JAWAHIR AL-RIYADH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITION

GRADE 7
 BIOLOGY
1. Name the organelles of a plant cell that are missing in an animal cell.
Cell wall, chloroplast
2. Which part of the plant cell captures energy from the sun?
Chloroplasts
3. What are the female sex cells called?
Eggs
4. Which type of movement across cell membrane needs energy?
Active transport
5. Name the process in which fats are broken down into small droplets?
Emulsification
6. Which level of organization does the heart represent?
Organ
7. Which is the first part of human digestive system?
Mouth
8. Which hormone is released when, you feel threatened by a big vicious dog?
Adrenaline
9. Which system supplies blood across the human body?
Circulatory system.
10. Which plant organ performs most of the photosynthesis for a plant?
Leaves
11. Which is the fourth level of organization for a multicellular organism?
Organ systems
12. What do vertebrates have that protects their brain?
Skull
13. The movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low
concentration is defined as?
Diffusion.
14. Which atmospheric gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
15. What is the function of the digestive system?
Digestion and absorption
16. What is the process of diffusion of water molecules across the semi permeable membrane
called?
Osmosis
17. Name the sex cells of human beings?
Sperm and eggs
18. What are the large molecules of amino acids called ?
Proteins
19. Name the process in which yeast respires without oxygen?
Fermentation
20. Which cell structure found in plant cells that provides support and protection?
Cell wall
21. Name the largest organ of human body?
Skin
22. What is the name of the enzyme involved in the following equation?
Lipids  Fatty Acids + Glycerol
Lipase
23. What is basic unit of the nervous system?
Neurons/ nerve cells
24. Which blood vessels carry blood to the heart?
Veins
25. What is the main function of respiratory system?
To supply oxygen.
26. What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
27. Which two organ systems of the human body assist movement and support?
Skeletal and muscular
28. What is a pathogen?
Disease-causing organism
29. Which part of the digestive system absorbs most of the nutrients?
Small intestine
30. What is the dome-shaped muscle that contracts when you inhale?
Diaphragm
31. Name the hormone which reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?
Insulin
32. What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?
Protects the heart and lungs
33. What is the function of the cartilage present in the trachea?
Prevents from collapsing
34. Name the chemical substances released by glands.
Hormones
35. Which is the first part of the respiratory system?
Nose
36. Which disease is caused by the lack of calcium in an elderly person?
Osteoporosis
37. Which microorganism causes malaria?
Plasmodium
38. What is another name for the circulatory system?
Cardiovascular system.
39. Where is bile stored?
Gallbladder
40. Which blood cells carry oxygen?
Red blood cells
41. Name the catalyst that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction in your body?
Enzyme
42. What surrounds the nucleus of a cell?
Nuclear membrane
43. During which process molecules combine with oxygen to release energy?
Respiration
44. Where is hydrochloric acid added to the food mass?
Stomach
45. Give another name for the respiratory system?
Breathing system
46. Name a unicellular organism which is neither a plant nor an animal.
Bacteria
47. Name is the wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system?
Peristalsis
48. Which gland releases enzymes into the small intestine?
Pancreas
49. Name the largest artery in the human body.
Aorta
50. Which type of a joint has no movement at all?
Fixed
 CHEMISTRY
1. What is the smallest particle of matter called?
Atom
2. What is number of protons in an atom called?
Atomic Number
3. Which two subatomic particles make up the mass of an atom?
Protons and Neutrons
4. What is the symbol of sodium?
Na
5. Name the positively charged subatomic particle that is located in the nucleus of an atom.
Proton
6. How many groups are there in the periodic table?
8
7. What is the formula of Carbon dioxide?
CO2
8. Name the process by which a gas changes into a liquid .
Condensation
9. Water is the product of which two reactants?
Oxygen and Hydrogen
10. What is the chemical symbol of gold?
Au
11. What is the pH of a neutral solution?
7
12. What term is used for a substance that can’t be broken down into any simpler substance?
Element
13. Name the process by which a liquid changes into a gas.
Evaporation
14. What is the pH of NaOH?
14
15. How many electrons does the inner most energy level have?
2
16. Name the chargeless subatomic particle that is located in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutron
17. What is the atomic number of Carbon?
6
18. What is the chemical formula for water?
H2 O
19. Which group contains elements that are inert?
Group 8 or Noble gases
20. Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or a physical change?
Physical
21. What are the charged particles in a solution called?
Ions
22. What type of element is silicon?
Metalloid
23. Which is the lightest halogen?
Fluorine
24. What is the chemical formula for table salt ?
NaCl
25. What is the chemical formula of sulfuric acid?
H2SO4
26. What is the pH of an acidic solution?
Less than 7
27. What is term used to describe the ability of a substance to dissolve into another substance?
Solubility
28. Name the process by which a liquid changes into a solid.
Freezing
29. If the litmus paper turns red, what does it indicate?
Acidic
30. Where are metals found in the periodic table?
Left side
31. Which property of metal allows it to be drawn into thin wire?
Ductility
32. Is flammability a physical or a chemical property?
Chemical
33. Which noble gas makes the balloon float in the air?
Helium
34. What is the removal of oxygen from a substance called?
Reduction
35. What are the positively charged ions called?
Cations
36. Which noble gas is used in the light bulbs?
Neon
37. Which series is used to predict the reaction of metals with carbon and other elements?
Reactivity series
38. What is the positively charged electrode called?
Anode
39. What is the addition of electrons to a substance called?
Reduction
40. Which ore is used to extract iron?
Haematite
41. What is the formula of nitric acid?
HNO3
42. Name the process by which a solid changes into a liquid.
Melting
43. What is the physical state of most metal oxides at room temperature?
Solid
44. What are the substances on the right side of the equation called?
Products
45. What kind of substance makes litmus paper turn blue?
Alkali
46. What is the most commonly used bleaching agent?
Chlorine
47. What is the symbol of lead?
Pb
48. Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
49. What is the reaction between acid and base called?
Neutralization
50. What is the electronic configuration of Lithium?
2,1
 PHYSICS
1. What is the original source of geothermal energy?
Earth
2. Which part of the sunlight makes the solar cooker hot?
Infrared rays

