Natural Science 6 QUIZ

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natural science

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Chemical Reactions Gem

Interaction Gem

Mixtures Gem

Nutrition Gem

ReproductionGem

1/7

Which cell collects information from our environment? And what is this 'information' called?

Optic cells collect signals

Organ cells collect nerves

interaction gem

Receptor cells collect stimuli

2/7

Which part of the neuron transforms a stimulus into impulses?

Dendrites

Axons

interaction gem

Spinal cord

3/7

Which main type of neuron carries signals from the central nervous system to effectors?

Sensory neurons

Interneurons

interaction gem

Motor neurons

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What controls our reflexes and connects nerves to our brain?

Cerebellum

Spinal cord

interaction gem

Brain stem

5/7

What do you call the connection of two bones?

Effector

Joint

interaction gem

Bicep

6/7

There are three types of muscle. Which one makes up the stomach and intestines?

Skeletal

Cardiac

interaction gem

Smooth

7/7

When you touch something hot, you immediately pull your hand back without thinking. Why is this so?

A reflex arc allows neurons to only reach the spinal cord before acting

Sensory neurons are fast enough to reach the brain and back

interaction gem

Voluntary muscles are able to act on their own

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Interaction Gem

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1/7

Starches, sugars and fibres give us energy. What type of food are these?

Proteins

Fats

NUTRITION GEM

Carbohydrates

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Where does food pass when we swallow?

Epiglotis

Oesophagus

NUTRITION GEM

Pancreas

3/7

What process involves nutrients being passed into the blood after food is broken down by bile?

Absorption

Reabsorption

NUTRITION GEM

Digestion

4/7

In the circulatory system, what does blood NOT transport?

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

NUTRITION GEM

Waste

5/7

Which blood vessel carries blood with carbon dioxide back to the heart?

Arteries

Capillaries

NUTRITION GEM

Veins

6/7

Where do the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide when breathing?

Trachea

Alveoli

NUTRITION GEM

Bronchi

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Where does sweat pass through to exit the body?

Pores

Sweat glands

NUTRITION GEM

Urethra

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Nutrition Gem

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1/7

What do humans go through to develop into an adult and be able to reproduce?

Transition

Puberty

REPRODUCTION GEM

Reproduction

2/7

All cells contain _______ that allow characteristics to be passed from parents to children.

Sex cells

DNA

REPRODUCTION GEM

Genes

3/7

Which part of the male reproductive organ produces the hormone testosterone?

Testicles

Vas deferens

REPRODUCTION GEM

Seminal vesicles

4/7

Which hormone is NOT produced by ovaries?

Progesterone

Cortisol

REPRODUCTION GEM

Oestrogen

5/7

If an egg does not meet a sperm cell, it leaves the body and the uterus wall breaks down. What is this called?

Ovulation

Menstruation

REPRODUCTION GEM

Intercourse

6/7

What do we call the combination of a sperm and egg after fertilisation?

Ovum

Embryo

REPRODUCTION GEM

Zygote

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From week nine until birth, the growing human is called______.

Placenta

Foetus

REPRODUCTION GEM

Embryo

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Reproduction Gem

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1/7

What are formed when atoms are joined together?

Molecules

Components

MIXTURES GEM

Energy

2/7

Which states of matter have the LEAST and MOST amount of energy respectively?

LEAST: Liquid / MOST: Solid

LEAST: Solid / MOST: Gas

MIXTURES GEM

LEAST: Gas / MOST: Solid

3/7

What type of mixture is oil and water?

Pure

Homogenous

MIXTURES GEM

Heterogenous

4/7

What type of force does magnetism have?

Kinetic

Attraction

MIXTURES GEM

Potential

5/7

Fill in the blanks: _____ dissolves in a _____ to make a _____.

solvent ; solute ; solution

solute ; solvent ; solution

MIXTURES GEM

solvent ; solution ; solute

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What is the component that passes through a filter called?

Solution

Residue

MIXTURES GEM

Filtrate

7/7

What is the main difference between evaporation and distillation?

Only distillation uses condensation to collect liquid from gas

Only evaporation uses heat that transforms liquid to gas

MIXTURES GEM

Only distillation collects solids from its liquid state

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Mixtures Gem

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1/7

In a chemical reaction, what are the original substances called?

Products

Reactants

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Properties

2/7

If the products become warmer, what kind of reaction takes place?

Exothermic

Endothermic

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Isothermic

3/7

Which are examples of ALL three components needed for combustion?

Wood, ash, air

Fire, leaves, paper

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Air, gasoline, lit matchstick

4/7

What is produced when metals go through oxidation?

Water

Rust

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Salt

5/7

In fermentation, what do microorganisms consume to produce into organic substances?

Sugar

Salt

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Oxygen

6/7

What is produced by BOTH fungi and bacteria?

Alcohol

Lactic acid

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Carbon dioxide

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Which of these is NOT an example of a chemical change?

Fireworks

Melting ice

CHEMICAL REACTIUONS GEM

Rotting fruit

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Chemical Reactions Gem

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