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11B Mega Science Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a galaxy?

a)

a collection of billions of galaxies

b)

a group of billions of stars

c)

a star and everything that orbits it

d)

planets

2.

Which metal will NOT react with water?

a)

potassium

b)

lithium

c)

magnesium

d)

zinc

3.
What is velocity measured in?
a)
Amps
b)
Meters per second
c)
Ohms
d)
Watts
4.

Which halogen is a Solid?

a)

fluorine

b)

iodine

c)

bromine

d)

chlorine

5.

What is Alpha radiation made of?

a)

2 Protons and 2 neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Energy wave

d)

Molecules

6.

What is the most dangerous wave?

a)

Visible

b)

Ultra-violet

c)

Infra-red

d)

Gamma rays

7.

What is force measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

newtons

c)

watts

d)

amps

8.

What energy change takes place inside a loud speaker?

a)

sound energy which then turns to kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy which then turns to sound

c)

kinetic energy which then turns to sound

d)

thermal energy which then turns to sound

9.
What is the least reactive metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Silver
c)
Gold
d)
Copper
10.

What is catalyst job?

a)

Speed up a reaction

b)

Decrease mass during a reaction

c)

Increase the amount of product

d)

Slow down a reaction

11.

Which pH is strongly acidic?

a)

0-3

b)

4-6

c)

11-14

d)

8-10

12.
gamma rays are used for..
a)
killing cancer cells
b)
looking inside objects
c)
broadcasting
d)
medical x-rays
13.

What reagent is used to test for the presence of proteins?

a)

sudan 111 test

b)

Biuret solution

c)

iodine solution

d)

Benedict's solution

14.
Which is largest?
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Solar system
d)
Atom
15.
What does W= F X D stand for?
a)
Weight = frequency *direction
b)
Weight = force * direction
c)
Work done= frequency * distance
d)
Work done= Force * distance
16.

Which hydrocarbon is used as fuel for ships?

a)

Diesel

b)

Kerosene

c)

Fuel oil

d)

Gasoline

17.

What do all stars begin their life as?

a)

Nebula

b)

Main Sequence

c)

Red Giant

d)

Black Dwarf

18.

What is bitumen used for?

a)

fuel for cars

b)

fuel for jets

c)

central heating

d)

surfacing roads

19.

When a wave passes through a glass this is a ...

a)

Absorption

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

20.
Which is not a characteristic of living things?
a)
Movement
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Growth
d)
Ventilation
21.
Which genotype is homozygous recessive?
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
TT
d)
tT
22.

What is Gravitational Potential Energy equation?

a)

GPE = m x g x h

b)

GPE = m / g x h

c)

GPE = m / g / h

d)

GPE = m x g / h

23.

What is the name for a hydrocarbon that has 5 carbons and 12 hydrogens?

a)

Butane

b)

Pentane

c)

Propane

d)

Butene

24.

The general formula for alkanes is..

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

cNH2n

c)

CnH2n

d)

Ch2N

25.
How many methods are there to change the speed of a reaction?
a)
7
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
26.
Where does diffusion of oxygen between cells happen?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Capillaries
d)
Intestine
27.
What is Aerobic Respiration word equation?
a)
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
b)
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide (+ energy)
c)
glucose + oxygen → water (+ energy)
d)
glucose → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
28.
Which organ digests Protein with Enzymes?
a)
Stomach
b)
Pancreas
c)
Duodenum Small Intestine
d)
Colon Large Intestine
29.

What colour are alkalis on the pH scale?

a)

red/orange

b)

green/yellow

c)

blue/purple

d)

green/blue

30.

Which process reduces the amount of CO2 in the air?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Combustion

d)

Decomposition

31.

How many chromosomes are there in a human cell?

a)

46

b)

45

c)

47

d)

44

32.

What flame does Cu2+ (copper ion) produce when held close to a flame?

a)

blue-green

b)

green-red

c)

yellow-brick red

d)

orange-red

33.

Which one is Homozygous Dominant?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aA

d)

aa

34.

Which organelles is found in both, a plant cell and animal cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

35.
What is a community?
a)
All the different species in an ecosystem
b)
All the living and non-living things in a particular area
c)
All the organisms from one species
d)
A particular place a population lives
36.

