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CGS Trivia
100

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Longitudinal wave

100
Are males or females more likely to experience colour blindness?

Males

100

Name the three types of neurons in the nervous system.

Sensory neuron

Inter neuron

Motor neuron

100

How many players on field in a netball team?

Seven

100
Which house came last in the swimming carnival?

Garran

200

What happens if you increase the amplitude of a sound wave?

Volume increases or the sound is louder
200

Which type of photoreceptor cell is responsible for vision in low light conditions?

Rod cells

200
What is the name of the gap between two neurons?

Synapse

200

What is the largest animal (by mass) ever on earth (extinct or extant)?

The blue whale

200

Who is the youngest science teacher at CGS?

Ms Bakeberg

300

What is the name of the group of bones that vibrate after a sound wave hits the ear drum?

Ossicles

300
Explain the difference between reflection and refraction.

Reflection is light rebounding off a surface at the same angle it approaches.

Refraction is light bending when entering a different medium due to light speeding up or slowing down

300

Name three glands in the endocrine system.

any of:
- Hypothalamus

- Pituitary

- Thyroid

- Parathyroid

- Adrenal

- Pineal

- Pancreas

- Ovaries

- Testes
300

Name the author of the book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

Roald Dahl

300

How much does a box of wedges and a dare iced coffee coast from the canteen?

a. $6.50

b. $7.50

c. $8.50

d. $9.50

c. $8.50

400

What is the relationship between the frequency and the wavelength of a sound wave?

Inversely related or as frequency increases wave length decreases and vice-versa

400

Hyperopia or farsightedness occurs when people have narrow eyes that result in the light focusing behind the retina.  What type of lens is needed to ensure the light focuses directly on the retina?

Convex lens

400
Explain the function of the myelin sheath. (Need two different things it does)

Insulated layer surrounding the axon that protects the nerve and speeds up the transmission of signals

400

Which two modern day countries fought in the battle of hastings?

France and England/UK

400

Which CGS senior houses have a bird species as their logo?

Blaxland (swan)

Eddison (eagle)

Edwards (Kookaburra)

Garnsey (dove)
500

The highest note produced by a piano is 4100Hz.  Given that the speed of sound in air is 330m/s, calculate the wavelength of the wave.  (speed of wave = frequency x wavelength)

0.08m or 8cm

500

Rank the following in the correct order of increasing frequency:

Ultraviolet rays, Gamma rays, Infrared light, Visible Light, Radio waves

Radiowaves

Infrared light

Visible light

Ultraviolet rays

Gamma rays

500

What is homeostasis and which part of the human brain is responsible for controlling it?

Homeostasis: The bodies ability to maintain a stable internal environment.  Homeostasis is controlled by the hypothalamus.

500
Which country has the most kilometers of coastline?

Canada

500

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

The Chapel