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A quiz for year 10, based on work done in years 7-10 and general science trivia.
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1
How many elements are there?
108
92
118
123
2
When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called:
Condensation
Evaporation
Sublimation
Deposition
3
What is the 79th element on the periodic table?
Lithium
Hydrogen
Gold
Platinum
4
What is the 100th element of the periodic table?
Nobelium
Mendelevium
Lawrencium
Fermium
5
How many chromosomes are there in an adult sex cell?
28
46
23
36
6
How is an igneous rock formed?
Intense heat and pressure
Cooling of molten magma
Different layers of sand
Cooling of cake
7
who is the scientist that developed the system of classification?
Francis Crick
Carolus Linneaus
Niels Bohr
Dimitri Mendeleev
8
What are diamonds from?
Compressed faeces
Compressed coal
Compressed bones
Compressed trees
9
What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto
Neptune
10
Earth is located in which galaxy?
The Wrong Way
The Railway
The Milky Way
The Stair Way
11
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
inheritance of acquired characteristics
survival and reproduction
competition for food and space
variation among species
12
What is the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist?
Ion
Molecule
Nucleus
Atom
13
Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
Bromine
Phosphorous
Helium
Chlorine
14
How many bones in human body?
206
800
270
169
15
How many cells in Mitosis?
4
6
3
2
16
What is the symbol for Boron?
B
Na
Au
Bo
17
The gas usually filled in a electric bulb is...
carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
18
What is the 45th element on the periodic table?
Rhodium
Sodium
Potassium
Boron
19
What is the tilt angle of the Earth sloped on?
26.5 degrees
22.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
24.5 degrees
20
Who was the first person to walk the moon?
Billie Joe Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
21
What is a convection current?
A flow of energy
Something that contains a current within it
Current in a fluid or gas
A build up of heat
22
What is the chemical formula of Hydrochloric acid?
CIH
HCI
HIC
CIH
23
What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
Uranus
Pluto
Mars
Jupiter
24
What colour does zinc produced when burnt?
White/yellow
Blue/green
Purple/ violet
Crimson/ orange
25
What element is used in the visor of the helmet of an Astronaut helmet?
Gold
Copper
Silver
Nickel
26
What is the lightest atom?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
27
Which is the largest human cell?
Skin
Ovum
Spleen
Liver
28
What is an “aim”?
An aim identifies the purpose of an investigation
The steps to do an experiment
A description of what happened after the experiment
The list of equipment that is used in an experiment
29
Do all reptiles lay eggs?
TRUE
FALSE
30
The average salinity of sea water is...
3%
2%
3.5%
2.5%
31
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H1O
H2O
H40
H3O
32
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
33
Which of these creatures are real?
Fish in trees
Headcrab
Xenomorph
Mudskipper
34
What is an animal called that has not got a backbone
Invertebrates
fishes
vertebrates
Boneless animals
35
What is the planet known as the red planet?
Jupiter
Mars
Pluto
Venus
36
What does DNA stand for?
Dynamic Nucleic Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Data Not Available
Diverse Nuclear Array
37
Why is a zygote diploid?
Has half the cells needed for an organism
Has too many cells needed for an organism
Has none of the cells needed for an organism
Has all cells needed for an organism
38
Who discovered the law of gravity?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
39
What scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work on theoretical Physics?
Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
Isaac Newton
40
What is the heaviest dinosaur, weighing at 80 tonnes?
Triceratops
Brachiosaurus
Brontosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
41
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
42
How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells have?
23
46
11.5
96
43
What is the study of living organisms called?
Genetics
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
44
Stars twinkle because...
the intensity of light emitted by them changes with time
the refractive index of the layers of the atmosphere changes
the distance of the stars from the earth changes with time
light from a star is scattered by the atmosphere
45
How many chromosomes does a human?
46
115
23
36
46
Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Oxygen
47
Do reptiles have ears?
FALSE
TRUE
48
Which of these is not one of Newton’s laws?
Inertia
F= ma
Law of periods
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
49
What is the average life span of an Australian?
81.10 years old
82.10 years old
83.10 years old
84.10 years old
50
Which of the following is used in pencils?
Charcoal
Silicon
Graphite
Phosphorous
51
What is the correct order of Earth’s Layers?
Crust/Mantle/Outer Core/Inner Core
Inner Core/Outer Core/Mantle/Crust
Outer Core/Crust/Inner Core/Mantle
Mantle/Crust/Inner Core/Outer Core
52
Which of the following objects is a conductor of electricity?
Rubber band
Glass
Toothpick
Nickel
53
How big is the Earth?
6371 km2
100 km2
100000 km2
72345 km2
54
What type of rocks have layers?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Sandstone
55
What does a paleontologist study?
Old buildings
Fossils
Insects
Living organisms
56
What time did the largest predator live on Earth?
97 to 112 million years ago
Now
No time
Pre Dinosaurs
57
Which one of these are cells?
All of the above
Stem cells
Daughter cells
Sex cells
58
How many teeth does a human have?
34
38
36
40
