NEW
Font size
WorksheetsScience Trivia
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which is the rarest blood type?
B+
B-
AB+
AB-
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?
Printing press
Electricity
Steam engine
Dynamite
This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. What animal is it?
Koala
Gorilla
Bear
Squirrel
This jungle animal, when in groups, is referred to as an ambush. What kind of animal is this?
Giraffe
Sloth
Tiger
Elephant
Where is the world’s most active volcano located
Indonesia
Philippines
Iceland
Hawaii
What percentage of the total number of known animals are invertebrates?
95%
75%
55%
35%
How long is the memory of a goldfish?
A few seconds
A few minutes
A few hours
A few months
All of the following animals can move very quickly. Which is the fastest?
cheetah
black marlin
peregrine falcon
horsefly
Every person is different, but just how much do you differ, genetically, from other humans?
25%
10%
2%
0.1%
Lobster blood is blue once it is exposed to air. What color is it inside a living lobster?
blue
clear
yellow
red
The plant and skin of this fruit can cause contact dermatitis and other symptoms of poison ivy.
kiwi
pomegranate
mango
papaya
How many large bones are in a giraffe's neck?
5
7
23
45
Which of the following travels the fastest?
Cheetahs
Light
Space Shuttle
About how many bees does it take to equal the weight of one M&M's plain chocolate candy?
1
10
97
What is the name of the organ in our bodies that pumps blood?
Brain
Heart
Violin
What is the name of the gas in the air that keeps us alive?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
How fast do bees wings beat?
5 times per second
50 times per second
180 times per second
What force resists motion between two objects?
Friction
Gravity
Mass
If I dissolve some sugar in regular water, what have I made?
Mixture
Solute
Solution
How much do bees sleep?
Never
2 hours per day
12 hours per day
About how many bones are there in the adult human skeleton?
100
200
300
What is the name of the saltiest body of water on Earth?
Black Sea
Great Salt Lake
Indian Ocean
Dead Sea
Which distance is the longest?
1 parsec
1 light year
1 astronomical unit
1 kilometer
What are tsunamis caused by?
water currents
wind storms
earthquakes
Light is:
A particle
A wave
Both a particle and a wave
Neither a particle nor a wave
Human beings are classified as:
Echinoderms
Reptiles
Fungi
Mammals
Who invented gravity?
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Stephen Hawking
Nobody. Gravity’s always been here.
Which Law states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force?
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Cole's Law
Which of the following best describes cells?
The larger the living thing, the larger its cells.
All living things have the same number of cells.
Cells are the building blocks of life.
There is only one kind of cell.
What is the scientific name for the human windpipe?
Trachea
Medulla Oblongata
Adam's Apple
Aorta
What is this lab equipment used to measure?
Volume
Length
Mass
Voltage
Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
It is too far away
It is too cold
It doesn't have moons
It is too small
Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans?
Glucose
Nucleic Acids
Pectin
Proteins
What is the term for energy an object has due to its position?
Thermal Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Nuclear Energy
White light is ...
The absence of light
All colors of light combined
The first color in the rainbow
The last color in the rainbow
What is the name for the land form at the mouth of a river?
Canyon
Plateau
Oxbow
Delta
What type of charge does an electron have?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
No charge
What was the most widely accepted theory on how the universe originated?
General Relativity
The Big Bang Theory
Quantum Physics
Bash and Doc Theory
What does pH stand for?
Parts Hydrogen
Potential of Helium
Potential of Hydrogen
Parts Helium
What part of the human body contains the most fat?
The stomach
The legs
The intestines
The brain
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, water, smoke
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Gas, solid, liquid
Ridge, Basin, Mesa
Which part of the plant performs photosynthesis?
The stem
The roots
The leaf
The pot
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
Iron
Mercury
Nickel
Water
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Earth (oof global warming)
Mars
How many legs does a spider have?
6
8
10
12
What is the colored part of the eye called?
iris
pupil
cornea
retina
What type of animal eats only meat?
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
frugivore
What is a group of fish called?
pack
school
swarm
colony
What is the largest land animal?
Elephant
Hippopotamus
Giraffe
Buffalo
Diabetes is a disease that affects which organ in the body?
Pancreas
Spleen
Lungs
Stomach
