General Science

Which of the following is changed by the investigator?

• Constants

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Group

The amount of matter in an object is called __________.

• matter

• mass

• volume

• density

Which of the following is not one of the three main branches of science?

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Physical Science

• Environmental Science

What is the hardest substance on Earth?

• gold

• diamond

• iron

• platinum

What's it called when liquid rock (magma, lava) erupts through the Earth's crust?

• earthquake

• volcano

• hurricane

• tsunami

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Allesandro Volta

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics?

• Harry Hess

• Charles Darwin

• James Hutton

• Alfred Wegner

Which of the following organisms the kingdom animalia are not closely related?

• mouse and chimp

• mouse and lizard

• mouse and hagfish

• mouse and pigeon

Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle.  It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

• Chlorophyll

• Golgi Apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts