WorksheetsYears 5 - 8 Science Week Quiz 14 February 2025
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which body system is the heart a part of?
respiratory system
digestive system
circulatory system
skeletal system
Which gas is commonly used in household light bulbs?
Xenon
Argon
Neon
Hydrogen
Which is the largest bone in the human body?
femur
spine
skull
scapula
Which of the following is not a planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Pluto
Which word best describes what ‘metamorphosis’ means?
change
colour
challenge
choice
Who is the famous scientist pictured?
Marie Curie
Mary Anning
Jane Goodall
Ada Lovelace
What is the name of the female part of the flower?
stamen
ovule
anther
carpel
Which of the following is not found in an atom?
electron
proton
mitochondrion
neutron
What is the name of the force that acts against motion (slows you down)?
friction
gravity
magnetism
upthrust
Which element has the symbol K?
Krypton
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Potassium
What does ‘photo’ mean in the word photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
leaf
picture
light
Who is the famous scientist pictured?
Charles Darwin
Dmitri Mendeleev
Robert Hooke
Isaac Newton
Which organism can regenerate its limbs?
snail
slug
starfish
snake
Which mineral is used in pencils?
lead
carbon
zinc
graphite
Who developed the first vaccination in 1796 which was targeted at smallpox?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Edward Jenner
Katalin Kariko
The velocipede was the name of the first version of what invention?
bicycle
motorcycle
train
car
Which two metals make up bronze?
copper and iron
gold and copper
tin and iron
copper and tin
Which type of cloud is commonly associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Which is the rarest blood type?
AB Positive
AB Negative
O Positive
O Negative
Which element has the symbol Cu?
Cobalt
Carbon
Copper
Chlorine
Who is the famous scientist pictured?
Brian Cox
Mark Zuckerberg
David Attenborough
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Which word best matches the statement below:
A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
variation
interdependence
mutation
adaptation
Which is the most common gas in the Sun?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What does M stand for in MRS GREN?
Miracle
Muscles
Moment
Movement
Which of the following is a part of the eye?
Alveoli
Stirrup
Anvil
Retina
