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Science Contest - High School

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

209

b)

208

c)

207

d)

206

2.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

36

b)

32

c)

35

d)

31

3.

Which gas in the air is absorbed by plants?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulfur dioxide

4.

Which part of the cell passes on information to new cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

5.

In humans the entire digestive process takes ...

a)

24 to 72 hours

b)

12 to 20 hours

c)

12 to 20 hours

d)

10 to 18 hours

6.

Food that is mixed with gastric acid is now called ...

a)

encymes

b)

acid

c)

chyme

d)

bile

7.

This consists of neurons that branch out from the spinal cord and extend to the neck, the arms, the torso, the legs, the skeletal muscles and, finally, the internal organs.

a)

Retina

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Fiber strands

8.

This consists of the brain, the spinal cord and travels upward to the retina.

a)

Peripheral nervous system

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Sensory nervous

d)

Central nervous system

9.

This is responsible for a person’s behavior, problem solving abilities, creative thoughts, attention, intellect, judgment and coordination of movements

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

10.

The adult brain weighs about ...

a)

4 pounds

b)

less than a pound

c)

3 pounds

d)

6 pounds

11.

An example of a base would be ...

a)

potassium nitrate

b)

sodium hidroxide

c)

sodium chloride

d)

calcium chloride

12.

The testing to determine the degree of acidity is done by ...

a)

removing electrons from hydrogen

b)

dissolving substances in water

c)

adding a positive ion to a substance

d)

a ph scale

13.

The smallest particle of carbon dioxide (CO2) that still has the properties of carbon dioxide is called .......

a)

a molecule

b)

a proton

c)

an atom

d)

an ion

14.

Which of the following organs is not part of the digestive system?

a)

Large intestine

b)

Small intestine

c)

Lungs

d)

Gut

15.

Saliva is mixed with the food. It contains .......

a)

acid

b)

amylase

c)

lipase

d)

protease

16.

This kingdom contains living structures such as amoeba, paramecium and protozoan.

a)

Monera kingdom

b)

Fungi kingdom

c)

Plant kingdom

d)

Protist kingdom

17.

This is the clear, dome-shaped tissue that covers the front of the eye.

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Lens

d)

Aqueous humor

18.

This is when the clear transparent lens of the eye develops a cloudy or milky covering.

a)

Glaucoma

b)

Blindness

c)

Cataracts

d)

Astigmatism

19.

These are the muscles that move the body’s bones.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Diaphragm

20.

This develops during the third and fourth week from conception and connects the baby to the mother.

a)

Veins

b)

Skin

c)

Umbilical cord

d)

Placenta