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Puhl’s GENERAL Science Questions? What do you know?

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Olivia bumps her funny bone, what joint does she hit?

a)

Knee

b)

Elbow

c)

Wrist

d)

Neck

2.

Neon is a metal.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

4.

Salt is a mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The human shoulder is a ball and socket joint.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What geologic era are we in right now?

a)

Cenozoic

b)

Mesozoic

7.

What is the heaviest land animal?

a)

Whale

b)

Hippopotamus

c)

Elephant

d)

Giraffe

8.

How may decades are in two millennia?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

9.

The planet Jupiter has a larger mass than Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How many incisors are in a typical adult mouth?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

How many months of the year have 31 days?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

10

d)

9

12.

All adult kangaroos have pouches?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What constellation contains the Big Dipper?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

14.

Chickens are cold-blooded animals.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What unit of power is abbreviated by the letter W?

a)

Wing

b)

Water

c)

Watt

d)

Wiff

16.

Lightning is what type or electricity.

a)

Current

b)

Static

c)

Alternating

17.

The orca is a type of dolphin.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Adding salt to water lowers its freezing point.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How many feet are in a mile?

a)

1680

b)

1760

c)

5290

d)

5280

20.

How many pecks equal one bushel?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

21.

Which of the following trees is considered a conifer?

a)

Oak

b)

Pine

c)

Maple

d)

Birch

22.

A rivers place or origin is its mouth?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

How many ounces are in one gallon?

a)

100

b)

128

c)

150

d)

188

24.

What organ in the human body produces insulin?

a)

Heart

b)

Lung

c)

Liver

d)

Pancreas

25.

What is the largest animal on Earth?

a)

Elephant

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Giraffe

d)

Human

26.

The koala is a marsupial.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The planet Earth is located in what galaxy?

a)

Milky Way

b)

Snickers

c)

Mars

d)

Orion

28.

By definition the anemometer measures the speed of what?

a)

Wind

b)

Car

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

29.

One gallon equals how many Pints?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

30.

Which are blood vessels in the human body?

a)

Tibias

b)

Cillia

c)

Capillaries

31.

The Milky Way galaxy contains more than one billion stars.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What living bird lays the biggest eggs?

a)

Emu

b)

Ostrich

c)

Peacock

d)

Pheasant

33.

How many cups are in five and a half gallons?

a)

42

b)

54

c)

65

d)

88

34.

What is the only planet in our solar system that man has walked on?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Moon

35.

Which element comprises the majority of Earths atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

36.

Famous scientist Albert Einstein was born in what country?

a)

Thailand

b)

Canada

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

37.

How many seconds are in half a minute?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

38.

A giant pandas natural habitat is on what continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

39.

In the Northern Hemisphere summer ends in which month?

a)

August

b)

September

c)

October

d)

December

40.

Typical people have how many baby teeth as kids?

a)

20

b)

24

c)

28

41.

Only male lions have manes.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The female of what animal is called a ewe?

a)

Goat

b)

Dog

c)

Cat

d)

Sheep

43.

The planet Mars has how many moons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

How many teaspoons are in five tablespoons?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

45.

The small intestine is longer than the large intestine.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox occurs in which month?

a)

May

b)

March

c)

September

d)

October

47.

Walruses are native to the Artic.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

How many meters are in a kilometer?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10,000

49.

The kidneys are part of the human digestive system.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

A spider is an insect.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

How many Watts are used during one kilowatt hour?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10,000

52.

Which of the following is a venomous snake?

a)

Python

b)

Anaconda

c)

Cobra

53.

The Alaskan malamute is species of fish.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What scientist developed the equation E=mc2. ?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Albert Einstein

55.

How many arms does the typical octopus have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

56.

If Cody’s baby sister weighs 8 pounds how many ounces does she weigh?

a)

110

b)

130

c)

128

d)

118

57.

Plants are not part of the food chain.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

How many canine teeth are in a typical adult human mouth?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

59.

The wolverine is a member of the canine family.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Coal and diamonds are made of what element?

a)

Platinum

b)

Carbon

c)

Silver

d)

Sulfur

61.

Of the current U.S. coins which is the smallest in size?

a)

Quarter

b)

Dime

c)

Nickel

d)

Penny

62.

A typical amoeba has how many cells?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.

What is the name of the first American woman to travel into outer space?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Julie Smith

c)

Sara Jones

d)

Heather Mayberry

64.

Lightning is a form of precipitation.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

In the US how many pounds are in a ton?

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

2500

d)

3000

66.

Cocoa beans from which chocolate is made originated in Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What state of matter is ice?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

68.

What is the lightest Noble gas?

a)

Lithium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Oxygen

69.

What gas do humans exhale that plants need to live?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

70.

In terms of average size, what is the largest species of penguin?

a)

Emperor

b)

Miniature

c)

Puffer

d)

Atlantic

71.

How many horns does the Triceratops have on its head?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

72.

An animal without a backbone is an ......

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrae

73.

How many confirmed planets are in our solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

74.

Komodo dragons are extinct.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Which is NOT a fish.?

a)

Manta ray

b)

Porpoise

c)

Sea Horse

76.

A camels hump is primarily used to hold water.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The sun is the only star In our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The octopus belongs to what class of animals?

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Cephalopods

c)

Arthropoda

79.

A lever is simple machine that pivots on a point called a......

a)

Pivot

b)

Fulcrum

c)

Levee

d)

Pulley

80.

Some species of sea turtles live in fresh water lakes.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Roadrunners are birds.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

What part is NOT an animal cell part.?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

83.

In order for iron to rust, it needs to be exposed to both water and what gaseous element?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

84.

How many cups are in 5 US quarts?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

85.

All Arthropoda are invertebrates.

a)

True

b)

False

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