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Science Trivia

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human beings are classified as:

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Reptiles

c)

Fungi

d)

Mammals

2.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with their eyes?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Visible light

3.

Who invented gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Nobody. Gravity’s always been here.

4.

Storm clouds are typically:

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Nimbus

d)

Stratus

5.

Which Law states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Cole's Law

6.

Which of the following best describes cells?

a)

The larger the living thing, the larger its cells.

b)

All living things have the same number of cells.

c)

Cells are the building blocks of life.

d)

There is only one kind of cell.

7.
Which planet in our solar system has an axis that is titled by 98 degrees?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
8.
Which American inventor is generally given credit for the invention of the lightning rod?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Nikola Tesla
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Benjamin Church
9.
Titan, Enceladus, Mimas & Iapetus are just some of the moons orbiting which planet?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
10.
In humans, what is the only internal organ capable of regenerating lost tissue?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Arteries
c)
Stomach
d)
Liver
11.
What is the name for trees that never lose their leaves?
a)
Evergreen
b)
Birch
c)
Ash
d)
Maple
12.
Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Green
d)
Blue
13.
Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
a)
Bronze
b)
Aluminum
c)
Copper
d)
Lead
14.

Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans?

a)

Glucose

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Pectin

d)

Proteins

15.

Why is Pluto no longer a planet?

a)

It is too far away

b)

It is too cold

c)

It doesn't have moons

d)

It is too small

16.

What environmental factor most directly involved in phototropism?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Heat

d)

pH

17.

What is the scientific name for the human windpipe?

a)

Trachea

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Adam's Apple

d)

Aorta

18.

White light is ...

a)

The absence of light

b)

All colors of light combined

c)

The first color in the rainbow

d)

The last color in the rainbow

19.

What is the name for the land form at the mouth of a river?

a)

Canyon

b)

Plateau

c)

Oxbow

d)

Delta

20.
What is the colored part of your eye called?
a)
Cornea
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
21.
A __________________ is what we call all the bones together. It is the structure of a body.
a)
Skeleton
b)
Mr. Bonez
c)
Skeletor
d)
Tendons
22.
What is the "screen" at the back of your eye is called?
a)
Retina
b)
Eyeball
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
23.

Which long bone do you see in the figure?

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

collarbone

d)

rib

24.

Which organ does pump blood in all the body?

a)

liver

b)

brain

c)

heart

d)

stomach

25.

Which organ does pump blood in all the body?

a)

liver

b)

brain

c)

heart

d)

stomach

26.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
602
c)
206
d)
106
27.
What bone protects the brain?
a)
Rib Cage
b)
Skull
c)
Femur
d)
Face
28.
How many chambers are in the heart?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
29.
Name the organ shown.
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Large Intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Liver
30.

20% of Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Balloons are filled with

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Helium

d)

Argon

32.

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

33.

What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

a)

The sun

b)

Sirius

c)

Vega

d)

Alpha Centauri A

34.

How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?

a)

29

b)

14

c)

0

d)

5

35.

Pineapples and tomatoes are alike in this way. They're both what?

a)

Offshoots of corn

b)

Berries

c)

Ectothermic

d)

Mammals

36.

What do Venus and Mercury have in common?

a)

Their atmosphere are identical

b)

They don't have moons

c)

They have nothing in common

d)

Their surface temperatures are exactly the same

37.
Does sound travel faster through water or air?
a)
Water
b)
Air
38.
How old is the sun?
a)
10 years
b)
5 Billion Years
c)
10 Billion Years
d)
10 Million Years
39.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable 
40.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable 
41.
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
42.

What do red blood cells transport around the human body?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nutrients

d)

Oxygen & Nutrients

43.

What force stops a ball rolling on the ground forever?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Tension

c)

Electrical

d)

Frictional

44.

What is the name for the process of a liquid becoming a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

45.

What is the name for the process of a liquid becoming a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

46.

What word would you use to describe a material that is see-through?

a)

Refractive

b)

Reflective

c)

Opaque

d)

Transparent

47.

Which is not a type of rock?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Mineromorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Metamorphic

48.

What powder do flowers make?

a)

Loose

b)

Pollen

c)

Pressed

d)

Nylon

49.

Human beings are classified as:

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Reptiles

c)

Fungi

d)

Mammals

50.

What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

a)

100 degrees

b)

300 degrees

c)

230 degrees

d)

90 degeees

51.

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

a)

138

b)

95

c)

100

d)

118

52.

What is the tallest type of grass?

a)

mondo grass

b)

crab grass

c)

bamboo

d)

honohono

53.

The first animal to be cloned was a sheep. What was her name?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Greta

c)

Dolly

d)

Inez

54.

Desquamation is the scientific term for

a)

peeling skin

b)

bulging eyeballs

c)

smelly feet

d)

a perfect heartbeat

55.

Jupiter has how many moons?

a)

12

b)

40

c)

3

d)

79

56.

Pennies are mostly made of

a)

copper

b)

zinc

c)

nickel

d)

brass

57.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

80

b)

28

c)

24

d)

32

58.

Which is the fastest land snake?

a)

Black Mamba

b)

Texas rat snake

c)

Southern black racer

d)

Diamondback rattlesnake

59.

Which is the rarest blood type?

a)

B+

b)

B-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

60.

Where in the body would you find the pinna?

a)

Ear

b)

Knee

c)

Toe

d)

Nose

61.

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award – Alfred Nobel – invented what?

a)

Printing press

b)

Electricity

c)

Steam engine

d)

Dynamite

62.

This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. What animal is it?

a)

Koala

b)

Gorilla

c)

Bear

d)

Squirrel

63.

Space travelers from the United States are called astronauts. From Russia, they’re called cosmonauts. Where are taikonauts from?

a)

Japan

b)

Sweden

c)

China

d)

France

64.

This jungle animal, when in groups, is referred to as an ambush. What kind of animal is this?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Sloth

c)

Tiger

d)

Elephant

65.

How long is the memory of a goldfish?

a)

A few seconds

b)

A few minutes

c)

A few hours

d)

A few months

66.

What percentage of the total number of known animals are invertebrates?

a)

95%

b)

75%

c)

55%

d)

35%

67.

Mycology is the scientific study of what?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Viruses

d)

All types of microbes

68.

How many large bones are in a giraffe's neck?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

23

d)

45

69.

Who is credited with the discovery of Electricity?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

70.

What are the poles of a magnet called?

a)

Top and Bottom

b)

East and West

c)

North and South

71.

What materials are attracted to magnets?

a)

Wood

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron

72.

What do we call molten rock when it is inside the earth?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Volcano

73.

Which of the following has a larger gravitational pull?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

74.

What substance or chemical is in your mouth to help soften food and begin carbohydrate digestion?

a)

Saliva

b)

Water

c)

Blood

75.

Which was once a planet, but is now renamed a dwarf planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Moon

76.

Which planet in our solar system has an axis that is titled by 98 degrees?

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

77.

Who discovered that white light is a spectrum of coloured rays

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Charles Darwin

78.

In which month is Earth closest to the sun?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

79.

What do you call the pigment in your skin and hair that gives them color?

a)

Lutein

b)

Melanin

c)

Protein

d)

Carotene

80.

Which group of mammals lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young?

a)

Marsupial mammals

b)

Placental mammals

c)

Monotremes

d)

Extremes