END OF YEAR TRIVIA

Term 1 Homeostasis & Thermoregulation

100

Homeostasis means:
A. Keeping the body the same shape
B. Keeping internal conditions stable
C. Keeping blood moving
D. Keeping the skin warm

B. Keeping internal conditions stable

200

What happens when you get too hot?
A. Your body shivers
B. Your body sweats
C. Your heart stops
D. Your blood gets thicker

B. Your body sweats

300

What level of structural organisation comes after cells?

Tissues.

400

Which body system is responsible for transporting oxygen around the body?

The circulatory system.

Term 2 Carbon Cycle

100

Which gas is used in photosynthesis?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen

C. Carbon dioxide

200

Which process adds carbon dioxide to the air?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Sleeping
D. Melting

B. Respiration

300

Name the 4 Earth spheres.

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere/Lithosphere, Geosphere.

400

How does burning fossil fuels disrupt the carbon cycle?

Releases stored carbon quickly → increases atmospheric CO₂ → enhances greenhouse effect.

Term 3 Energy

100

Heat always moves from:
A. Cold to hot
B. Hot to cold
C. Big to small
D. Day to night

B. Hot to cold

200

You leave an ice block in the sun and it melts in minutes.
Is this a physical or chemical change?

Physical change.

300

Which is a good insulator?
A. Metal
B. Wood
C. Aluminium
D. Steel

B. Wood

400

You hear thunder seconds after seeing lightning. Why?

Sound travels slower than light.

Term 4Atoms

100

Which particles are found in the nucleus?

Protons and neutrons

200

An isotope has:
A. Different numbers of protons
B. Different numbers of neutrons
C. No electrons
D. No nucleus

B. Different numbers of neutrons

300

What is released in alpha decay?

Answer: 2 protons + 2 neutrons

400

A Radon-222 atom undergoes alpha decay.
What are the new atomic number and new mass number?

• Radon atomic number: 86

• Alpha particle removes: 2 protons + 2 neutrons

• New atomic number: 84
• New mass number: 218

Random Science Things

100

How many bones does a human adult have?
A. 50
B. 168
C. 206
D. 211

C. 206

200

Your phone heats up when you’re gaming for too long.
What type of energy is being produced inside the phone?

Heat/thermal energy.

300

What percentage of Earth is covered in water?
A. 10%
B. 40%
C. 71%
D. 95%

C. 71%

400

Do Identical have the same fingerprints?

No
Even identical twins have different fingerprints. The patterns are influenced by tiny differences in how their fingers press and grow in the womb.