Sports
In what sport would you perform a slam dunk?
Basketball
What type of energy is possessed by a moving object?
Kinetic Energy
What highway does Montrose Bay HS sit on?
The Brooker Highway
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Which team is top of the ladder of the AFL?
Sydney Swans
What type of potential energy is stored in an object due to its height above the ground?
Gravitational Potential Energy
The four houses are...
Dowsing, Austin, Faulkner, O'Brien
What gas do humans exhale that plants need?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
In soccer, what term is used for a player who tries to prevent the opposing team from scoring by guarding the goal?
Goalkeeper
Name two types of energy that are involved when a battery powers a flashlight.
Chemical Energy (in the battery) and Electrical Energy (when the flashlight is turned on), which is then converted to Radiant Energy (light) and Thermal Energy (heat).
Montrose is a result of a merger between which two schools...
Rosetta HS and Claremont HS
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O
What is the name of the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is the name of the national soccer competition?
The A-League
Explain the primary difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion in terms of energy release.
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting a nucleus , releasing a large amount of energy.
Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, is the process of combining two nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, which also releases a significant amount of energy.
The grade leaders for year 7 are...
Mr Young, Ms Hey, Mr Watkins, Miss Payne
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2023 with their album "Happier Than Ever"?
Billie Eilish
Which Australian city last hosted an olympics game (bonus points for the year).
Sydney 2000
What type of energy does a ball have when it hits the ground?
Elastic PE
When was Montrose Bay founded?
2010
Describe the difference between a physical change and a chemical change, and give an example of each.
A physical change involves a change in the state or appearance of a substance without altering its chemical composition.
A chemical change involves a change in the chemical composition of a substance, resulting in the formation of a new substance.
What is the name of the (known) largest animal to have ever existed?
Blue Whale (30m long and weigh more than 180,000kg)