Awesome Science Challenge: Middle School Edition
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Question 1: What is the primary function of mitochondria in cells?
Store genetic material
Produce energy
Break down waste
Make proteins
Question 2: Which force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Nuclear force
Question 3: What happens to water's volume when it freezes?
Stays the same
Decreases by 10%
Increases by about 9%
Decreases by 9%
Question 4: Which of these is a compound?
Oxygen (O₂)
Gold (Au)
Water (H₂O)
Nitrogen (N₂)
Question 5: What type of energy does a moving car primarily have?
Thermal energy
Kinetic energy
Nuclear energy
Chemical energy
Question 6: Which cell organelle contains DNA?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Golgi body
Lysosome
Question 7: What is the pH of a neutral solution?
0
7
14
10
Question 8: Which wave can travel through space?
Sound waves
Water waves
Light waves
Seismic waves
Question 9: What gas do plants primarily absorb during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Question 10: Which of these is NOT a renewable resource?
Solar energy
Coal
Wind power
Hydropower
Question 11: What causes seasons on Earth?
Earth's tilt on its axis
Distance from the Sun
Ocean currents
Wind patterns
Question 12: Which state of matter has no fixed shape or volume?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Question 13: What is the basic unit of heredity?
Cell
Gene
Chromosome
Nucleus
Question 14: Which of Newton's Laws states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Fourth Law
Question 15: What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Composite