Science Quiz (Primary 5)

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1.

What is the total number of bones in the human body? A B C D 108 196 206 336

2.

Unlike most fish, sharks have NO ___________________________ A B C D liver gills teeth bones

3.

Wright brothers are regarded as the inventors of the A B C D typewriter bicycle aeroplane none of the above

4.

Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation? A B C D nitrogen ozone carbon dioxide oxygen

5.

The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is known as a ______________________________ . A B barometer hydrometer

C D

polygraph seismograph

6.

What is the common name of the galaxy that encompasses our solar system? A B C D Draco Dwarf Triangulum ( M33 ) Andromeda II The Milky Way

7.

What is the most common element on Earth? A B C D Oxygen Helium Carbon Nitrogen

8.

Who discovered penicilin? A B C D Isaac Newton Galileo Einstein Alexander Fleming

9.

True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes cant be seen properly. _____________________________________

10.

What is the hottest planet in the solar system? ______________________________________