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Let's spring into life with the Biology section!
IT'S ALIVE!
You're killing me!
2
Studies found that people who are physically more attractive are perceived as more...?
Ignorant
Cocky and Nosy
Friendly and intelligent
Rich
3
A person with with Down's syndrome has how many chromosomes?
46
47
12
52
4
What does the letter c in the equation E=mc
2
stand for?
how clever Einstein was
the speed of light
the speed of sound
the temperature in degrees celcius
5
Psychology is the study of.....
mind reading
behaviours of all organisms
behaviour and mental processes
Mental processes
6
Who is this?
Seven of Nine
Wall-E
Number 5
E.T.
7
What is the atomic number of Oxygen?
8
12
16
6
8
What early Science Fiction Movie is this robot from?
Dr Strangelove
Forbidden Planet
Metropolis
The Day the Earth stood still
9
True or false: Psychologists can read minds.
False
True
10
Which of the following is a non-contact force?
Drag
Friction
Magnetism
the dark side
11
Synaesthesia is....
stimulation of 1 sense triggers experiences in a 2nd sense
known as photographic memory
when someone has a serious injury to the brain
the ability to perceive taste
12
Shall we begin with the first Science topic of Psychology?
Hang on, that's not a Science!
My mind is switched on
13
Let's change vectors and get in motion on the Physics section!
W=mg
E=mc2
S=d/t
F=ma
14
Should I drink this dihydrogen monoxide?
Yes it is just water
Should be OK. But it might make you a little gassy.
No - only Bear Grylls would drink that!
No - it is an acid!
15
Worms breathe through...
their lungs
their butts
their skin
their heart
16
Do heavier objects fall slower than lighter objects?
No
Uh...yes!
17
True or false: Mental Disorders are caused by personal weakness
True
False
18
RADAR is used to
fire a focus beam of light
detect and locate the position of objects such as airplanes
make trains go really fast by using magnets to levitate them
transfer information in the form of light along a fibre
19
What is the molecular formula for methane?
CH2
CH3
CH5
CH4
20
Are your reactions quick enough for the Chemistry section?
explosively fast!
Hurry up! I'm rusting already.
21
Name this Droid
BB-8
This isn't the Droid you're looking for
C-3PO
R2-D2
22
What did the Robot from "Lost in Space" say when Will Robinson's safety was compromised?
Danger Will Robinson!
Alert! Alert! Alert!
Watch out Will Robinson!
Run away little boy!
23
'Umami' is one of the five basic tastes known as....?
Sweet
Sour
Savoury
Bitter
24
Which of the following is NOT a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
Heat is released or absorbed
A powder appears on the bottom
The substance melts
A gas or bubbles are produced
25
What is the name of this android from Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Data
Lore
Knowledge
Chip
26
What is the name of the computer from Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
John
Frank
Dave
Hal
27
Which of the following pH levels are acidic?
7
9
3
13
28
What is this?
a unicellular organism
A robotic stingray named Ray
A parasitic fluke that can be found in brain tissue
A gelatin based dessert
29
The most high intelligent animals are...
Dolphins
Giraffes
Elephants
Cows
30
The ______ is the powerhouse of the cell
nucleus
chloroplast
cytoplasm
mitochondria
31
Botany is the study of?
Plants
Organisms
Pokemon
Animals
32
Plants receive their NUTRIENTS mainly from..
Atmosphere
Soil
Sun
Chlorophyll
33
Name this futuristic Robot
Blender
Sender
Dismember
Bender
34
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
because they are ductile
because they have free electrons
because they are shiny
because they are maleable
35
When you sleep you enter a special phase of sleep called REM. REM stands for
Re-examination of Memory
Really Exhausted Mode
Rapid Eye Movement
Reality Extraction Manipulation
36
This visual illusion is known as:
two faces/vase illusion
closure
similarity
figure-ground
37
Bonus section: famous Robots and Droids
This is not logical.
To infinity and beyond!
38
You are daydreaming in the middle of a fun science class. Are you actually thinking?
Yes, you're thinking & daydreaming is an type of cognition
yes
No, but daydreaming is an example of cognition
no
39
Astronomically speaking, what significant event is going to happen during August 2016
Halley's comet will appear
A solar eclipse
A lunar eclipse
The five planets visible to the naked eye will align
40
Most planets in our Solar System rotate anticlockwise but for two, which are...
Venus and Uranus
Saturn and Earth
Mercury and Jupiter
Mars and Neptune
41
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
K
Po
P
Pt
42
Cylon or Dalek?
Cylon
Both
Neither
Dalek
43
Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
44
How many oxygen atoms are in Al
2
(CO
3
)
3
?
2
9
6
3
45
Biology is the study of
life in water
technology
systems engineering
life and living organisms
46
Male sex chromosomes are...
XX
XZ
YZ
XY
47
Who/what is this?
The Terminator
Robocop
Judge Dredd
The Predator
48
Which letter of the alphabet doesn't appear on the periodic table?
J
X
Q
Z
49
Process of cell division can take place by
Mitosis
Fusion
Heterosis
Meiosis
50
Dry Ice can go through a process of sublimation, which is a change of state from
liquid to solid
liquid to gas
solid to gas
solid to liquid
51
Does sound travel faster in air, water or a vacuum.
It travels at the same speed in all three
air
water
a vacuum
52
Who is this famous Physicist?
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Brian Cox
Carl Sagan
Albert Einstein
53
How many nuclear reactors are in Australia?
three
one
none
two
54
Which of the following elements DOESN'T make up the human body?
Carbon
Iron
Nitrogen
Lead
