WorksheetsSCIENCE TRIVIA GRADE 2-3
Total questions: 215
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Saturn
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
31
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Earth
What is the largest known land animal?
Elephant
giraffe
what is the largest known animal on earth?
Blue whale
elephant
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
100
Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?
middle ear
nose
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
2
What is the tallest type of grass?
bermuda
bamboo
What is the hardest known natural material?
diamond
silver
Who invented the first battery?
Alessandro Volta
Thomas Edison
How many legs do spiders have?
9
8
What is the smallest biological unit of a living organism?
cell
Tissue
What is the symbol for Potassium?
K
P
Who invented the telescope?
Hans Lippershey
Galileo Galilei
What is Jupiter's largest moon?
Calisto
Ganymede
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Mars
Where are the longest and strongest bones in the body located?
thigh
head
what is the longest bone in the body?
fibula
femur
How many smells can the human nose detect?
35
1 Trillions
What two parts of the human body never stop growing?
nose and ear
hand and feet
How many times per day does the human heart beat?
200,000
100,000
What's the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
pinna
What is the oldest mammal in the world?
bowhead whales
elephant
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
dolphin
blue whale
Who invented the mobile phone?
Martin Cooper
Joseph Henry
Which mobile phone company makes the iPhone?
Vivo
Apple
What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the biggest Island in the World?
Greenland
New Guinea
What is the brightest star in the sky at night?
canapus
Sirius
How Many Bones Are There In The Human Body?
106
206
What is the rarest blood type?
AB-
O
Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
Japan
Hawaii
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
liver
kidney
About how old is Earth?
4.5 million years
4.5 billion years
What is the sun mostly made up of?
hydrogen
oxygen
Who was the first woman in space?
Svetlana Savitskaya
Valentina Tereshkova
What color catches the eye first?
blue
yellow
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Who invented the microscope?
Zacharias Janssen
Carolus Linnaeus
Who was the first man to see bacteria?
Alessandro Volta
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Where does sound travels faster, either in water or air?
air
water
Who studies living animals?
Zoologist
botanist
What phenomena keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
force
What causes a solar eclipse?
sun moves between the moon
The moon moves between the sun and Earth
What kind of blood type is known as the universal donor?
O-
A-
What is the smallest unit of matter?
atom
cell
What part of the brain controls hunger?
hypothalamus
cerebellum
What is the largest nerve in the human body?
sciatic
sacral
What is the fattiest human organ?
heart
brain
The Oldest Living Tree Is 4,843 Years Old And Can Be Found Where?
Canada
California
What Metal Is The Best Conductor Of Electricity?
silver
gold
What is known as the fastest land snake on the ground and based on strike speed?
Anaconda
Black Mamba
What Is The Scientific Name For The Trunk Of An Elephant?
Antennae
Proboscis
How many bones are there in the infant human body?
200
300
Who is the father of the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Alexander Fleming
What does DNA stand for?
deoxoyribonucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid
How much does the human brain weigh?
About 5 lbs
About 3 lbs
Who is credited with the discovery of Electricity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Who invented telephone?
Alexander Graham bell
Charles Baggage
where the heart of shrimp located?
head
tail
What strong flexible tissue holds bones to other bones to support the joints?
Ligaments
tendons
What is the scientific or medical name for the skull?
Cranium
cerebrum
What are animals called who only eat plants?
omnivores
herbivores.
What process do bats use to locate their prey?
Echolocation
hearing
What metal is found at the center of the Earth?
iron and nickel
metal
What was Earth’s supercontinent called?
Asia
Pangaea
What two elements is water made of?
Hydrogen and Oxygen.
carbon and helium
What type of animal was Laika?
dog
cat
This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of humans. So much so in fact, that inspecting its fingerprint side by side with a human print might make it impossible to differentiate. What animal is it?
panda
Koala
What are the only two egg-laying mammals in existence in the world today?
Echidna and Platypus
dolphin and whale
What is the fastest fish in the Ocean?
Swordfish
Sailfish
What's the name of the planet's largest hot desert?
Mojave Desert
Sahara Desert.
What gives us low tides in the ocean?
moon
sun
What gases make up the air we breathe?
Nitrogen and oxygen
hydrogen
What is the largest flower in the word?
Rafflesia arnoldii
Hibiscus
sunflower
Who discovered gravity?
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Charles Babbage
What instrument measures atmospheric water vapor?
hydrometer
barometer
thermometer
Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?
omnivores
carnivores
Yeast is a type of ____.
Bacterium
Fungus
Animal
Which bird has the largest wingspan?
wandering albatross
great white pelican
bald eagle
What is the name of the galaxy to which our solar system belongs?
sun
moon
Milky Way
where is the highest mountain in the world located?
Indonesia
U.S.A
Nepal
Which of the following is the satellite of earth?
moon
Jupiter
sun
What is the hardest substance in our body?
hair
tooth enamel
bone
What is the horn of a rhinoceros made of?
blood
keratin
wood
Dolly was the first-ever cloned animal. What animal was she?
