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Funday Faculty Friday - Science and PE

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use numbers given in the questions to work out the answer.

a)

Determine

b)

Calculate

c)

Measure

d)

Describe

2.

Only a short answer is required, not an explanation or a description.

a)

Write

b)

Give

c)

Explain

d)

Determine

3.

This term means - apply your knowledge and understanding to a new situation.

a)

Sketch

b)

Describe

c)

Complete

d)

Suggest

4.

Provide structured evidence to reach a conclusion.

a)

Show

b)

Sketch

c)

Define

d)

Describe

5.

Give a plausible outcome

a)

Plot

b)

Plan

c)

Name

d)

Predict

6.

Mark on a graph using data given

a)

Sketch

b)

Draw

c)

Plot

d)

Plan

7.

Find an item of data for a given quantity

a)

Label

b)

Measure

c)

Evaluate

d)

Estimate

8.

Provide appropriate names on a diagram

a)

Give

b)

Predict

c)

Justify

d)

Label

9.

Justify

a)

Use evidence from the information to support an answer

b)

Assign an approximate value

10.

Identify

a)

Name or otherwise characterise

b)

Mark on a graph using data given

c)

Recall some facts, events or process in an accurate way

11.

Make something clear, state a reason for it happening. Give scientific reasons.

a)

Explain

b)

Estimate

c)

Evaluate

12.

What is the Equation for Weight?

a)

Weight = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength

b)

Weight = Mass / Gravitational Field Strength

c)

Weight = Gravitational Field Strength / Mass

13.

What is the Equation for Work Done?

a)

Work Done = Force x Distance

b)

Work Done = Force / Distance

c)

Work Done = Distance / Force

14.

What is the Equation for Force applied to a Spring?

a)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant x Extension

b)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant / Extension

c)

Force applied to a Spring = Extension / Spring Constant

15.

What is the Equation for a Moment of a Force?

a)

Moment of a Force = Force x Distance

b)

Moment of a Force = Force / Distance

c)

Moment of a Force = Distance / Force

16.

What is the Equation for Pressure?

a)

Pressure = Force x Area of Surface

b)

Pressure = Force / Area of Surface

c)

Pressure = Area of Surface / Force

17.

What is the Equation for Acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity x Time

b)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

c)

Acceleration = Time / Change in Velocity

18.

What is the Equation for Resultant Force?

a)

Resultant Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

Resultant Force = Mass / Acceleration

c)

Resultant Force = Acceleration / Mass

19.

What is the Equation for Kinetic Energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass x Speed²

b)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass² x Speed

c)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass² / Speed

20.

What are Equations for Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength x Height

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Weight x Height

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength / Height

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Weight / Height

21.

Which are the Equations for Power?

a)

Power = Energy Transferred / Time

b)

Power = Work Done / Time

c)

Power = Energy Transferred x Time

d)

Power = Work Done x Time

22.

What is the Equation for Wave Speed?

a)

Wave Speed = Wave Length x Frequency

b)

Wave Speed = Wave Length / Frequency

c)

Wave Speed = Frequency / Wave Length

23.

Which one of these is an immediate effect of exercise?

a)

Improvement in muscular endurance

b)

Improvement in stamina

c)

Increase in aerobic fitness

d)

Increase in heart rate

24.

Which one of these performers relies most heavily on their cardiovascular endurance?

a)

200m runner

b)

10 000m runner

c)

Discus thrower

d)

Long jumper

25.

Which one of these describes flexibility?

a)

Changing direction at speed with control

b)

Combination of strength and speed

c)

Range of movement possible at a joint

d)

Being able to train on different evenings each week

26.

Which one of these causes plantar flexion at the ankle?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Tibialis anterior

27.

Which bones are found at the shoulder joint?

a)

Femur and tibia

b)

Humerus and radius

c)

Scapula and humerus

d)

Tibia and fibula

28.

Which one of these is an example of intrinsic motivation when learning to swim?

a)

Enjoying the swimming lessons

b)

Moving on to the next swimming level

c)

Receiving badges for distances swam

d)

Receiving praise from the swimming teacher

29.

Which one of these types of feedback should coaches avoid using with a beginner?

a)

Extrinsic

b)

Knowledge of results

c)

Negative

d)

Positive

30.

How many calories should an average adult female consume per day

a)

1500

b)

2000

c)

2500

d)

3000

31.

Which one of these is the ‘S’ in SMART targets of goal setting?

a)

Simple

b)

Sound

c)

Special

d)

Specific

32.

To train anaerobically, an athlete would need to work ...

a)

between 40-60% of their maximum heart rate.

b)

more than 80% of their maximum heart rate.

c)

less than 80% of their maximum heart rate.

d)

between 60-80% of their maximum heart rate.

33.

Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘progression’ when training?

a)

Training is increased gradually as the

body adjusts to the increased demands

b)

Training that is suited to a particular

sport or activity

c)

Training benefits are lost when

training stops

d)

Training to make the body work harder

than normal in order to improve it

34.

One benefit of a cool down is that it:

a)

Reduces the chance of injury during activity

b)

Reduces the risk of muscle stiffness after exercise

c)

Increases blood flow around the body

d)

Increases the production of lactic acid

35.

What is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

c)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its acceleration

d)

Don't talk about motion

36.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

5

b)

16

c)

8

d)

17

37.

What is the molecular structure of table salt?

a)

HCl

b)

NaOH

c)

H2O

d)

NaCl

38.

Who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?

a)

Periodic table inventor

b)

discoverer of the cell

c)

A singer

d)

An Astronomer

39.

What was the first animal sent into space?

a)

Alfred the monkey

b)

Laika the dog

c)

Ursula the fish

d)

Jack the PE teacher

40.

A low voice has...

a)

Short wavelengths

b)

No wavelengths

c)

Long wavelengths

41.

How long does it take for light to get from the Sun to the Earth?

a)

150 million years

b)

10 seconds

c)

8 minutes

d)

6 minutes 20 seconds

42.

What is an Herbivore?

a)

Meat eater

b)

a lady you have previously met

c)

Plant & Meat eater

d)

Plant eater

43.

Cilia are present on the surface of the cells of the trachea. The cilia of a smoker work less effectively than those of a non-smoker.

How does this affect the smoker?

a)

Less carbon dioxide is released.

b)

Less oxygen is released.

c)

More bacteria enter the lungs.

d)

More mucus is removed from the lungs.

44.

What is an example of osmosis?

a)

Carbon dioxide goes out through the stomata of a leaf.

b)

Digested food is absorbed from the small intestine.

c)

Oxygen goes into the blood from an alveolus.

d)

Water enters a plant root from the soil.

45.

The diagrams show the arrangement of cells in a section of a green leaf.

Which arrow represents the diffusion of the most oxygen during bright sunlight?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Which elements do carbohydrates contain?

a)

hydrogen, carbon and oxygen

b)

carbon and hydrogen

c)

carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

d)

carbon, nitrogen and sulfur

47.

What is defined as the chemical reactions that break down food molecules in cells to release energy?

a)

excretion

b)

movement

c)

digestion

d)

respiration

48.

If you blew up a balloon, what percentage of the gas in the balloon is carbon dioxide?

a)

0.04%

b)

0.4%

c)

4.0%

d)

40%

49.

Which organ produces urea?

a)

bladder

b)

kidneys

c)

liver

d)

lungs