General Science Knowledge Quiz

Oil, natural gas and coals are examples of...

• Biofuels

• Geothermal resources

• Renewable resources

• Fossil fuels

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A scientist is conducting a study to determine how well a new medication treats ear infections. The scientist tells the participants to put 10 drops in their infected ear each day. After two weeks, all participants' ear infections had healed.

Which of the following changes to the design of this study would most improve the ability to test if the new medication effectively treats ear infections?

• Have participants use ear drops for only one week

• Create a separate group of participants who use 15 ear drops a day

• Create a separate group of participants with ear infections who do not use any ear drops

• Have participants put ear drops in both their infected ear and their healthy ear

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Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?

• Growing a whole plants from a single cell

• Attaching the root of one type of plant to the stem of another type of plant

• Finding the sequences of bases in plant DNA

• Inserting a gene into plants that makes them resistant to insects

What is the main cause of seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the sun

• The speed that the Earth rotates around the sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the sun

• Changes in the amount of energy coming from the sun

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These graphs show the monthly precipitation and average temperature for three cities in the United States over the course of one year. Based on the graphs, which city has the greatest annual range of temperatures?

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York, New York

• Los Angeles, California

• They all have the same annual temperature range

The time a computer takes to start has increased dramatically. One possible explanation for this is that the computer is running out of memory.

This explanation is a scientific …

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Many diseases have an incubation period. Which of the following best describes what an incubation period is?

• The period during which someone builds up immunity to a disease

• The period during which someone has an infection, but is not showing symptoms

• The effect of a disease on babies

• The recovery period after being sick

When large areas of forest are removed so land can be converted for other uses, such as farming, which of the following occurs?

• Greater oxygen production

• Colder temperature

• Decreased carbon dioxide

• Increased erosion

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An antacid relieves an overly acidic stomach because the main components of antacids are …

• Isotopes

• Acids

• Bases

• Neutral

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Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

• It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• There will be an antibiotic shortage

• Antibiotics can cause secondary infections

• Antibiotics will get into the water systems

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