Science Quiz

What is one purpose of a nature reserve?

• To build houses

• To protect wildlife

• To plant crops

• To cut down trees

Which part of the body protects the brain?

• Spine

• Ribs

• Skull

• Jaw

What are the roles of the skeleton in the body?

• Digest Food

• Hear Better

• Movement, Support and Protection

• Breathe

Which animal is best suited to live in the Arctic habitat?

• Camel

• Polar bear

• Lion

• Frog

Between 2014 and 2016, a country took strong action to stop the spread of measles, a highly contagious disease that mostly affects children. Measles can cause fever, cough, rashes, and even serious health problems in some cases. To protect people, the government started a large vaccination campaign.

Vaccines are special medicines that help the body fight off viruses. By giving vaccines to many people, especially children, the country reduced the number of people getting sick from measles. Data showed a big drop in measles cases during these years.

Health experts believed that this success came from more children being vaccinated on time. However, in later years, the number of measles cases started to rise again, showing that keeping up with vaccinations is very important.

What is one reason measles cases decreased in a country?

• More sugary foods

• Better hospitals

• Successful vaccinations

• Fewer children

What do all the planets in our solar system orbit around?

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Jupiter

Which gas contributes most to global warming when released from burning fuels?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

When a muscle contracts, what happens to its size?

• It becomes longer and thinner

• It becomes shorter and thicker

• It stays the same

• It becomes longer and thicker

Which object in the solar system gives light and heat?

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

What is the skeleton outside the body called?

• Exoskeleton

• Endoskeleton

• Shell

• Cartilage