About the Natural Science question bank
General science questions covering the solar system, the environment and the natural world - the material that sits between biology and physics in the primary curriculum.
What the questions cover
- Std 1-4
- Seasons, animals and their habitats, sources of water, and what plants need
- Std 5-7
- The planets, evaporation and the water cycle, and the solar system's structure
- Std 8-12
- The ozone layer, ecosystems, renewable energy, the greenhouse effect and food chains
Questions from this bank
64 natural science questions are available. A few, so you can judge the level before putting it in front of a class:
Class 1-4 · 16 questions
What gas do green plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Answer: Carbon Dioxide
What gas do green plants release during photosynthesis?
Answer: Oxygen
What is the solid form of water?
Answer: Ice
Class 5-7 · 21 questions
What process converts liquid water into water vapor?
Answer: Evaporation
What process turns water vapor back into liquid water droplets?
Answer: Condensation
Which plant part absorbs water from soil?
Answer: Roots
Class 8-12 · 27 questions
What is the primary source of energy for Earth?
Answer: The Sun
The Ozone layer protects Earth from which harmful rays?
Answer: Ultraviolet (UV) Rays
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is Oxygen?
Answer: 21%
Using it in class
The environmental questions in the senior band connect directly to current events, and are worth using as a discussion prompt rather than only as a scored round.
Both teams draw from this one pool and no question repeats inside a match. How a Tug of War match works