Years 5 - 8 Science Week Quiz 8 February 2024

Which organ is the heaviest in the human body?

• heart

• brain

• kidney

• liver

How many hearts does an octopus have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the biggest creature in the world?

• Antarctic Blue Whale

• Whale Shark

• African Elephant

• Rhinoceros

In which modern-day country was Marie Curie born?

• France

• Poland

• Austria

• Germany

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

• bone

• cartilage

• tooth enamel

• hair

How many colours can be seen when white light is separated?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?

• 8 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 8 hours

• 8 days

Percy Spencer invented which time saving kitchen appliance?

• kettle

• microwave

• blender

• air fryer

Which famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?

• Isaac Newton

• Ernest Rutherford

• Albert Einstein

• Erwin Schrödinger

What does an ornithologist study?

• bees

• birds

• badgers

• butterflies