Year 7 Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth and Space
100

How many branches of science are there?

Four

100

If I am a spider, am I a vertebrate and invertebrate?

Invertebrate

100

Substances are classified as either a ......... or a .........

mixture or pure

100

Define forces.

Forces are a push or a pull on an object to change its motion.

100

How many planets are there is our solar system?

8
300

What is the study of biology?

Study of all living organisms

300

The dichotomous key has branches that split two ways, what are the two first ways?

Vertebrate and Invertebrate

300

What is the symbol for Potassium?

K (x your total points by 2)

300

What is contact forces and give an example:

Forces that occur when two objects touch each other such as when you push someone over (pull a cart, there are a few)

300

How many planets from the sun is Uranus?

7

500
What is the key used to classify living organisms?

Dichotomous key

500

There are five kingdoms of life, what are all 5 of them?

Animalia, plantae, fungi, protista, monera.

500

Is oil and water classed as a solution?

Nup.

500

What kind of force is a balanced force?

Two forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.  When forces are balanced, an object does not move.

500

Define:  Axis.

an imaginary line about which a body rotates

800

A key part of science is .......... ............

asking questions

800

What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?

Mammal, Amphibian, Fish, Reptile, Bird.

800

What is a solvent?  Give an example please.

any liquid that dissolves another substance/s.

Water!

800
What kind of contact force slows a moving object down?

Friction (add 100 to your total score)

800

How many Noongar seasons are there and name one.

6; Birak, Bunuru, Djarang, Makuru, Djiba, Kambarang

1000

We find answers through ......................

observations (seriously?  Yup, and because it was hard, you can steal another team's points and add it onto yours)

1000

What are the 7 classifications in the Linnaean classification system?

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (this was hard so times your winning points by 2)

1000

What is the symbol for Potassium?

K (swap points with another team)

1000

How would you reduce friction?  Give two examples.

You would add a lubricant, such as oil and grease (multiply your total score by 1.5)

1000

When do neap tides occur?

during the Moon's quarter phases (multiply your win - 1000 - x 2)