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hello trivia friends
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and all you clever people welcome to the tormentes my name is sean
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i hope you are doing well today's quiz is all about science science science
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and more science can you get full marks on this 100 science quiz
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there are 111 questions in this quiz
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i've avoided any animal related science questions as i've done two very big animal quizzes
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that you can find here on my channel keep track of how many questions
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you can answer correctly check the end of the video to see
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which rank you manage to get so grab a snack get settled in and let's start this science quiz
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question one a force that opposes motion friction
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Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction A catalyst
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Process by which plants make food using light Photosynthesis
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Central part of an atom
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Nucleus Positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus
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Proton Change from a liquid to a gas
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Evaporation – Measure of the amount of matter in an object
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Mass – Organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits from it
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Parasite Force that pulls objects towards the earth
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Gravity Transfer of heat through direct contact Conduction
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Which blood cells are primarily responsible for carrying oxygen?
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White blood cells, red blood cells or the platelets?
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The red blood cells.
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Which gas is produced during photosynthesis?
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Is it carbon dioxide, nitrogen or oxygen?
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It's oxygen.
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Which type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms, covalent, ionic or elastic?
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It's a covalent bond.
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A solution with a pH of 3 is best described as what, acidic, alkaline or neutral?
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It's acidic.
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On the periodic table, what symbol is used for lead?
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Is it M, U, L, D or P, B?
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The correct answer is P, B.
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During which process does one cell divide into two genetically identical daughter cells – meiosis, mitosis, or morphosis?
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Mitosis The sun produces energy through which process – nuclear fission,
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nuclear friction or nuclear fusion?
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Which of these metals does not get attracted by a magnet, nickel, copper or iron?
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Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band, kinetic, potential or atomic energy?
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Potential energy What are the smallest blood vessels found in the human body,
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capillaries, venules or artery holes?
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capillaries do you know what this is
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It's a Bunsen burner.
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What type of wave is this?
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It is a sine wave.
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Do you know what tool this is?
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It's a caliper.
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What is this?
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A pipette.
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Do you know what this is?
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It's an Erlenmeyer flask.
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What is this?
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It's a barrette.
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What is this?
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a microscope what is this
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a telescope do you know what containers these are
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And now it is time for today's bonus question.
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What SI unit is used to express electrical resistance?
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If you know the answer, share it in the comments and if you are enjoying this quiz, please leave a like and consider subscribing.
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Now, back to the quiz.
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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
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Mercury What do you call a joint between two nerve cells?
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It's a synapse.
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How many elements are there on the periodic table?
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118. Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
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Hydrogen.
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What does the C stand for in E equals MC squared?
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the speed of light.
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What do you call a volcano that's not currently erupting?
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It's dormant.
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The bulk of a human tooth is made up of which material?
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Dentine 32 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to how many degrees Celsius?
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0 degrees Celsius What colour is oxygen when in liquid form?
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Blue Which is the most abundant element in the human body?
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Atoms of the same chemical element but with different atomic masses are called isotopes, polymers or nucleides.
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They are isotopes.
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Which key element is needed by the body to make hemoglobin?
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Is it calcium, oxygen or iron?
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It's iron.
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What do you call the coloured part of the eye
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that surrounds the pupil? is it the cornea the iris or the sclera it's the iris
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which particle in an atom has no electrical charge the proton the electron or the neutron the neutron
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What type of rock forms when molten rock cools and solidifies, igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic?
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Igneous rock What region beyond Neptune contains many icy objects and dwarf planets including Pluto,
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the Van Allen Belt, Kuiper Belt, or Van de Graaf Belt?
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The Kuiper Belt What is the pH of water?
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Is it 2, 7 or 11?
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Water has a pH of 7
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which of the following is not a human blood type rb negative a b positive or rh null rb negative
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how many bones are there in the human neck 7 32 or 206 7.
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Stephen Hawking was born in which country?
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Australia, England or Canada?
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He was born in England.
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Substance that dissolves another substance Solvent Resistance of a liquid to flowing
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Viscosity Viscosity.
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Process in which a solid changes directly into a gas.
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Sublimation.
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Bending of light as it passes between materials.
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Refraction.
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Amount of space occupied by an object.
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Volume Measure of mass per unit volume
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Density Material through which an electric current can easily flow
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Conductor Upward force exerted by a fluid on an object.
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Buoyancy Path followed by a planet around a star.
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Orbit Gradual wearing a way of rock and soil
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Erosion
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what do you call the rate at
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which velocity increases acceleration what SI unit is used to express frequency?
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Hertz How many primary laws of motion did Isaac Newton formulate?
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Three What is the largest and heaviest muscle in the human body?
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The gluteus maximus.
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Regarding qualifications, what does BSC stand for?
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Bachelor of Science.
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What gas is commonly called laughing gas?
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Nitrous oxide The core elements used to make steel are iron and carbon.
