Ultimate Science Quiz (science quiz for yearlies 3-12) - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Kinetic energy is energy of	movement	83%
Electrons are _____ charged	negatively/negative	75%
Which type of solid are best at conducting?	metals	58%
Heat transfer between solids	conduction	50%
Heat transfer between liquids and gases	convection	50%
Energy can be neither _____ nor destroyed	created	50%
The sun uses nuclear ______ to stay alive	fusion	50%
Energy is measured in:	Joules	50%
Forces are measured in:	Newtons	50%
Heat transfer via infared rays	radiation	50%
Amount of CO2 in the air (nearest %)	0	42%
Amount of oxygen in the air (nearest %)	21	42%
The liver produces ___	bile	42%
Energy using the flow of electrons is	electrical	42%
Nuclear bombs use nuclear ______	fission	42%
Sound energy is a type of _____ energy	kinetic	42%
Formula for kinetic energy (write squared as ^2)	1/2mv^2	33%
The xylem carries things in ___ direction/s (1, 2) (you might as well guess)	1/one	33%
How many bones are there in a human body? (adult)	206/207 if you broke one :)	33%
The phloem carries things in ___ direction/s	2/two	33%
There are _ types of muscles	3	33%
Amount of CO2 in exhaled air (nearest %)	5	33%
The chemical formula for haemoglobin is: (troll question, type 1 to skip)	C2952 H4464N3248O812S8Fe4/1	33%
There are two types of digestion: mechanical and _____	chemical	33%
These cells contain _____ which actually does the photosynthesising.	chlorophyll	33%
Photosynthesis is done by which part of the cell?	chloroplasts	33%
The transfer of liquids and gases from high to low concentration is called:	Diffusion	33%
Turgid leaves stay ____	firm/upright	33%
What does C6H12O6 represent?	glucose	33%
The circulatory system contains two main parts: a network of tubes and the ____	heart	33%
Teeth aid in ____ digestion	mechanical	33%
Formula for potential gravitational energy (write squared as ^2)	mgh	33%
Electric resistance is measured in	Ohms	33%
Used for transporting glucose and amino acids	phloem	33%
The outside of the ____ is alive, and needs to be supported.	Phloem	33%
6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2 is?	Photosynthesis	33%
Testes are designed to make ____ and hormones.	sperm	33%
Conduction, convection and radiation all fall under ___ energy	thermal	33%
Which way does the xylem go?	up	33%
Finger-like objects in the small intestine to increase surface area (and thus, absorption of nutrients)	villi	33%
Xylem carries dissolved solutes and ____.	Water	33%
The outside of the ____ is dead, and made of a wood-like material.	xylem	33%
Amount of kidneys necessary to survive	1	25%
Amount of pure oxygen in exhaled air (nearest %)	16	25%
Amount of kidneys in the body	2	25%
Meiosis has _ stages	2	25%
This means they have __ chromosomes	23/1n/n	25%
After meiosis, there are _ cells.	4	25%
Red blood cells make up % of the blood (round to nearest 10 or 1 are both acceptable)	40/44/45/50	25%
The parent cell has __ chromosomes	46/2n	25%
Each of these cells contain only __% of the parent cell	50	25%
Plasma makes up __% of the blood (round to nearest 10 or 1 are both acceptable)	50/55/55.5/56/60	25%
Currents are measured by:	Ammeters	25%
Male sex cells are produced by the __	anther	25%
Blood is pumped away from the heart via	arteries	25%
The renal _____ brings blood to the kidney.	artery	25%
Xylem and phloem are separated by the ____.	cambium	25%
When cells divide uncontrollably, it is known as	cancer	25%
The lungs filter out __ from the blood	CO2/carbon dioxide	25%
The right side of the heart contains _____ blood	deoxygenated	25%
Flaccid leaves ____	droop/drop/hang	25%
The ovaries in the female reproductive system hold the ____.	eggs/ovum	25%
The pancreas create pancreatic juices, which are digestive ____	enzymes	25%
To take out of your body is to _____.	excrete	25%
The largest bone in the body is the ___	femur	25%
Sex cells in general are called:	gametes	25%
Red blood cells contain ____, which transports oxygen.	haemoglobin	25%
____ contains oxygen, which is carried around the body.	Haemoglobin/red blood cells	25%
What is the acid in the stomach?	HCl/Hydrochloric acid	25%
The purpose of the skull is to protect the ___.	head/brain	25%
Where does the blood go to after it leaves the heart the first time?	lungs	25%
Even smaller finger-like objects to increase surface area	microvilli	25%