Goat
Cow
Sheep
What was the first animal to go into orbit?
dog
cat
bird
What was the first animal to go into orbit?
dog
cat
bird
What is considered the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Stanley
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kenya
What is the deepest lake?
Lake Baikal
Caspian Sea
Lake Vostok
What was the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
When a large star collapses under its own weight, what does it become?
A Blackhole
A universe
A galaxy
When we talk about a star’s brightness, we refer to its what?
color
shape
magnitude
Where does the Sun Where does the Sun generate it’s energy?
moon
asteroid
core
Where is hemoglobin found?
In White Blood Cell
In our Brain
In Red Blood Cells
What do waves transfer?
oxygen
energy
force
When was Ozone hole discovered?
1975
1965
1985
Who was the one to discover penicillin in 1928?
Sir Alexander Fleming
Alexander the Great
Isaac Newton
What is the name given to the trees that never lose leaves?
evergreen
yellow green
green tree
Who was the first pilot to fly?
twin brothers
Wright Brothers
Bright brothers
Who is the astronomer who confirmed that the sun is at the center of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Nicolas Copernicus
Alexander Graham bell
Who polish astronomer demonstrated in 1512 that the sun is the center of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Martin Cooper
Titan is the moon of which planet?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
What is the name of the smallest planet in the solar system?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
What is happening when there is a Blood Moon in the sky?
Total Solar eclipse
Total Lunar eclipse
Quarter Moon
During a solar eclipse, which part of the Sun is visible to us?
light
corona
circle
What year has Pluto declared no longer a planet?
2008
2007
2006
What type of eclipse happens when the sun is covered, or blocked out, by the moon?
Lunar eclipse
Solar eclipse
Quarter Moon
What is the Solar System main source of energy?
sun
moon
planet
What is the Solar System main source of energy?
sun
moon
planet
In what year was the first Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded?
1910
1901
1895
Which is the only bird in the world with an ability to fly backward?
Dove
Peacock
Hummingbirds
Name the substance that causes fever?
Pyrogen
fungi
dirt
Name the substance that causes fever?
Pyrogen
fungi
dirt
What country has the largest landmass?
Russia
Philippines
Singapore
What is a meteor called when it reaches Earth's surface?
Mass
Meteorite
Meteorology
What amphibian never sleeps?
pig
eagle
Bullfrog
Where does the most venomous spider live?
Australia
Hongkong
Vietnam
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Andres Bonifacio
Ferdinand Magellan
Jose Rizal
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Marie Curie
Amelia Earhart
What is Earth's largest continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
helium
hydrogen
oxygen
Optics is the study of what?
air
light
rain
According to Apollo astronauts, the Moon smells like what?
smoke
Burnt gunpowder
gas
Who begins food chains?
Producers
consumers
predator
Who is considered the “father” of organic chemistry?
Thomas Edison
Friedrich Wöhler
Martin Cooper
What is the study of plant life called?
helminthology
anatomy
Botany
Who first proposed the concept of contact lenses?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the smallest organ in the human body?
liver
pineal gland
ear
What country experiences the most tornadoes?
Singapore
United States
Vietnam
What is another name for a tidal wave?
Typhoon
Tsunami
Tornado
When a gas changes into a liquid, it is called what?
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?
Sublimation
Condensation
Evaporation
What is the world’s largest Hydroelectric Power Plant?
Magat Dam
Three Gorges Dam
San Roque Dam
What is the world’s largest Hydroelectric Power Plant?
Magat Dam
Three Gorges Dam
San Roque Dam
When is Neil Armstrong landing on the moon?
July 20, 1969
July 21, 1970
July 22, 1971
What is the term for the movement of solid particles of the earth?
Wind Storm
Weathering
Erosion
What do we call molten rock when it is inside the earth?
Volcano
Lava
Magma
What do we call molten rock when it is outside the earth?
Volcano
Magma
Lava
What is the outside layer of the earth called?
Lava
Core
Crust
Who study the weather and other atmospheric condition?
Zoologist
Biologist
Meteorologist
What is the role of an organism in its environment?
Adaptation
Habitat
Niche
In which year did the first space shuttle launch?
April 12, 1981
April 13, 1982
April 14, 1983
Who was the first person in space?
Thomas Edison
Yuri Gagarin
Isaac Newton
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I
Sputnik II
Sputnik III
A property of solid material that can be stretched.
hardness
elasticity
malleability
The ability of a material to be pressed or hammered without breaking it.
hardness
malleability
elasticity
What do you call the ability of a material to bend without breaking
hardness
strength
flexibility
It is the ability of a material to absorb much water
strength
porosity
flexibility
What is the biggest part of the brain, taking up almost 85% of the organ?
cerebellum
brain stem
cerebrum
.
