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Mr. Mitchells Collection of Science Trivia

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

28

b)

32

c)

19

d)

38

2.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)

AB+

b)

AB-

c)

B+

d)

O-

3.

Lightning is hotter than the sun?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What hormone does the pancreas produce?

a)

Insulin

b)

estrogen

c)

adrenaline

d)

Aldosterone

5.

How many bones do sharks have in total?

a)

45

b)

3

c)

112

d)

None of the above

6.

Your hair and nails are made from the same material?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where is the world’s most active volcano located?

a)

Alaska

b)

Oregon

c)

Hawaii

d)

Japan

8.

What is the nearest planet to the sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

9.

Why do bubbles pop shortly after they are blown?

a)

Wind

b)

Surface tension

c)

Loss of pressure

d)

Dirt from the air

10.

Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

None of the above

11.

What are tsunamis caused by?

a)

water currents

b)

wind storms

c)

earthquakes

12.

What is the name of the saltiest body of water on Earth?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Great Salt Lake

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Dead Sea

13.

Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?

a)

Bronze

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Lead

14.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
a)
20 hours 8 minutes
b)
8  minutes 20 seconds
c)
20 minutes 8seconds
d)
8 hours 20 minutes
15.
What is a group of whales called?
a)
A bunch
b)
A gaggle
c)
A school
d)
A pod
16.
What is the first element on the periodic table?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
gold
17.
At what wind speed does a Tropical storm turn into a Hurricane?
a)
50MPH
b)
74MPH
c)
100MPH
d)
150MPH
18.
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
carbon
19.
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
a)
Liver
b)
Gall Bladder
c)
Heart
d)
Stomach
20.
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter scale?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tornado
d)
Floods
21.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

22.

What is the colored part of the eye called?

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

cornea

d)

retina

23.

What do we call the energy of motion?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

24.

What tube connects the mouth and the stomach?

a)

trachea

b)

throat

c)

esophagus

d)

diaphragm

25.

If a temperature is 32 degrees Farenheit, what is the Celsius temperature?

a)

0

b)

32

c)

64

d)

100

26.

What are animals without backbones called?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

reptiles

d)

mammals

27.

Which of the following is a mammal?

a)

chicken

b)

owl

c)

ostrich

d)

bat

28.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

29.

What is the hardest natural substance called?

a)

wood

b)

granite

c)

diamond

d)

gold

30.

For most people, what is the normal Farenheit body temperature?

a)

96.8

b)

98.6

c)

99.2

d)

99.8

31.

Light is:

a)

A particle

b)

A wave

c)

Both a particle and a wave

d)

Neither a particle nor a wave

32.

Who invented gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Nobody. Gravity’s always been here.

33.

Which is the longest length/distance?

a)

Parsec

b)

Light year

c)

Kilometer

d)

Ångstrom

34.

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

35.

What is the term for energy an object has due to its position?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

36.

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

37.

What environmental factor most directly involved in phototropism?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Heat

d)

pH

38.

What is this lab equipment used to measure?

a)

Volume

b)

Length

c)

Mass

d)

Voltage

39.

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

40.

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

a)

Canyon

b)

Plateau

c)

Oxbow

d)

Delta

41.

What type of charge does an electron have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

No charge

42.

Which of the following objects is a conductor of electricity?

a)

Wooden Toothpick

b)

Penny

c)

Plastic Spoon

43.
How many chambers are in the heart?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
44.

Where is DNA located inside of cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell wall

45.

What is the human body's largest organ?

a)

Lungs

b)

Skin

c)

Liver

d)

Kidneys

46.

Which of the following goes through photosynthesis?

a)

Humans

b)

Lions

c)

Grass

d)

Water

47.

At what temperature does water boil?

a)

32ºF

b)

300ºF

c)

200ºF

d)

212ºF

48.

Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Marie Curie

49.

How many elements are in the Periodic Table?

a)

134

b)

217

c)

118

d)

466

50.

Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

Middle ear

b)

Hand

c)

Foot

d)

Hips

51.

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?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Earth 1.0

c)

Panem

d)

Pangea

52.

