Sharon Anne Holgate has come up with our new quiz and you'll find that she's written some great science general knowlege questions. This is because NOT ONLY is she featured in MEET YOUR MATCH as a science journalist, she has also found time to write a whole book called 'The Way Science Works', in association with The Science Museum... ...which - by an amazing coincidence - is exactly what the prize for this quiz is! It is a Dorling Kindersley book, LAVISHLY lllustrated with loads of info and experiments you can conduct yourself at home. Off you go then! GOOD LUCK! >>>
	01 What appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops? A rainbow A comet A thundercloud 02 What instrument is commonly used to measure temperature? A barometer An ammeter A thermometer 03 What kind of waves do we hear? Microwaves Sound waves Light waves 04 Which type of electricity causes lightning strikes, and makes some clothes crackle as we take them off? Alternating current Static electricity Direct current 05 What covers nearly three-quarters of the Earth's surface? Rock Water Vegetation 06 What is our nearest star called? Proxima Centauri The Pole Star The Sun 07 Which common 'state' of matter expands to fill the space available to it? Solid Liquid Gas 08 Who is thought to have made the first compass? The Victorians The ancient Chinese The ancient Egyptians 09 How much of the air we breathe is oxygen? 21% 78% 0% 10 Which of these subatomic particles was discovered first The proton The neutron The electron Back to Quizzes & Competitions