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SCIENCE TRIVIA QUESTIONS

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What food is more effective at waking you up in the morning?
a)
yoghurt
b)
coffee
c)
apples
d)
cookies
2.
Which is the strongest muscle in your body?
a)
the tongue
b)
the biceps
c)
the thighs
d)
the calf
3.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
4.
Which is the only food that doesn't spoil?
a)
oil
b)
sugar
c)
salt
d)
honey
5.

A group of cells forms...

a)

Multicellular organism

b)

Organs

c)

Systems

d)

Tissues

6.

Biology is the study of

a)

Life

b)

logia

c)

Bee

d)

Laif

7.

Name of the only mammal that lays eggs

a)

Dolphin

b)

Snake

c)

Platypus

d)

Bat

8.

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

a)

Offshoots of corn

b)

Berries

c)

Ectothermic

d)

Mammals

9.

It's a quirk of biology. Babies do which action a lot less than adults?

a)

Urinating

b)

Crying

c)

Eating

d)

Blinkers

10.
What food do Giant Pandas normally eat?
a)
bamboo
b)
leaves
c)
roots
d)
bugs
11.
 On a farm a kid is a baby what?
a)
goat
b)
cow
c)
rabbit
d)
human
12.
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
13.

Which animal has the largest eyes of any land mammal?

a)

elephant

b)

horse

c)

hippo

d)

whale

14.

Which animals have the rough thick skin and sharp teeth?

a)

Crocodile

b)

Elephant

c)

Beaver

d)

Whale

15.

What makes a flamingo pink?

a)

They're born that way.

b)

The water they drink.

c)

The shrimp they eat.

16.

What is the only animal that does not sleep?

a)

Bullfrog

b)

Dolphin

c)

Crocodile

d)

Fish

17.

How many insects can a bat eat in a hour?

a)

100,000

b)

10,000

c)

500

d)

1,000

18.

What animal does not have a heart?

a)

Shark

b)

Jellyfish

c)

Seahorse

d)

Fish

19.

What is the largest big cat?

a)

Lion

b)

Cheetah

c)

Tiger

d)

Leopard

20.

How many eyes does a honeybee have?

a)

100

b)

17

c)

2

d)

5

21.

How many legs does a crab have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

5

22.

The heart of a shrimp is located in its _______.

a)

back

b)

chest

c)

head

23.

A rhinoceros' horn is made of _______.

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

hair

24.

How do kangaroos maintain their balance while hoping?

a)

With the help of their tail

b)

With the help of their hands

c)

With the help of their pouch

d)

With the help of their ears

25.

What is the only mammal that can fly?

a)

Monkey

b)

Bat

c)

Eagle

d)

Dragons

26.

How many legs does a lobster have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12

27.

What is the largest animal on the world?

a)

Blue whale

b)

Elephant

c)

Giraffe

d)

Rhino

28.

A Blue whale is what kind of animal?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Fish

d)

Mammal

29.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

30.

What do red blood cells transport around the human body?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nutrients

d)

Oxygen & Nutrients

31.

What force stops a ball rolling on the ground forever?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Tension

c)

Electrical

d)

Frictional

32.

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

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

33.

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

a)

Refractive

b)

Reflective

c)

Opaque

d)

Transparent

34.

Which type of animal has scales?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Humans

35.

What powder do flowers make?

a)

Loose

b)

Pollen

c)

Pressed

d)

Nylon

36.

Which is the fastest land snake?

a)

Black Mamba

b)

Texas rat snake

c)

Southern black racer

d)

Diamondback rattlesnake

37.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

30

b)

32

c)

34

d)

36

38.

Who is credited with the discovery of Electricity?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

39.

What materials are attracted to magnets?

a)

Wood

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron

40.

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

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Volcano

41.

What is in your stomach that helps continue the digestion of your food?

a)

Mucus

b)

Saliva

c)

Stomach Acid

42.