Both of these contain ____.	nephrons/atoms/cells	25%
After approximately 8-9 months, they come out of the body to form a ____	newborn/baby	25%
____ is when two liquids like water of different concentrations separated by a semipermeable (only allows certain things through) attempt to equalise the concentrations of both solutions.	osmosis	25%
The lungs ____ the blood.	oxygenate	25%
Every 28 days, a ____ will occur, where blood exits the body via the vagina.	period	25%
The transfer of pollen from the male anther to the female stigma is called ___	pollination	25%
This combined fluid is now called ___.	semen	25%
Bones form the ____ system	skeletal	25%
Male gamete	sperm	25%
The skin excretes small traces of urea and water as ____.	sweat	25%
The horomone the testes make is called ______.	testosterone	25%
Cross pollination requires ___ plants.	two	25%
The kidneys filter out excess water and ___, a poisonous chemical.	urea	25%
The _____ is where the zygote will grow.	uterus	25%
Chemicals and the sunlight's __ rays can alter genetic code of the cells	UV/ultraviolet	25%
The renal _____ brings blood away from the kidney.	vein	25%
Blood is pumped to the heart via	veins	25%
Voltmeters measure:	Volts	25%
Rate of energy transfer is measured in:	Watts	25%
Cambium cells can transform into ___ and ____ cells.	xylem, phloem	25%
Sperm fertilises with the egg to form a ___	zygote	25%
Chemical formula for urea (kind of troll, just answer 1 to skip though)	1/CO(NH2)2	17%
Mitosis creates x cells from 1 parent cell	2	17%
We have __ trillion cells in the human body	30	17%
The large intestine's job is to ____ what the small intestine didn't	absorb	17%
Cutting is a form of ____ reproduction	asexual	17%
The cervix only allows certain fluids through, including sperm and menstrual ____.	blood	17%
The veins and arteries are connected via the	capillaries	17%
The muscle that protects the heart is called the ____ muscle	cardiac	17%
___ (fatty substance) can narrow arteries	cholesterol	17%
Plants use ___, scent and nectar to try and attract pollinators.	color/colour	17%
The medulla is a ____-coloured section of the kidney, at around the middle.	darker	17%
The first time the blood leaves the heart, the blood is ______.	deoxygenated	17%
Sexual reproduction increases genetic ____	diversity/difference/variety	17%
Urine can also be used to test for ____ like mthmphtmn (asterisks used to prevent JetPunk cancelling me)	drugs/PED's	17%
Female gamete	egg	17%
Female sex cells are:	eggs	17%
Following this, they turn into an ____	embryo	17%
When a female and male gamete meet, this is called _____.	fertilisation	17%
What is the anther held up by?	filament	17%
The GI (gastrointestinal) tract is the path in which ___ travels	food	17%
The daughter cells of mitosis are _____ to the parent.	identical	17%
The _____ regulate pH levels, salt and water levels, and blood composition.	kidneys	17%
The time when the ovaries stop functioning is caused ____.	menopause	17%
The ovary protects the ___	ovule	17%
Female sex cells are produced by the __	ovule	17%
Concentration of Hydrogen ions compared to pure water is called	pH	17%
The remaining 0.5% covers the ____ and the white blood cells.	platelets	17%
This is done by the ____ ____.	pulmonary artery	17%
Which one of these is the only one that has voluntary movement?	skeletal	17%
Saliva converts carbohydrates and starches into	sugar/glucose	17%
Bones are often connected by ligaments, which are fibrous _____	tissue/tissues	17%
The atrium at the ___ of the heart (funny latin way of remembering this lol)	top	17%
This causes water (molecules) to move ______.	up/upwards	17%
Biceps face _____.	up/upwards	17%
The tube between the kidney and the bladder is called the	ureter	17%
The bladder stores ____, a combination of urea, water and other dissolved substances.	urine	17%
The ____ guides the penis to the correct place.	vagina	17%
Deoxygenated blood enters the heart via the	vena cava	17%
Urine is mainly composed of	water	17%
Which blood cells are the only blood cell to have a nucleus?	White blood cells	17%
The parent in sexual reproduction turns x 2ns into two 2ns. What is 'x'?	1/a letter	8%
The axial division of the skeletal system has __ bones.	80/eighty	8%
The two hormones of the kidney are the Antidiuretic Hormone and ____.	Aldosterone	8%