Parts of the brain that controls your sense of balance, movement, and coordination and can make your movements work together?
lobe
cerebrum
cerebellum
Which of the following is the ability of an animal to blend in with its surrounding?
matter
camouflage
volume
It is a land habitat where trees cannot grow?
desert
tundra
forest
Which materials allow very little light to pass through them?
transparent materials
opaque materials
translucent materials
The green pigment in leaves
Chlorophyll
Veins
Photosynthesis
This is the male reproductive part of the flower?
stamen
sepal
pistil
What is the sounds that bounce back and forth in large and spacious areas?
ecosystem
echo
electricity
What does the “19” in “COVID-19” refer to?
The coronavirus and the disease it causes were identified in 2019
There are 19 symptoms of coronavirus disease.
There are 19 variants of the coronavirus.
The “corona” in coronavirus means:
Sun
Crown.
Strong
An effective hand sanitizer contains at least this percentage of alcohol to kill the coronavirus and other germs:
60%
45%
30%.
What are the living things that you can only see using a microscope?
ecosystem
microorganism
matter
Which of the following pulls all objects to the ground?
magnet
gravity
. electricity
Who discovered photosynthesis?
Jan Ingenhousz
John Dalton
Thomas Edison
Who was the first person to discover matter?
Jan Ingenhousz
John Dalton
Thomas Edison
Where does the production of new blood cells occur?
bone marrow
heart
stomach
What is the oxygen-carrying protein found in the red blood cells of the body?
Red blood
White blood
Hemoglobin.
What are the chemicals produced by the endocrine glands to control body functions?
Hormones
Heart
stomach
Where would you find the islets of Langerhans?
Blood
Pancreas.
Intestine
Where can we find up to 85 percent of plant life?
In the oceans
In Africa
In rainforests
What is the name of plant science or the scientific study of plant life?
Ecology
Botany
Cytology
Which of the following terms refers to the natural environment of an organism?
Niche
Biome
Habitat
Which natural process makes an organism suited to live in a specific environment?
Participation
Competition
Adaptation
Where do arboreal species live?
Underwater
Underground
In trees
The term “ecology” was coined in 1866 by a scientist from which country?
Germany
Denmark
France
Which collective word refers to a group of fish?
An army
A collection
A school
Which species of fish is Nemo in the 2003 animation “Finding Nemo”?
Angelfish
Rasbora
Clownfish
What do we call the state when animals sleep during the winter?
Hibernation
Radiation
Migration
The first Olympic Winter Games were held in which country?
France
The United States of America
Canada
The summer lasts from June to September in the northern hemisphere. When is the summertime in the southern hemisphere?
From December to March
From June to September
From October to December
In India, when did the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination start?
February 2021
March 2021
December 2020
World Health Organisation on 11 February 2020 announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak? What is the new name of the disease?
COnV-20
COVn-19
COVID-19
The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
Shanghai China
Beijing China
Wuhan, Hubei China
From where did coronavirus get its name?
Due to their surface structure of bricks.
Due to their crown-like projections
Due to their leaf-like projections.
When the first asteroid named Ceres was discovered?
1 January, 1821
12 January 1811
1 January 1801
Who discovered the first asteroid, 1 Ceres?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Giuseppe Piazzi
William Herschel
Who had coined the term asteroid?
Isaac Newton
Carl Sagan
William Herschel
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with their eyes?
Ultraviolet
Visible light
Gamma rays
What are tsunamis caused by?
earthquakes
wind storms
water currents
If a temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the Celsius temperature?
100
0
64
If a temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the Celsius temperature?
100
0
64
If a temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the Celsius temperature?
school
pack
colony
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
20 minutes 8 seconds
8 minutes 20 seconds
8 hours 20 minutes
On what continent would you not find bees?
Antarctica
South America
Europe
What is the term for energy an object has due to its position?
Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Kinetic Energy
Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans?
Nucleic Acids
Glucose
Proteins
What do Venus and Mercury have in common?
Their surface temperatures are exactly the same
They have nothing in common
They don't have moons
Which of the following objects is a conductor of electricity?
Wooden Toothpick
Plastic Spoon
Penny
What is the name for trees that never lose their leaves?
Maple
Evergreen
Birch
What force stops a ball from rolling on the ground forever?
Frictional
Gravitational
Tension
In what month is the Earth closest to the sun?
January
August
July
This theory aims to explain how Pangea became separate continents, suggesting that the movement of tectonic plates caused the mass to break off and drift into different places.
The Cosmos Theory
The Continental Drift Theory
The Drift Theory
Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?
Canada
North America
Pangea
What system of the human body is made up of blood, blood vessels, and the heart?
digestive
circulatory
skeletal
Which animal has the longest tongue relative to its total size?
lizard
chameleon
sun bear
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of which element?
graphite
nitrogen
carbon
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food is called a ____________
Predator
Producer
Consumer
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter scale?
Hurricane
Floods
Earthquake
This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.
Conduction
Convection
Transpiration
What will you find at 0 degrees latitude?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
What will you find at 0 degrees longitude?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
What is it called when an object is located in space?
Celestial Objects
Meteors
Asteroids
What do we call the energy of motion?
potential
kinetic
nuclear
What tube connects the mouth and the stomach?
throat
esophagus
trachea
