WorksheetsNational Science Week Quiz 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is most acidic?
a)
White vinegar
b)
Lemon juice
c)
Your stomach acid
d)
Cola fizzy drinks
2.
D-limonene is ...
a)
A solvent chemical used in industrial and domestic cleaning
products
b)
A volatile organic compound
c)
The major component of natural orange essential oil
d)
All of the above
3.
Which energy form is NOT ultimately derived from solar energy?
a)
Nuclear power
b)
Coal
c)
Wind power
d)
Biofuels
4.
Which of these contains keratin?
a)
Human hair
b)
Horse hooves
c)
Bird beaks
d)
All of the above
5.
What is the anatomical name for the tailbone?
a)
Femur
b)
Coccyx
c)
Humerus
d)
Osteobuttyx
6.
Australian scientists Barry Marshall and Robin Warren won a Nobel Prize for showing that most peptic (stomach) ulcers are caused by what?
a)
A bacterium
b)
Stress
c)
Gluten
d)
Junk food and spicy food
7.
The lines on weather maps called isobars show...
a)
Elevation
b)
Air pressure
c)
UV levels
d)
Temperature
8.
You have just come down with a cold, thanks to that pesky rhinovirus. Which of the following will help prevent you from spreading it?
a)
Taking zinc tablets
b)
Taking antibiotics
c)
Drinking chicken soup
d)
Coughing or sneezing into your elbow, rather than your
(cupped) hand
9.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth. Which is the second closest star?
a)
Alpha centauri A
b)
Alpha centauri B
c)
Proxima Centauri
d)
Beta Centauri
10.
What activity would give you the largest exposure to ionising radiation?
a)
Flying from Melbourne to London and back again
b)
Working in a uranium mine in the Northern Territory for one
year
c)
Having a CT (computerised tomography) scan
d)
Living in Australia for one year
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