Level 1
Which four letter word is a unit of electrical power?
Watt
Hydrogen combines with which other elements to form water?
Oxygen
Which sugary liquid do insects get from plants and flowers?
Nectar
What term do astronomers use for a group of stars?
Constellation
Which term describes a sudden explosion on the surface of the sun?
Solar Flare
Our teeth are covered by which hard, shiny material?
Enamel
HIV grew to mass notoriety during which decade?
Silver
Which planet of the solar system is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Stephen Hawking was a pioneer in which field of science?
Theoretical Physics
Which word describes a plant made by crossing two other species of plant?
Hybrid
Which pigment gives our skin color?
Melanin
The verb pollinate is used to describe the fertilisation of which living objects?
Which power is generated using the fission process
Nuclear
Which is the lightest metal in chemistry's periodic table?
Lithium
Which metal is most commonly used to make a soft drinks can?
Aluminium
Which scientists study rocks and the Earth's composition?
Geologists
Which tree family includes the sycamore and maple?
Acer
Where in the body is the trachea located?
The neck
Which dietary mineral is essential for strong bones?
Calcium
Which term do doctors often use instead of stiches?
Sutures
Green
Joseph Priestley discovered which gas in 1774?
Oxygen
What is the name for the blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart?
Artery
A haematologist is an expert in which field of medicine?
Blood