EUREKAJunior Science Quiz

2011

Round 1

2

1. Who is the current

Minister for Education & Skills?

2. Identify this piece of apparatus

3. In electronics what does LED stand for?

4. Do conductors have a high or low resistance?

5. Where in the body might you find a ‘hammer’?

6. Name the compound formed when magnesium burns in oxygen

Round 1

1. Who is Minister for Education & Skills?2. Identify apparatus3. What does LED stand for?4. Do conductors have a high or low resistance?5. Where in the body might you find a ‘hammer’?6. Name the compound formed when

magnesium burns in oxygen

Round 2

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1. Identify this logo

2. A broken clavicle is a

common rugby injury – what is this bone more

commonly known as?

3. If a car starting from rest reaches a speed of 40 ms-1 in 5 s what is its acceleration? (Correct units required)

4. What is formed when a saturated solution is cooled?

5. What is added to water in some countries to strengthen teeth?

6. Put these metals in order of reactivity starting with the most reactive.

Zinc, calcium, copper and magnesium

Round 21. Identify this logo2. What is clavicle more commonly known as?3. 3. If a car starting from rest reaches a speed of 40 ms-1

in 5 s what is its acceleration?4. What is formed when a saturated solution is cooled?5. What is added to water in some countries to strengthen

teeth? 6. Put these metals in order of reactivity starting with the

most reactiveZinc, calcium, copper and magnesium

Round 3Crossword

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Round 4

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1. Who said that “Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration”?

2. What weather phenomenon is measured by the Beaufort scale?

3. Name this molecule

4. If the length of the side of a

cube = 2 cm and its density is 4 g cm-3 calculate its mass.

5. Identify this apparatus used in electrolysis

6. Where in the body are blood cells produced?

Round 41. Who said that “success is 10% inspiration and

90% perspiration”2. What weather phenomenon is measured by the

Beaufort scale?3. Name this molecule4. If the length of the side of a

cube = 2 cm and its density is 4 g cm-3 calculate its mass

5. Identify apparatus6. Where in the body are blood cells produced?

Round 5

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1. What is the name given to the scientific study of earthquakes?

2. A pivot about which a lever turns is known as what?

3. TB is caused by which type of microbe?

4. How many units of electricity are used when a 250 W bulb burns for 10

hours?

5. Radium was discovered 100 years ago by this pioneering scientist.

Who is she?

6. Name the technique used to separate liquids with different boiling points.

Round 5

1. What is the name given to the scientific study of earthquakes?

2. A pivot about which a lever turns known as what?3. TB is caused by which type of microbe?4. How many units of electricity are used when a 250 W

bulb burns for 10 hours?5. Radium was discovered 100 years ago by this

pioneering scientist. Who is she?6. Name the technique used to separate liquids with

different boiling points.

Round 6Odd one out

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1. Which is the odd one out?

• Meat

• Eggs

• Nuts

• Bread

2. Which is the odd one out?

• Sulfur

• Hydrochloric acid

• Salt

• Water

3. Which is the odd one out?

Iron Zinc Copper Carbon

4. Which is the odd one out?• Apple• Rhubarb• Strawberry• Tomato

5. Which is the odd one out?

6. Which is the odd one?

• Coca cola

• Jam

• Butter

• Honey

• Biscuits

Round 7

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1. What common material is the main ingredient in glass?

2. Name the butterfly shaped gland located in front of the windpipe?

3. How many mm in a km?

4. Identify the compound formed when potassium is placed in water

5. Name the radioactive gas that can seep up through the ground and into houses.

6. Green vegetables helps the body build red blood cells because it

contains this molecule – identify it

Round 71. What common material is the main ingredient in

glass?2. Name the butterfly shaped gland?3. How many mm in a km?4. Identify the compound formed when potassium is

placed in water5. Name the radioactive gas that can seep up

through the ground and into houses6. Identify molecule

Round 8

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1. Who is commonly known as the ‘Father of Genetics?’

2. Calculate the resistance of a lamp drawing 2.5 A driven by a 12.5 V battery (correct units essential)

3. Which element is common to each of these substances?

Marble

Glucose

Methane

4. How many chromosomes are there in a human neuron?

5. Which has more energy per photon IR or UV?

6. Which computer company was named after a founder’s memories of spending a

summer in an Oregon orchard?

Round 8

1. Who is commonly known as the ‘Father of Genetics?’2. Calculate the resistance of a lamp drawing 2.5 A

driven by a 12.5 V battery3. Which element is common to marble, glucose &

methane4. How many chromosomes are there in a neuron?5. Which has more energy per photon IR or UV?6. Which computer company was named after spending

a summer in an Oregon orchard?

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