Biology
Which organ is the "Control Centre" of the body?
Brain
What is the chemical formula for water?
H20
Does Sound travel fastest in Solids, Gases or Liquids?
Solids
What type of plate boundary results in plates colliding together?
Convergent
How many bones are in the human body?
206
Who was the Scientist that invented the Periodic Table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Why can't sound travel in space?
There are no particles in space as it is a vacuum.
What causes volcanoes to form in the middle of tectonic plates?
Hotspots
What is the "spaghetti" like structure in the back of the eye called?
Optic Nerve
What does the Atomic Number tell you about an element?
The number of protons and electrons
What are the three forms of Heat Transfer called?
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Who was the Scientist who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
Which body system is responsible for breaking down and absorbing essential nutrients?
Digestive System
What is an Isotope?
A form of a chemical element where the atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Provide an example of a good conductor of heat.
Metal
Who proposed the theory of Seafloor Spreading?
Harry Hess
What is the name of the lobe at the back of the brain?
Occipital Lobe
Name the first ten elements on the Periodic Table
Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon.
What is the difference between a Longitudinal and a Transverse wave?
Transverse waves: The particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
Longitudinal waves: The particles move parallel to the direction of the wave.
What is the rate at which the Indo-Australian plate is moving each year?
5-7cm/year