Forces
100: What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?
Answer: Balanced forces do not change motion; unbalanced forces cause motion to start, stop, or change direction.
100: What is an adaptation?
Answer: A feature or behaviour that helps an organism survive in its environment.
100: What is a DNA mutation?
Answer: A change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
100: What is cancer?
Answer: A disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth.
100: What is a bionic device?
Answer: Technology that replaces or assists body parts, like a bionic arm.
200: Give an example of magnetic force in everyday life.
Answer: Magnets sticking to a fridge door.
200: Name a structural adaptation in an Australian animal.
Answer: Kangaroo’s strong legs for jumping.
200: What is one possible benefit of a mutation in an organism?
Answer: It may give the organism new traits, like resistance to disease.
200: Name one treatment for cancer.
Answer: Chemotherapy.
200: Why do organ transplants sometimes fail?
Answer: The body’s immune system rejects the new organ.
300: What type of force keeps a boat floating on water?
Buoyancy
300: Give an example of a behavioural adaptation in birds.
Answer: Migration to warmer climates in winter.
300: What is a drawback of mutations?
Answer: Mutations can cause diseases or disorders.
300: How can forces help remove cancer in the body?
Answer: Surgical force is used to cut out the tumour.
300: Name a superhero with a titanium skeleton.
Answer: Wolverine.
400: How does air resistance affect a falling object?
Answer: It slows the object down as it falls.
400: How do water striders use adaptations to move on water?
Answer: They have long legs that spread their weight and tiny hairs that repel water.
400: Give a pop culture example of mutations creating super powers.
Answer: In X-Men, mutations give characters special abilities.
400: Give a pop culture example of a character whose cancer resulted in super abilities.
Answer: Deadpool gained super abilities after cancer treatment.
400: What is nanotechnology and give one example from pop culture.
Answer: Working with materials at an extremely small scale; Antman shrinking uses nanotech.
500: What kind of force causes your hair to stand up when you rub a balloon on your head?
Answer: Electrostatic force.
500: How can forces and adaptations be connected in nature?
Answer: Adaptations (like a bird’s wings) help animals use forces (like air resistance) to survive.
500: How can mutations relate to forces in comic characters?
Answer: Mutations can change how characters respond to forces, like Hulk’s super strength.
500: Name a risk associated with nuclear energy as shown in pop culture.
Answer: Exposure to nuclear energy can be dangerous, as seen with Ironman’s reactor.
500: What is a genetically modified food and give an example.
Answer: Food altered for desired traits; examples include Golden rice, BT Cotton or Aqua advantage salmon.