3. Name the animal which uses sound as its ‘eyes’.

Bat

4. In which state of matter molecules are far apart?

Gases

5. How is the energy emitted by the Sun?

Due to Nuclear fusion

6. Which law states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed?
Law of conservation of energy

7. Which energy resource generates most of the electricity used all over the world?
Fossil Fuels

8. What does SI stand for?

International system of units

9. What is the formula of Density?

𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒔
𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆
10. In which process hot, less dense particles rise and are replaced by colder more dense
particles?
Convection

11. Which unit is used to measure vast distances in space?

Light year

12. In which medium the process of diffusion is the fastest?

Gases
13. Light energy is converted to chemical energy by which process?
Photosynthesis

14. A solar cell converts solar energy into which energy?

Electrical energy

15. Name a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy.

Battery

16. In which phenomena heat waves travel along a straight line with the speed of light?
Thermal radiation

17. Which law of Newton is also called as the law of inertia?

Newton’s first law

18. What is the formula of pressure?

𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂
19. What is the process of movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a
region of lower concentration called?
Diffusion

20. Which mode of heat transfer does not require a medium?

Radiation

21. Which law states that the extension is directly proportional to the stretching force?
Hooke’s Law

22. What is defined as the maximum extent to which a spring can be stretched without
permanent deformation?
Elastic Limit

23. What is the boiling point of water?

100℃

24. Name the mode of heat transfer from Sun to Earth.

Radiation
25. What is the freezing or melting point of water?
0 degree Celsius

26. What is the lowest possible temperature?

0K or -273 degree Celsius

27. Name the device used for regulating temperature.

Thermostat

28. Which device is used to measure Atmospheric pressure?

Barometer

29. Which physical quantity is measured in Newtons?

Force or weight

30. What is the hardest substance known?

Diamond

31. Weight is measured in which unit?

Newtons

32. What is the speed of light in vacuum?

300 000 000m/s

33. Why is water used in hot water bags/bottles?

High Specific heat capacity

34. What is 30 degree Celsius in Kelvin?

303K

35. What is the unit of Specific Heat Capacity?

J/kg℃ or J/kgK

36. What is the SI unit of mass?

kilogram(kg)

37. What is the SI unit of pressure?

Pascal (Pa)
38. What is the SI unit of temperature?
Kelvin(K)

39. What is the SI unit of time?

second(s)

40. What is the SI unit of length?

meter(m)

41. What is the SI unit of density?

kg/m3

42. In which state of matter molecules vibrate about a fixed position?

Solids

43. What is the density of water in g/cm3?

1g/cm3

44. Which state of matter has the highest density?

Solid

45. Why are metals good conductors of heat?

Large number of free electrons

46. What is the equation of Boyle’s Law?

pV=constant

47. What is the equation of Charles’ Law?

V /T =constant

48. What is the equation of Pressure Law?

p/T =constant

49. What is the random, jerky movement displayed by small particles suspended in fluids called?
Brownian Movement

50. What is the formula of speed?

𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆
Speed =
𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