Which of the following is NOT a good source of protein?

a)

Peanuts

b)

Fish

c)

Carrots

43.

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

a)

Saliva

b)

Water

c)

Blood

44.

(EASY) 1. Which of the following can make their own food?

a)

insects

b)

mammals

c)

plants

d)

reptiles

45.

3. Part of the plant that generates seeds.

a)

flower

b)

leaf

c)

root

d)

stem

46.

4. A state of matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

solid

47.

7. A bottle of water was put inside the freezer overnight. The next day it becomes ice. What change happened?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

solid to gas

48.

8. When people and animals breathe out, they release a gas called _____.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

49.

(AVERAGE) 1. What does a deer use for protection?

a)

antlers

b)

gills

c)

antennae

d)

claws

50.

2. It is the outer layer of the skin.

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

melanin

d)

sweat pores

51.

3. It is an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure.

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

thermometer

52.

5. A ____ is a place of object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion.

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

point of reference

53.

(DIFFICULT) 1. Scientist Roberts has a glass of water and spills it in the hallway. What will happen to the water?

a)

Change its shape but not its size.

b)

Change its shape or size.

c)

No change on its shape or size.

d)

No change on its shape but change its size.

54.

3. Why do Grade 3 pupils have difficult time finding grasshoppers among the plants and grasses?

a)

They moved faster in the ground.

b)

They escape from their enemies by pretending.

c)

They used their keen sense of hearing to see danger.

d)

They have colors similar to their background.

55.

4. Which best describes matter?

a)

Matter is seen around us.

b)

Matter occupies space.

c)

Matter has definite shape.

d)

Matter has colors.

56.

5. When the moon cannot be seen because we are looking at the unlit half of the moon. This phase occurs when the moon is between the Earth and Sun. What phases of moon is being described in the statement.

a)

crescent moon

b)

full moon

c)

new moon

d)

half moon/quarter moon

57.

2. What kind of energy is needed to run a refrigerator?

a)

energy

b)

electricity

c)

force

d)

motion

58.

2. This is a type of landform that is usually shaped like a mountain with an opening at the top which lava comes out of it.

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

plains

d)

volcano

59.

6. What process changes solid to gas?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

vaporization

60.

Leave a handful amount of coal at a very high temperature for a long time. What will it become?

a)

carbon

b)

diamond

c)

silver

d)

chromium

61.

What do you call the study of atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting?

a)

Climatology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Sociology

d)

Astronomy

62.

What is a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Carbon Dioxide

63.

Which element is liquid at room temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Carbon

64.

100 degrees Celsius is equal to ______ Fahrenheit

a)

112

b)

212

c)

312

d)

412

65.

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

100

d)

212

66.

How many chromosomes do human cells have?

a)

22

b)

34

c)

40

d)

46

67.
What is the first element on the periodic table?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
gold
68.
Which bone is the longest bone in the human body?
a)
collar
b)
ankle
c)
femur
69.
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
carbon
70.

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

71.

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

72.
What is the ability to do work?
a)
energy
b)
power
c)
force
d)
strength
73.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
nucleus
d)
particle
74.
What organelle is also known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
lysosome
75.

How many pairs of chromosomes are in found in the average human?

a)

46

b)

39

c)

22

d)

23

76.

Earth consist of how many percent of water?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

70

d)

5

77.

Strong earthquakes on the ocean floor can cause...

a)

Hurricane

b)

Drought

c)

Nightfall

d)

Tsunamis

78.

Which structure surrounds and protects a plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cell membrane

79.

What kind of energy do all moving objects have?

a)

Light energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Renewable energy

80.

Plant make their own food through the process of ____.

a)

respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

decomposition

d)

cell division

81.

What kind of energy does the sun create?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Gravitational Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

82.

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

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Moon

d)

Venus

83.

True or false: sound travels faster in air than in water

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

triples

d)

decreases

85.

Which animal can change direction midair?

a)

Dog

b)

Cheetah

c)

Hyena

d)

Deer