing
11. Which gas do we breathe in?
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen
12. What instrument do we use to measure temperature?
a) Ruler b) Thermometer c) Measuring cylinder d) Balance
13. What happens to particles when a substance is heated?
a) They slow down b) They move closer
c) They gain energy and move faster d) They disappear
14. What do we call water in its gas state?
a) Ice b) Steam c) Liquid water d) Snow
15. Which process forms clouds?
a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Freezing d) Melting
16. What is a mixture of a solute and solvent called?
a) Pollution b) Solution c) Evaporation d) Condensation
17. Why is water called the universal solvent?
a) Because it is colourless b) Because many substances dissolve in it
c) Because it boils at 100°C d) Because it freezes at 0°C
18. Which of these can cause water pollution?
a) Fertilizers b) Oxygen c) Ice d) Water vapour
19. What do we call a substance that does not dissolve?
a) Soluble b) Insoluble c) Solvent d) Solution
20. In the water cycle, what is rain an example of?
a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Precipitation d) Freezing