___ are small air sacs	alveoli/alveolus	8%
The innermost part of the bone is called the bone x and is responsible for making y. Find y.	blood	8%
This process is necessary to keep ____ alive.	cells	8%
Power is determined by the number of muscles that ____	contract/retract	8%
The ____ is a lighter-coloured section of the kidney, near the outside.	cortex	8%
The _____ ___ is where sperm will fertilise the egg (if present).	fallopian tube	8%
_____ is when you feel tired/have low energy that doesn't go away with sleeping or rest.	fatigue	8%
Meiosis is only used to create ____	gametes/sex cells	8%
Above the trachea is the ___	larynx	8%
Tendons do not change in _____.	length	8%
The innermost part of the bone is called the bone x and is responsible for making y. Find x.	marrow	8%
The aim of the reproductive system is to create ___.	new life/life	8%
The ends of the fingers and toes are called the ____	phalanges	8%
Male sex cells (in plants) are:	pollen	8%
Flexibility of the bones comes from ____	protein/proteins	8%
The end of the stem is called the ____	receptacle	8%
Mitosis is used to ____ cells.	repair/replace	8%
Stems that grow horizontally ABOVE the ground	runner	8%
The disease where the body mistakenly attacks itself is called Multiple ____.	sclerosis	8%
Sperm is stored in the _____, where temperature is regulated.	scrotum	8%
Above this is the ____ ___.	seminal gland	8%
The ____ protect the petals.	sepal	8%
_____ muscles are attached to bones.	skeletal	8%
Sperm travels up the ____ ____.	sperm duct	8%
Muscles are attached to bone by ____.	tendons	8%
When your arm is straightened, this means your _____ has contracted.	triceps	8%
Xylem and phloem are grouped together by the ____ ____.	vascular bundles	8%
This also has another name: the ___ ____.	vas deferens	8%
The job of the nephrons is to detect ____ products and excrete them	waste/unneeded	8%
The liver, gall bladder and pancreas are all ____ organs.	accessory	0%
Movement is mainly made possible by the ____ division of the skeletal system.	appendicular	0%
The nephrons intertwine with _____ to form a sieve-like structure	arteries	0%
After blood reaches the alveoli, there is diffusion of oxygen into the _____	bloodstream	0%
What are small airways that let air travel through to the alveoli?	Bronchi/Bronchus	0%
Even tinier splits made only of smooth muscle, and are attached to the previous answer.	Bronchiole	0%
The composition of this is mainly water and ____.	C6H12O6/glucose	0%
The dead (and outermost) part of the bone is called the ______ bone	compact	0%
The ___ breaks in the uterus, causing the lining of blood to break.	egg	0%
The flap in your mouth that prevents food going straight down is called the	epiglottis	0%
The ___ follows the pharynx (going down)	epiglottis	0%
______ fibres are best for explosive movements.	fast-twitch/fast-oxidative	0%
The strength of a muscle depends on the ___.	fibres	0%
The knuckle is a ___ joint.	hinge	0%
_______ means to balance and regulate	Homeostatic	0%
The two types of joints are the synovial joints and the ______ joints.	immovable	0%
Blood in urine indicates kidney _____.	infection	0%
The diaphragm is ___ when breathing in	lowered	0%
Muscle fibres form ____	muscle	0%
The _____ covers the bone, and is a living membrane	periosteum	0%
What makes food move down in the oesophagus?	Peristalsis	0%
Self pollination is transfer of pollen from stamen to ____ of the same plant.	pistils	0%
____ joints allow the bones to rotate	pivot	0%
_____ in urine indicates the kidneys are not working	Protein	0%
The ribcage is ___ when breathing in	raised	0%
The ____ capsule is the outermost of the kidney, surrounding it.	renal	0%
Stems that grow horizontally BELOW the ground	rhizome	0%
Here, ___ is added	seminal fluid	0%
_____ muscle cells are unable to divide	skeletal/cardiac	0%
Which one of these is the only one that is non-striated?	smooth	0%
The bone marrow works with the _____ bone, which contains nerves and blood vessels	spongy/sponge	0%
The _____ is responsible for allowing skeletal muscles to have voluntary movement.	spongy/tendon	0%
The ____ excretes [answer to previous question] out of the body.	urethra	0%
This substance then travels through the ____	urethra	0%
Extremely small veins are called;	venules	0%

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