Body Systems
Which organ produces sperm in males?
Testes
(Testicles)
Which sphere includes all the water found on Earth?
Hydrosphere
Groundwater is part of which of Earth's sphere?
Hydrosphere
What do we call the line around the middle of the Earth?
The equator
Australia holds the world's largest population of purebred, wild _________ camels roaming the outback. They actually outnumber the populations in the Middle East where people usually associate these animals coming from.
What is this non-native animal?
Camels
How long did the Hundred Years War Last?
A) 100
B) 116
C) 186
d) 102
B) 116
What continent did Chilli Peppers originate in?
South America
Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion?
A) Stomach acid breaking down food
B) Enzymes acting on food
C) Bile digesting food
D) Teeth chewing food
D) Teeth chewing food
Which sphere contains the gases surrounding the planet?
Atmosphere
What is evaporation?
A) Water turning into ice
B) Water soaking into the ground
C) Liquid water changing into water vapour
C) Water falling as rain
C) Liquid water changing into water vapour
A) Jasmine
B) Brooke
C) She doesn't have one
D) Sienna
D) Sienna
What is the Roman numeral for zero?
A) O
B) N
C) Q
D) There is none
D) There is none
Panama hats come from which country?
A) Honduras
B) Panama
C) Guatemala
D) Ecuador
D) Ecuador
Tomatoes were first domesticated in this region ?
Mexico or South America
Hormones are best described as
A) Electrical impulses
B) Chemical messengers
C) Blood cells
D) Digestive enzymes
B) Chemical Messengers
A volcano erupts and releases gases into the air. Which two spheres are interacting?
Geosphere and Atmosphere
What process forms clouds?
A) Precipitation
B) Condensation
C) Runoff
D) Transpiration
B) Condensation
What is Lexie's middle name?
A) Sienna
B) Jasmine
C) Rachel
D) Judith
D) Judith
What is the only letter in the English alphabet hat is not featured on the periodic table?
J
From what animal do we get catgut?
A) Rabbit
B) Dog
C) Cat
D) Sheep
D) Sheep
Chicken Tikka Masala originated in this country
Scotland
Glasgow by an Indian chef.
What is the scientific name for the organ where an embryo develops in the female?
Uterus
Plant roots absorbing water from the soil is an interaction between which spheres?
1) Biosphere
2) Hydrosphere
3) Geosphere
What is precipitation?
A) Water flowing into rivers
B) Water evaporating
C) Any form of water falling from clouds
D) Water entering the soil
C) Any form of water falling from clouds
Canberra
(150km inland)
Which of the following sports has never featured at the Olympics?
A) Live pigeon shooting
B) Painting
C) Tug of War
D) Squash
D) Squash
A) 1900 at Paris Olympics
B) 1912-1948
C) 1920
In what month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
A) October
B) November
C) May
D) December
B) November
Coffee originated in this country (or region)
Ethiopia or North Africa
What is a pathogen?
A) A nutrient
B) A hormone
C) A disease-causing microorganism
D) A blood vessel
C) A disease-causing microorganism
Which layer of the geosphere is the thinnest?
A) Outer Core
B) Mantle
C) Crust
D) Inner Core
C) Crust
Which natural energy source drives most of the water cycle?
The sun
What is the middle of the Solar system?
The sun
Who is the second most mentioned character in the Harr Potter books?
Ron Weasley
Harry - 16,758
Ron - 5,819
Hermione - 5,004
Dumbledore - 2,904
Voldemort - 988
The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
A) Leopards
B) Canaries
C) Dogs
D) Pigs
C) Dogs
Caesar Salad originated in this country
Mexico
An Italian migrant working in Tijuana.
Poor nutrition may weaken which two body systems most directly?
A) Digestive and immune
B) Reproductive and nervous systems
C) Skeletal and muscular
D) Respiratory and circulatory
A) Digestive and immune
What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?
A) Sedimentary
B) Metamorphic
C) Igneous
D) Organic
C) Igneous
What is transpiration?
A) Water released from plant into the atmosphere
B) Water flowing underground
C) Water freezing
D) Water falling as snow
A) Water released from plants into the atmosphere
What city is the closest to the middle of Australia?
Alice Springs
Based on temperature, which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
What was England's King George VI's first name?
A) Henry
B) George
C) Albert
D) James
C) Albert
Doughnuts originated in this country
Greece