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With an atomic number of 1, what element is first on the periodic table?
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Hydrogen What type of acid is battery acid?
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It is Sulphuric acid
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What is the scientific name for thunderclouds?
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Cumulonimbus Clouds True or false,
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sound travels faster through solids than through gases.
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This is true.
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True.
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An object moving at constant velocity has zero net force acting on it.
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True or false?
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True.
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Isotopes of the same element have different number of protons.
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this is false the moon produces its own visible light true
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or false false the boiling point of water decreases as atmospheric pressure decreases.
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This is true.
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The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of protons.
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This is true.
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An atom's nucleus is hollow.
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False Fungi carry out photosynthesis in the same way green plants do.
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False, metals expand when heated.
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True, viruses are made up of cells.
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This is false movement of
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water through a selectively A permeable membrane Osmosis Force that resists changes in an object's motion
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Inertia Substance that speeds up a biological reaction
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process in which one atomic nucleus splits into smaller nuclei.
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Fission Another name for lockjaw.
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Tetanus State in which opposing processes occur at equal rates.
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Equilibrium Complete set of genetic material in an organism
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Genome Study of the movement and deformation of Earth's crust Tectonics
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Something that does not conduct electricity
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An insulator The powerhouse of the cell Mitochondria
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Who is known as the father of genetics?
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Gregor Mendel How many hydrogen atoms are there in a single molecule of water?
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2. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
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Na What SI unit is used to express force?
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Newton In which galaxy is the Earth located?
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It's in the Milky Way galaxy.
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What do you call a doctor that specializes in treating lung and breathing conditions?
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A pulmonologist.
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What do you call a reaction that releases heat to its surroundings?
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It's exothermic.
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What do you call the process of removing salt from water?
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Desalination Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
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Saturn What is it called when twice a year, day and night, are equal in length?
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Equinox What type of carbon is found in pencil lead?
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Is it anthracite, graphite or lignite?
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The answer is graphite.
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With regards to monitors, what does the C stand for in CRT, cathode, convection or capacitor?
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Cathode which genetic term describes a variant of a gene inherited from a parent allel chromosome or genome
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it's an allel antibiotics are used to fight infection caused by bacteria fungi or viruses
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What do you measure with a Geiger counter, sound, frequency or radiation?
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The answer is radiation.
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Working with dogs, which Russian scientists discovered classical conditioning?
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Michael Kalishnikov, Ivan Pavlov or Yuri Gagarin?
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Ivan Pavlov On which body part might an old -timey doctor perform a lobotomy on the brain,
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the tongue or the spine? On the brain
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In which part of your body does most digestion occur, the esophagus, the small intestine or the stomach?
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The Small Intestine What is the term for a mutually beneficial relationship between two species mutualism harmonism
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or activism it is called mutualism what is mixed with copper to make brass is it chrome iron or zinc zinc
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What radioactive isotope is used in dating old materials?
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Ozone 9, Uranium 235 or Carbon 14?
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Carbon 14 So how many questions were you able to answer in today's science quiz?
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Take a look which rank you manage to get and share your results in the comments below.
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Also, don't forget to answer the bonus question.
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What SI unit is used to express electrical resistance?
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If you know the answer, share it in the comments.
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And if you enjoyed this quiz, please leave a like and consider subscribing.
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It really helps a lot.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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See you in the next quiz.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Let’s See How Far Your Science Knowledge Goes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: quiz, cell, science, element, false. This video has 183 sentences and 1592 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:10. Only 71% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 70 of its 183 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| quiz noun | /kwɪz/ | A competition in the answering of questions. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| atom noun | /ˈætəm/ | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| oxygen noun | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental… |
| atomic adjective | /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ | Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic. |
| substance noun | /ˈsʌbstəns/ | Physical matter; material. |
| nucleus noun | /ˈnuː.kli.əs/ | The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled. |
| acid noun | /ˈæsɪd/ | A sour substance. |
| electrical adjective | /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/ | Related to electricity (or electronics) |
| liquid noun | /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ | A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those… |
| hydrogen noun | /ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/ | The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008. |
| periodic adjective | /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/ | Relative to a period or periods. |
| organism noun | /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ | A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism. |
| occur verb | /əˈkɜː/ | To happen or take place. |
| bonus noun | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | Something extra that is good; an added benefit. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
| carry out verb | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | To hold while moving it out. |
| heat through verb | To become hot throughout. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you know what tool this is?
- Do you know what this is?
- What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- What do you call a volcano that's not currently erupting?
- What do you call a reaction that releases heat to its surroundings?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, tooth /tuθ/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/, cathode /ˈkæθ.oʊd/, anthracite /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: radiation /ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/, infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, fusion /ˈfjuː.ʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, periodic /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/, organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, radiation /ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/, velocity /vəˈlɑsəti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like quiz, element, atom.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.