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STEM Quiz (Y7)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

a)

Suspension Bridge

b)

Arch Bridge

c)

Beam Bridge

d)

Cable-stayed Bridge

2.

Which of the following has NOT been used to power a car?

a)

Light

b)

Steam

c)

Electricity

d)

Nuclear

3.

Au is the chemical symbol for which element?

a)

Iron

b)

Aluminium

c)

Gold

d)

Lead

4.

Which of the following is NOT a noble gas?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

5.

Which of the following is not found in an animal cell but is found in a plant cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

6.

Ducklings will sometimes treat a person as their mother. What is this an example of?

a)

Instinct

b)

Imprinting

c)

Conditioning

d)

Imitation

7.

How many planets from the Sun is Uranus?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

8.

How many people have walked on the Moon?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

9.

What is thermal energy measured in?

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Mole (mol)

c)

Joules (J)

d)

Grams (g)

10.

Which great painter was also a famous inventor?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Salvador Dali

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

11.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered that mould contained properties that could kill bacteria. This led to the invention of which lifesaving drug?

a)

Paracetamol

b)

Penicillin

c)

Morphine

d)

Anaesthetic

12.

Name a renewable energy source

a)

Coal

b)

The Sun

c)

Natural gas

d)

Oil

13.

In which city would you find the world's tallest building?

a)

New York

b)

Dubai

c)

London

d)

Hong Kong

14.

At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?

a)

Platinum

b)

Magnesium

c)

Mercury

d)

Zinc

15.

Name the process where plants convert light energy into chemical energy

a)

Pollination

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Growth

16.

What is the human body's biggest organ?

a)

Heart

b)

Lung

c)

Liver

d)

Skin

17.

Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Stephen Hawking

18.

What is the fastest animal in the world?

a)

Cheetah

b)

Sail fish

c)

Peregrine falcon

d)

The three toed sloth

19.

How long does Earth take to complete one orbit of the Sun?

a)

A day

b)

A week

c)

A month

d)

A year

20.

What type of materials are good thermal conductors and good electrical conductors?

a)

Plastics

b)

Glass

c)

Metals

d)

Ceramics

21.

In which century was the telephone invented?

a)

1700s

b)

1800s

c)

1900s

d)

2000s

22.

What type of signal does a mobile phone give off?

a)

Ultra violet light

b)

Microwaves

c)

X rays

d)

Laser

23.

The Three Gorges Dam, which spans the Yangste River, is the longest hydroelectric dam in the world. Which country is it in?

a)

Spain

b)

Finland

c)

Australia

d)

China

24.

In which decade was the World Wide Web invented?

a)

1980s

b)

1950s

c)

1920s

d)

1890s

25.

How much of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

a)

20 - 25%

b)

50 - 55%

c)

70 - 75%

d)

90 - 95%

26.

Which is the largest ocean in the world covering about 1/3 of the Earth's surface?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

27.

Which animal has its taste receptors in its feet and tastes food by standing on top of it?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Hippopotamus

c)

Bats

d)

Geckos

28.

What is the only remaining small mammal in the UK to have a completely furry tail?

a)

The Common Rat

b)

The Field Mouse

c)

The Hazel Dormouse

d)

The Vole

29.

In what year was the first video game called "Tennis for Two" created?

a)

1938

b)

1958

c)

1978

d)

1998

30.

What colour does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in an alkaline solution?

a)

Red

b)

Stays blue

c)

Green

d)

Purple