Years 5 - 8 Science Week Quiz 14 February 2025

Which body system is the heart a part of?

• respiratory system

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• skeletal system

Which gas is commonly used in household light bulbs?

• Xenon

• Argon

• Neon

• Hydrogen

Which is the largest bone in the human body?

• femur

• spine

• skull

• scapula

Which of the following is not a planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Pluto

Which word best describes what ‘metamorphosis’ means?

• change

• colour

• challenge

• choice

Who is the famous scientist pictured?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Jane Goodall

• Ada Lovelace

What is the name of the female part of the flower?

• stamen

• ovule

• anther

• carpel

Which of the following is not found in an atom?

• electron

• proton

• mitochondrion

• neutron

What is the name of the force that acts against motion (slows you down)?

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

• upthrust

Which element has the symbol K?

• Krypton

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Potassium