How many chromosomes do we inherit from each of our parents?

a)

64

b)

39

c)

23

d)

46

37.

What protects your body from diseases?

a)

Phagocytes and red blood cells

b)

Phagocytes and blood cells

c)

Phagocytes and lymphocytes

d)

Red blood cells and platelets

38.

Blood is a mixture of four things. What are they?

a)

white blood cells, carbon dioxide, plasma, platelets

b)

red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, haemoglobin

c)

white blood cells, plasma, red blood cells, oxygen

d)

red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, plasma

39.

In Genetic Engineering what do scientist use to join up new DNA?

a)

Ligase enzymes

b)

Restriction enzymes

c)

oxygen

d)

lipase

40.

What reagent do you use when you're testing for protein?

a)

biuret test

b)

sudan III test

c)

iodine solution

d)

Benedict's solution

41.

Which one is Propane?

a)

C3H8

b)

C3H6

c)

C5H12

d)

C4H10

42.

Which one is used as fuel for jets and planes?

a)

Kerosene (paraffin)

b)

Diesel

c)

Fuel oil

d)

Gasoline(Petrol)

43.

What organ in the digestive system kills bacteria with hydrochloric acid and digests protein?

a)

pancreas

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

oesophagus

44.

What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals?

a)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

b)

oxygen + water → glucose + carbon dioxide(+ energy)

c)

glucose → lactic acid (+ energy)

d)

glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide (+ energy)

45.
Which one is fuel for cars?
a)
Gasoline(Petrol)
b)
Diesel
c)
Fuel oil
d)
Kerosene (paraffin)
46.

Which on is used to make roads and to waterproof roofs?

a)

Bitumen

b)

Fuel oil

c)

Diesel

d)

Gasoline(Petrol)

47.

What is velocity?

a)

It is how fast something goes in a particular direction

b)

It is how fast something goes

c)

It is how far something goes

d)

It is the distance of of how far something goes

48.
What are the effects of Acid Rain?
a)
It corrodes buildings
b)
Burn less fuel - use less cars and less electricity
c)
Neutralise the acidic gases before they escape into the air
d)
Remove the impurities in the fuel before you burn it
49.

There are 4 ways to maximise the rate of movement of particles across a cell membrane, what are they?

a)

high surface area to volume ratio, short distances to travel, higher temperature, large concentration gradient

b)

low surface area to volume ratio,long distance , low temperature , small concentration gradient

c)

high surface area to volume ratio, long distances,high temp , small concentration gradient

d)

low surface area to volume ratio, long distances, low temp , small concentration gradient

50.
What is Weight?
a)
Weight is the amount of gravity that pulls you down
b)
It is how much matter you have
c)
It is how much matter and gravity you have
d)
It is what holds you down
51.

What is stored inside a nucleus?

a)

DNA

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

fat

52.

What are the two types of chemical bonding called?

a)

ionic bonding , electron bonding

b)

covalent bonding , non metal bonding

c)

ionic bonding and covalent bonding

d)

non metal bonding and metal bonding

53.
how long does it take for our eyes to fully adapt to the night
a)
5 minutes
b)
1 minute
c)
1 hour
d)
10 minutes
54.

How many types of waves are there in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

8

55.

What separation method would you use to separate a mixture of different coloured inks?

a)

crystallisation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

d)

chromatography

56.

What colour flame does lithium produce in a flame test?

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

blue- green

d)

lilac

57.

Which particle has a negative/-1 charge?

a)

proton

b)

nucleur

c)

electron

d)

neutron

58.

What is H2O known as?

a)

hydrogen

b)

water

c)

iron

d)

carbon dioxide

59.

Which of these metals are magnetic?

a)

cobalt and iron and nickel

b)

potassium and zinc and tin

c)

gold and sodium and silver

d)

cobalt and silver and potassium

60.
What is true about a virus?
a)
They always invade other cells
b)
They could feed, sense, grow, respire
c)
They are bigger than bacteria
d)
They don't need a host cell to be copied
61.
Which cells in the blood are responsible for producing antibodies?
a)
Red Blood Cell
b)
Phagocytes
c)
Lymphocytes
d)
None of them
62.

