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STEMM Student Challenge QUESTIONS ROUND 1 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1 How many magnetic poles are on the earths surface? Q2 What type of animal is a titmouse? Q3 How many sides does a rhombus have? Q4 Found in Africa, which is the world’s largest living bird? Q5 In humans, which type of blood vessel is the jugular? Q6 Which is the only mammal capable of sustained flight? Q7 Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? Q8 In a water molecule, there is one oxygen atom and how many hydrogen atoms? Q9 Which planet is third in distance from the sun? Q10 Do frogs have teeth? ANSWERS ROUND 1 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1: How many magnetic poles are on the earths surface? Answer: 2 Q2: What type of animal is a titmouse? Answer: Bird Q3: How many sides does a rhombus have? Answer: 4 Q4: Found in Africa, which is the largest living bird? Answer: Ostrich Q5: In humans, which type of blood vessel is the jugular? Answer: Vein Q6: Which is the only mammal capable of sustained flight? Answer: The bat Q7: Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? Answer: Vitamin C Q8: In a water molecule, there is one oxygen atom and how many hydrogen atoms? Answer: Two (H2O) Q9: Which planet is third in distance from the sun? Answer: Earth Q10: Do frogs have teeth? Answer: Yes QUESTIONS ROUND 2 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1 In its purest form, which is the most ductile and malleable metal? Q2 On the visible spectrum, which colour lies between yellow and blue? Q3 Also called the thigh bone, which is the longest bone in the human body? Q4 In geometry, what is the common term for an angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees? Q5 The acorn is the fruit of which tree? Q6 Do rodents have canine teeth? Q7 In an electric motor, AC stands for alternating current. What does DC stand for? Q8 A tetrahedron is a polyhedron with how many faces? Q9 The name of which computer device is an abbreviation of Modulator-Demodulator? Q10 What is the common name for the green pigment in plants essential for photosynthesis? ANSWERS ROUND 2 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1: In its purest form, which is the most ductile and malleable metal? Answer: Gold Q2: On the visible spectrum, which colour lies between yellow and blue? Answer: Green Q3: Also called the thigh bone, which is the longest bone in the human body? Answer: The femur Q4: In geometry, what is the common term for an angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees? Answer: Obtuse Q5: The acorn is the fruit of which tree? Answer: Oak Q6: Do rodents have canine teeth? Answer: No Q7: In an electric motor, AC stands for alternating current. What does DC stand for? Answer: Direct Current Q8: A tetrahedron is a polyhedron with how many faces? Answer: Four Q9: The name of which computer device is an abbreviation of Modulator-Demodulator? Answer: Modem Q10: What is the common name for the green pigment in plants essential for photosynthesis? Answer: Chlorophyll PRACTICAL TASK ROUND 3 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 ESTIMATION TASKS 1. Length: Cut a piece of crepe to a length of 120cm 2. Volume: Pour 120ml into the container 3. Mass: Place 120g of sugar into the container 4. Time: Time 1min 20 sec on the stopwatch 5. Temperature: Estimate water temperature to 40 degrees Celsius and place in the cup ESTIMATION SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. Length: 115-125cm -2 pts, 110-130cm- 1pt Volume: 115-125ml- 2pts, 110-130ml- 1pt Mass: 115-125g -2pts, 110-130g -1pt Time: 1min 17-23sec -2pts, 1min 14-26sec1pt 5. Temperature: 35-45 C -2pts, 32-48 C -1pt QUESTIONS ROUND 4 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1 Who wrote the 1859 book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"? Q2 What is the common name for the chemical compound also known as sodium chloride, or NaCl? Q3 In humans, emphysema is a disease of which internal organ? Q4 On the periodic table, which element has the atomic symbol Ne? Q5 Which collective term is applied to plants that shed their leaves annually at the end of a growing season? Q6 Colonies of honeybees are divided into three castes Queens, Workers and which other group? Q7 In humans, which powerful tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone? Q8 Which chemical compound of carbon and oxygen has the formula CO? Q9 In physics, the nucleus of an atom is composed of two particles - a proton and which other? Q10 What is the usual name for the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower? ANSWERS ROUND 4 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1: Who wrote the 1859 book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"? Answer: Charles Darwin Q2: What is the common name for the chemical compound also known as sodium chloride, or NaCl? Answer: Salt Q3: In humans, emphysema is a disease of which internal organ? Answer: Lung Q4: On the periodic table, which element has the atomic symbol Ne? Answer: Neon Q5: Which collective term is applied to plants that shed their leaves annually at the end of a growing season? Answer: Deciduous Q6: Colonies of honeybees are divided into three castes - Queens, Workers and which other group? Answer: Drones Q7: In humans, which powerful tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone? Answer: Achilles Tendon Q8: Which chemical compound of carbon and oxygen has the formula CO? Answer: Carbon Monoxide Q9: In physics, the nucleus of an atom is composed of two particles a proton and which other? Answer: Neutron Q10: What is the usual name for the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower? Answer: Stamen/Anther QUESTIONS ROUND 5 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1 In Albert Einstein's equation E=mc², what does the E stand for? Q2 Which type of metal is produced at the Tiwai Point smelter in Southland, NZ? Q3 Hoiho is the Maori name for which species of penguin? Q4 There are two existing monotremes, or egg-laying mammals - the Echidna and which other? Q5 What kitchen utensil is a combination of fork and spoon? Q6 What are bicycles called when they are made for two riders? Q7 What side of a ship is the starboard side - left or right? Q8 What is a tomato - the fruit of a vegetable OR the vegetable of a fruit? Q9 How many dimensions has the shadow of a three dimensional object? Q10 What mineral is most common in the human body? ANSWERS ROUND 5 Junior Secondary Section Years 9-10 Q1: In Albert Einstein's equation E=mc², what does the E stand for? Answer: Energy Q2: Which type of metal is produced at the Tiwai Point smelter in Southland, NZ? Answer: Aluminium Q3: Hoiho is the Maori name for which species of penguin? Answer: The yellow eyed penguin Q4: There are two existing monotremes, or egg-laying mammals - the Echidna and which other? Answer: The platypus Q5: What kitchen utensil is a combination of fork and spoon? Answer: A spork Q6: What are bicycles called when they are made for two riders? Answer: Tandems Q7: What side of a ship is the starboard side - left or right? Answer: Right Q8: What is a tomato - the fruit of a vegetable OR the vegetable of a fruit? Answer: Fruit of a vegetable Q9: How many dimensions has the shadow of a three dimensional object? Answer: Two Q10: What mineral is most common in the human body? Answer: Calcium Well done to all teams participating in STEMM Student Challenge 2016 huttscience.co.nz