Energy
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General Knowledge
10

Energy is defined as___

The ability to do work

10

This instrument is called a

Measuring cylinder


10

How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton?
A) 180
B) 196
C) 206
D) 220

C) 206

10

What is the force that pulls items (e.g balls) down?

Gravity

20

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A. A book on a shelf
B. A stretched rubber band
C. A moving car
D. A parked bicycle

C. a moving car 

20

What instrument measures current?


An Ammeter

20

What organ does the skull protect?

A) brain

B) eyes

C) heart

D) kidney

brain

20

What is the temperature sensitive liquid in a thermometer?

Mercury 

30

Which type of energy is stored in an object due to its position?
A. Thermal energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Sound energy
D. Potential energy

D. Potential energy

30

Where should you point the mouth of a boiling tube?

Away from you

30

What is the longest part of the human digestive tract?

A) Large intestine
B) Stomach
C) Small intestine
D) Esophagus

C. small intestine

30

This is the hardest naturally occurring substance... A: emerald B: tourmaline C: diamond D: corrundum

 Diamond. Diamond is also one of the most valuable natural substances. Diamonds are crystals formed almost entirely of carbon. Because of its hardness, the diamond is the most enduring of all gemstones.

40

What energy transformation occurs when a flashlight is turned on?
A. Sound energy → light energy
B. Chemical energy → light energy
C. Electrical energy → sound energy
D. Light energy → chemical energy

B. Chemical energy → light energy

40

When reading a measuring cylinder, you must be eye level with the ___

Meniscus

40

What is the largest organ?

A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Skin
D) Lungs

C. skin

40

In nature, some animals have naturally bright shocking colours. Why is that?

These animals are poisonous.

50

What is the best alternative to powering a house near the beach?

Wind Turbines to harvest wind energy.

50

Why are some lab equipment made of glass 

To withstand heat and to not react with the chemicals.

50

Which of these muscles never tires because its cells contain lots of mitochondria?
A) Biceps
B) Heart
C) Quadriceps
D) Masseter (jaw)

B) heart

50

The earth rotates and revolves as it moves throughout space. How long is a rotation and revolution?

A rotation is 24 hours and a revolution is 365.25 days or 1 year.

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