Science Quiz

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Leaving Certificate Group Project (Sciences) Quiz sobre Science Quiz, criado por PatrickNoonan em 12-06-2013.
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Questão 1

Questão
According to the Theory of Evolution, what sort of variation is inherited?
Responda
  • Environmental variation
  • Genetic variation
  • Variation is not inherited

Questão 2

Questão
What is the most likely reason why wasps and bees have black and yellow stripes?
Responda
  • The stripes warn other animals that wasps and bees are dangerous
  • The stripes are attractive to birds and other predators
  • The stripes make them look like harmless hoverflies, so they can sneak up on their prey

Questão 3

Questão
In the Carbon cycle, decay happens faster when the conditions are:
Responda
  • Warm and Dry
  • Cold and Moist
  • Warm and Moist
  • Cold and Dry

Questão 4

Questão
What is the most likely reason why animals in hot climates have larger ears than similar animals in cold climates?
Responda
  • It is more difficult to hear in hot air, so bigger ears are needed
  • Big ears lose heat quickly, while small ears lose heat slowly
  • Big ears are useful for creating a breeze when they are flapped quickly

Questão 5

Questão
During the early stages of the Earth's atmosphere Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide were the most common gases. What caused the increased in the level of oxygen?
Responda
  • Respiration
  • Photosynthesis
  • Volcanic activity

Questão 6

Questão
A coal-fired power station is 40% efficient. This means that:
Responda
  • 40% of the chemical energy stored in coal is transferred to electrical energy
  • 60% of the chemical energy stored in coal is transferred to electrical energy
  • 40% of the chemical energy stored in coal is transferred to the surroundings as heat
  • 60% of the chemical energy stored in coal is transferred to the surroundings as heat

Questão 7

Questão
The energy transferred by an electrical appliance can be calculated using this equation: energy = power × time How much energy is transferred by a 500 W electric drill in 30 seconds?
Responda
  • 15,000 J
  • 250 J
  • 25 J

Questão 8

Questão
Which piece of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?
Responda
  • The more distant galaxies are moving the slowest.
  • The more distant galaxies are moving the quickest.
  • The more distant galaxies are moving towards us.

Questão 9

Questão
About how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?
Responda
  • 13,700 million years
  • 1,370 million years
  • 137 million years

Questão 10

Questão
According to the Doppler effect, what happens to sound waves emitted at a constant pitch from a car moving towards you?
Responda
  • They move more quickly, so their pitch increases
  • Their frequency increases, so their pitch increases
  • Their wavelength increases, so their pitch increases

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