QUESTION | ANSWER | EXPLANATION |
How many planets are there in our solar system? 8
9 10
12
| 9 | The nine planets in our solar system can be divided into two groups. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars form the dense rocky inner planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto form the gaseous or icy outer planets. |
What is the total number of bones in the human body? 32
196
206 512
| 206 | The human skeleton consists of 206 bones (babies have over 300). Bones manufacture red blood cells and store calcium. |
The Earth is surrounded by an insulating blanket of gases which protects it from the light and heat of the Sun. This insulating layer is called the Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
| Atmosphere | The atmosphere protects the Earth's surface from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. It also regulates the temperature. |
Which gas evolves when charcoal is burnt? Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen
Ozone
Oxygen
| Carbon Dioxide | |
Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species"? Stephen Hawking
Sir Alexander Fleming
Louis Pasteur
Charles Darwin
| Charles Darwin | Another famous book by Charles Darwin is "Descent of Man". |
Which of the following has an organic origin? Nylon
Coal Sand
Bakelite
| Coal | |
What is the name given to molten rocks erupted by a volcano? Firestone
Crater
Lava Geyser
| Lava | Volcanic activity is caused by disturbances in the Earth's crust. This can force eruptions to release lava (molten rocks) from deep within the Earth to the surface. |
Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Earth
Mars Mercury
Jupiter
| Mars | The red color of the planet Mars is caused by iron oxide. |
The three methods of science are observation, experimentation and _______. inference
deduction
measurement hypothesis
| measurement | |
Where is the Sea of Tranquility? Near the Bermuda Triangle
On the Moon In the Pacific Ocean
In the Atlantic Ocean
| On the Moon | |
Which of the following is necessary for burning (combustion)? Nitrogen
Oxygen Carbon
Petrol
| Oxygen | |
Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiations? Oxygen
Nitrogen
Ozone Carbon Dioxide
| Ozone | |
The animal kingdom is formally classified into major groups known as Sub Phyla
Orders
Phyla Families
| Phyla | |
Enzymes and anti-bodies are mainly made of Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
| Proteins | |
The atom is made of Positrons, Neutrons and Electrons
Protons and Quarks
Neutrinos, Gamma Rays and Positrons
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
| Protons, Neutrons and Electrons | The nucleus of the atom is made up of protons (positively charged particles) and neutrons (neutral particles). The electrons (negatively charged particles) spin in orbits around the nucleus. |
Which rare element would you associate with Marie and Pierre Curie? Platinum
Radium Gold
Uranium
| Radium | |
Who discovered Penicillin? Louis Pasteur
Watson and Crick
Robert Koch
Sir Alexander Fleming
| Sir Alexander Fleming | Sir Alexander Fleming (Britain) discovered Penicillin in 1928. |
Who invented the miner's safety-lamp? Thomas Alva Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Humphrey Davy Sir Frank Whittle
| Sir Humphrey Davy | |
The Sun is a Star Huge Planet
Satellite
Comet
| Star | The Sun is our closest star and is a spinning ball of gases. The nuclear reactions taking place in its core create heat and light. |
What is known as the universal solvent? Sulphuric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Aqua Regia
Water
| Water | |
Who discovered the circulation of blood? Hargobind Khorana
Louis Pasteur
William Harvey Edward Jenner
| William Harvey | William Harvey (Britain) discovered the circulation of blood in 1628. |
A communicable disease can be passed on from one person to another. True False
| True | |
The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas. True False
| True | |
The science that deals with the study of sound is known as acoustics. True False
| True | Sound is created by the vibration of objects. The vibrations cause the air to be compressed into sound waves. The loudness of sound is measured in decibels (db). |
The tail of a comet always points towards the Sun. True
False
| False | |