Do the science quiz to find out how much you know

1 Lizards belong to which animal group? · amphibians · reptiles · invertebrates · mammals	9 Entomology is the scientific study of: · internal organs · insects · lichens · trees
2 The nucleus of an atom consists of: · electrons · neutrons · protons and neutrons · protons, neutrons and electrons	10 How many legs do insects have? · 4 · 6 · 8 · Some have 6, some have 8
3 Sharks and rays are different from other fish in that they: · have live young rather than lay eggs · have cartilage but no bones · are warm-blooded · have eyelids so they can blink their eyes	11 Some soils hold water better than others. The difference is caused by: · the heaviness of the grains of soil · the size of the grains of soil · the size of the spaces between the grains of soil · the temperature of the water as it enters the soil
4 Prehistoric man and dinosaurs lived at the same time: · true · false	12 Grouping or organizing objects into categories based on their characteristics is called: · classifying them · comparing them · contrasting them
5 Grass appears green because: · It absorbs green light · It reflects green light back to your eyes · It reflects red light back to your eyes	13 An android is a robot that: · is made to resemble a human in some way · was built by a machine or other robots · can make decisions or think for itself to some extent · has been built to perform multiple tasks
6 A mineral is a natural crystalline solid that formed from geological processes. Which of the following is not an example of a mineral? · a diamond · wood · gold · salt	14 Which statement is true of cats? · Both big and small cats can purr, but only some large cats can roar. · Only big cats can roar while only small cats can purr. · Only house cats can purr. · Only house cats are incapable of roaring.
7 The most abundant element in the universe is: · helium · hydrogen · carbon · silicon	15 The asteroid belt is located between: · Mars and Jupiter · Earth and Mars · Jupiter and Saturn · Venus and Earth
8 The ozone layer protects us from too much: · carbon dioxide · gamma radiation · ultraviolet radiation · temperature fluctuation	16 An igneous rock is one: · that formed as a result of temperature or pressure · that formed from deposition of sediments · which formed from cooled magma · that fell from space as meteorite

2. A group of children were asked to draw pictures of what scientists will be able to do in one hundred years. Work out what the child has tried to draw and what his/her reasoning might have been. Some of these are already a reality.

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3. Do you agree or disagree with the quotations? Discuss them in pairs.

1. "Though science can cause problems, it is not by ignorance that we will solve them." Isaac Asimov

2. "Art is meant to disturb. Science reassures." Georges Braque

3. "The most remarkable discovery ever made by scientists was science itself." Jacob Bronowski