Earth & Space
Classification & living things
Forces & Motion
States of Matter & Particles
Trivia
100
What does the Earth orbit around?
BONUS: How long does it take? (Needs to be EXACT)
The Sun
BONUS: 365.25 days
100
What is the basic unit of life?
Hint: C_ _ _
Cell
100
What force pulls objects towards the Earth?
Gravity
100
Name one state of matter
Solid, Liquid or Gas
100
Which singer released the song "Flowers"?
Miley Cyrus
200
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation
200
What is a mushroom?
a) plant
b) animal
c) fungus
c) fungus
200
What force slows objects down when surfaces rub?
Friction
200
Which state of matter has a fixed shape?
Solid
200
In the game Minecraft, what creature explodes when it gets close to you?
A creeper
300
What is the name for when the Moon blocks the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
300
What is the term for an organism that makes its own food?
HINT: a plant is an example
Producer
300
What is the unit of measurement for force?
Newtons
300
What happens to particles when you heat them?
They move faster and spread apart
300
In Mario Kart, what item makes you invincible for a short time?
The star
400
When it is Spring in the northern hemisphere, what is the season in the southern hemisphere (Australia)?
Autumn
400
What are two things plants need for photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water, or carbon dioxide
Half points if you get only one
400
True or False: A bigger force causes a bigger chance in motion?
True
400
What change if state is water turning into steam?
Evaporation/Boiling
400
What major sporting event happened in 2024?
HINT: Paris
The Summer Olympics
500
Why don't we experience an eclipse every month?
Half points: it isn't perfectly aligned
Full points: it's not aligned because the Moon's orbit is tilted 5 degree
500
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Vertebrates have a backbone/spine and invertebrates have an exoskeleton
500
A student pushes a trolley with 10 N of force, and their friend pushes the opposite direction with 6 N. What is the net force and which direction is the trolley moving?
Net force: 4N
Direction: Towards Student B/ Away from Student A
500
If you blow a balloon up with air and then put it in a freezer, why would it shrink?
The particles are cooling down/ slowing down which causes them to change shape/get closer together and take up less space
500
What Australian animal is known for its smiling photobombs?
A quokka
