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CGS/ACT Trivia
100

State three forms of energy

Kinetic, Thermal, Sound, Light, Geothermal, Tidal, Hydro, Solar, Nuclear, Chemical, Mechanical, Wind, Gravitational, Potential, Elastic

100

Name the subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom that has a neutral charge

Neutron

100

What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912?

Titanic

100

Which sports are in a standard triathlon?

Swimming, Cycling, Running

100

Name the annual flowers celebration held in Canberra

Floriade

200

What is the source of most energy on Earth?

The sun

200

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
A. Ice melting into liquid water

B. Salt dissolving in water

C. Iron rusting in moist air

D. Sugar being ground into a fine powder

E. Water boiling to form steam

F. Breaking a piece of glass into smaller pieces

C. Iron rusting in moist air

200

Which South American Country has the highest population?

Brazil

200

Which actor plays Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean?

Orlando Bloom

200

How much does a baguette and an ice tea coast from the school canteen?

a. $7.50

b. $8.50

c. $9.50


d. $10.50

d. $10.50

300

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Energy can not be created or destroyed, only transformed
300

How many electrons are in an atom of carbon?

6

300

What is the second highest mountain in the world?

K2

300

How many games does each team play during the NBA home and away season?

82

300

Which of the following is NOT a suburb in Canberra?

Oxley
Theodore
Forrest
Weetangera
Taylor
Preston
Campbell
Coombs
Torrens
Richardson

Preston

400

A light bulb is only 20% energy efficient.  What happens to most of the other energy?

Lost to the environment as heat

400

Who proposed the nuclear model of the atom?

Ernest Rutherford

400

Which modern day countries fought in the Battle of Hastings?

England/UK and France

400

What is the name of the Australian women's national netball team?

The Diamonds

400

Who is the tallest science teacher at CGS?

Dr Pask

500

A person has a mass of 50 kg.  Calculate their weight on Mars if the gravitational field strength is 5 N/Kg.

50 Kg x 5 N/Kg = 250 Newtons

500

What two products form when you react magnesium (Mg) with hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

Magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas
500

Which country has the fourth highest population in the world?

Indonesia

500

What is the first and last name of all four hobbits in the lord of the rings?

Frodo Baggins

Samwise (Sam) Gamgee

Peregrin (Pippin) Took

Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck

500

Walking InstructionsIf you exit room SN102, turn left, walk 10 metres forwards, climb a flight of stairs, walk 25 metres forwards, turn right, walk 20 metres forwards, open a large set of doors, walk 10 metres forwards, what room are you now standing in?

The Chapel