What type of tree do acorns grow on?

a)

Acorn trees

b)

Oak trees

c)

Apple trees

d)

Fruit trees

53.

Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?

a)

Dog

b)

Sheep

c)

Monkey

d)

Bird

54.

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

K2

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Rushmore

55.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

Solid, water, smoke

b)

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

c)

Gas, solid, liquid

d)

Ridge, Basin, Mesa

56.

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

a)

Iron

b)

Mercury

c)

Nickel

d)

Water

57.

What is the rarest blood type in the world today?

a)

B-

b)

O-

c)

O+

d)

AB-

58.

Which part of the plant performs photosynthesis?

a)

The stem

b)

The roots

c)

The leaf

d)

The pot

59.

Earth's atmosphere contains __________% oxygen.

a)

20

b)

78

c)

5

d)

10

60.

What is the layer of mixed gases around the Earth called?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Lithosphere

61.

In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

62.

Where is the Mariana Trench located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Artic Ocean

63.

What are the building blocks of all matter?

a)

Proteins

b)

Polymers

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

64.

What is molten rock underneath the Earth's surface called?

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Pahoehoe

d)

Aa Lava

65.

What is a nucleotide composed of?

a)

sugar and base

b)

base and phosphate

c)

sugar, base and phosphate

d)

DNA base and gene

66.

In the Periodic Table, Pb stands for what chemical element?

a)

Iron

b)

Silver

c)

Mercury

d)

Lead

67.

What is a calorie used to measure?

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Power

d)

Work

68.

Salt dissolved in water is considered a(n) what?

a)

Compound

b)

Slurry

c)

Emulsion

d)

Mixture

69.

What is a rock formation called that rises from the bottom of a cave?

a)

Escarpment

b)

Stalactites

c)

Stalagmites

d)

Flowstone

70.

What is the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions?

a)

Mass is converted into energy in a chemical reaction.

b)

Mass is created in a chemical reaction.

c)

Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

d)

Mass is destroyed in a chemical reaction.

71.

What are the properties of solids?

a)

Solids have no shape or volume.

b)

Solids have definite shape and volume.

c)

Solids have only volume and no shape.

d)

Solids have indefinite shape and volume.

72.

What are the main components to enable photosynthesis to start?

a)

chlorophyll, water, and nitrogen

b)

heat, glucose, and oxygen

c)

sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

d)

sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

73.
Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
a)
Bronze
b)
Aluminum
c)
Copper
d)
Lead
74.

The tallest place on Earth is

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Cadillac Mountain

c)

The Alps

d)

Grand Tetons

75.

What will you find at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Equator

76.

What do you call the study of the weather and climate?

a)

Geology

b)

Metrology

c)

Meteorology

d)

Climatology

77.

What physical layer is found at the center of Earth?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

78.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Universe

d)

Black hole

79.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

Humidity levels in the atmosphere

b)

Temperature

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

The air pressure in your tire

80.

How many chromosomes does each cell in a human body have?

(a)  

81.

Air is mostly (78%) made up of which chemical element?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

e)

Hydrogen

82.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
83.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
84.
Transforms mechanical energy to electrical energy. 
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
85.
The __________ variable is the one that is manipulated; it's what I change.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
constant
d)
control
86.
The __________ variable is the one that is measured; it "depends" on the change that we made.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
constant
d)
control
87.
The factors in an experiment that must remain the same in order to isolate the independent variable.
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Testable questions
d)
Test subjects
88.
The group used for comparison.
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Testable question
d)
Test subjects
89.

Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?

a)

They are farthest from the sun

b)

They have no humidity (water vapor) to hold the heat

c)

They are always covered in clouds

d)

Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles

90.

In the United States, weather generally moves from:

a)

West to East

b)

East to West

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

91.
Thunderstorm clouds are called - 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
92.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
93.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
94.
The picture shows a light bulb attached to a hand generator. What energy transformation occurs as the handle of the generator is turned?
a)
thermal → solar → light
b)
solar → light → electrical
c)
mechanical → electrical → light
d)
electrical → mechanical → light
95.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
96.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
97.
The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
98.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
99.
In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Changes up and down
100.
an organism that makes its own food
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
scavenger

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