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Science & Nature 1
(Age: 5-11)

	1) What does the letter E stand for in the abbreviation E-mail?
	a	Easy
	b	Electronic
	c	European
	d	Elephant
	2) What is the chief food of most termites?
	a	Cheese
	b	Concrete
	c	Wood
	d	Curry
	3) What name is given to the young of a kangaroo?
	a	Joey
	b	Jody
	c	Polly
	d	Bruce
	4) What is the term used for when something gets bigger?
	a	Minimum
	b	Increase
	c	Average
	d	Decrease
	5) How many legs does a tripod have?
	a	One
	b	Two
	c	Three
	d	One hundred
	6) Which of these names is also a herb?
	a	Beryl
	b	Doris
	c	Ethel
	d	Rosemary
	7) What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
	a	Jupiter
	b	Mars
	c	Uranus
	d	Saturn
	8) What is the abbreviation for the organistion founded in 1824 to enforce laws to protect animals?
	a	NSPCC
	b	RSPCA
	c	RSPCC
	d	NSPCA
	9) Of which plant is a four - leafed specimen considered lucky?
	a	Willow
	b	Dandelion
	c	Clover
	d	Cabbage
	10) Which of these animals does not belong to the cat family?
	a	Cheetah
	b	Leopard
	c	Rottweiler
	d	Tiger
	11) In the night sky, what can be half, full or new?
	a	The Sun
	b	The Moon
	c	Pluto
	d	Neptune
	12) Which black and white bear - like animal lives mainly on a diet of bamboo?
	a	Sheepdog
	b	Skunk
	c	Panda
	d	Zebra
	13) To which part of the body does the word "nasal" refer?
	a	Nose
	b	Heart
	c	Stomach
	d	Skin
	14) The smallest planet in the solar system is?
	a	Mercury
	b	Venus
	c	Earth
	d	Pluto
	15) What is a twelfth of a foot called?
	a	A toe
	b	An inch
	c	A metre
	d	A pound
	16) Which bird can fly?
	a	Ostrich
	b	Emu
	c	Penguin
	d	Sparrow
	17) Which planet is furthest from the sun?
	a	Earth
	b	Mars
	c	Pluto
	d	Mercury
	18) What is the square root of 36?
	a	4
	b	6
	c	8
	d	10
	19) Which of these is a prickly plant that usually grows in the desert?
	a	Cactus
	b	Daffodil
	c	Hyacinth
	d	Begonia
	20) How do you turn water into ice?
	a	Melt it
	b	Crush it
	c	Boil it
	d	Freeze it

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