Which is not an abiotic factor?

a)

Temperature

b)

Types of bacteria

c)

Amount of precipitation

d)

Soil pH

63.
Which method is used to separate sand from water?
a)
Distillation
b)
Chromatography
c)
Crystallisation
d)
Filtration
64.

Test for ammonia gas (NH3):

a)

Turns damp blue litmus paper red, then white

b)

Turns damp red litmus paper blue

c)

Bubble it into limewater turning it cloudy or milky

d)

Adding a lit splint to make a squeaky pop noise

65.
What are endothermic reactions?
a)
Reactions that are cold to touch
b)
Reactions give off heat energy
c)
Reactions that take place during displacement
d)
Endothermic reactions don't exist
66.

What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants?

a)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

b)

oxygen + water → glucose + carbon dioxide(+ energy)

c)

glucose → lactic acid (+ energy)

d)

glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide (+ energy)

67.

During digestion, proteins are broken down into

a)

fatty acids and glycerol

b)

amino acids

c)

simple sugars

d)

carbohydrates

68.
Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 
a)
15oC
b)
40oC
c)
30oC
d)
35oC
69.

Drinking a radioactive isotope is ....

a)

contamination

b)

irradiation

70.

Handling a radioactive material is ....

a)

contamination

b)

irradiation

71.
Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.  
a)
alpha particle
b)
gamma rays
c)
beta particles
d)
X rays
72.
An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.
a)
Protons, electrons
b)
Protons, neutrons
c)
Electrons, neutrons
73.

Which is a wave?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

74.

What happens when the skier goes down the hill

a)

Gravitational increases & Kinetic decreases

b)

Kinetic increases & Gravitational decreases

c)

Elastic increases & Kinetic decreases

d)

Kinetic increases & Elastic decreases

75.

What is it called when the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artificial Selection

e)

Selective breeding

76.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
77.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the force?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x a
d)
f ÷ p
78.

The air pressure is highest at the sea level because the air particles are pulled to the ground by the force of gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

79.
The AREA around a magnet where you feel a pulling force.
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetic Field
c)
Magnetism
80.
Which rule do we use to predict the direction a current carrying wire will move in a magnetic field?
a)
Fleming's Left Hand Rule
b)
Fleming's Right Hand Rule
c)
Faraday's Left Hand Rule
d)
Faraday's Right Hand Rule
81.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

In which scenario will the particles move very fast and in all directions?

a)

hot liquid

b)

cold gas

c)

hot gas

d)

hot solid

83.

The arrows show that is cell is gaining water. This is because ...

a)

there is more water inside the cell

b)

there is more water outside the cell

84.

In this example, water molecules will move....

a)

from solution 1 to solution 2

b)

from solution 2 to solution 1

85.
Name the part.
a)
Pulmonary vein
b)
Right atrium
c)
Aorta
d)
Pulmonary artery
86.
Name the part.
a)
Left ventricle
b)
Vena cava
c)
Right atrium
d)
Right ventricle
87.

______ always carry blood TOWARDS the heart.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

valves

d)

chambers

88.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
89.

Which is a producer?

a)

blue bird

b)

lizard

c)

snail

d)

grass

e)

eagle

90.

Which are a prey?

a)

A. blue bird

b)

B. lizard

c)

C. snail

d)

D. grass

e)

E. eagle

91.

Which are a predator?

a)

blue bird

b)

lizard

c)

snail

d)

grass

e)

eagle

92.

A place where an organism lives is called its...

a)

home

b)

habitat

c)

predator

d)

decomposer

93.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
94.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
95.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
96.

In this energy pyramid, which organism has the least amount of energy available?

a)

tree

b)

giraffe

c)

lion

d)

they all have the same amount

97.

This hormone is responsible for puberty in boys

a)

oestrogen

b)

testosterone

98.

This hormone is responsible for puberty in girls

a)

oestrogen

b)

testosterone

99.

What colour is Universal Indicator in a weak Alkali?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

d)

orange

100.

Which particle is negative?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron