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science trivia 5 part 1

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What organic molecule is produced by lightning?

a)
Nucleic acids
b)
Amino acids
c)
Proteins
d)
Carbohydrates
2.

Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of what two elements?

a)
Copper and tin
b)
Aluminum and zinc
c)
Lead and silver
d)
Iron and nickel
3.

Which of Newton's Law states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
d)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
4.

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

a)
100
b)
115
c)
120
d)
118
5.

How many bones do sharks have?

a)
206 bones
b)
0 bones
c)
32 bones
d)
15 bones
6.

Diabetes develops as the result of problem with which specific organ in the body?

a)
liver
b)
kidneys
c)
heart
d)
pancreas
7.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)
AB negative (AB-)
b)
B positive (B+)
c)
A negative (A-)
d)
O positive (O+)
8.

What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?

a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Refraction
9.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms?

a)
Ionic bond
b)
Metallic bond
c)
Hydrogen bond
d)
Covalent bond
10.

What disease stems from the medieval term that means "bad air"?

a)
pneumonia
b)
tuberculosis
c)
cholera
d)
malaria
11.

Optics is the study of what?

a)
the study of electricity
b)
the study of sound
c)
the study of motion
d)
the behavior and properties of light
12.

What part of the brain deals with hearing and language?

a)
Occipital lobe
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Temporal lobe
13.

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

a)
sheep
b)
goat
c)
cat
d)
dog
14.

What is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water?

a)
Density
b)
Buoyancy
c)
Weight
d)
Mass
15.

Oncology focuses on what disease?

a)
Diabetes
b)
Cancer
c)
Heart Disease
d)
Influenza
16.

Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature?

a)
Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K)
b)
Oxygen (O) and Nitrogen (N)
c)
Mercury (Hg) and Bromine (Br)
d)
Carbon (C) and Phosphorus (P)
17.

What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?

a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
18.

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?

a)
Bacterial infections
b)
Fungal infections
c)
Viral infections
d)
Parasitic infections
19.

How fast does light travel?

a)

600 miles per second

b)

186,000 miles per second

c)

180,000 per second

d)

150,000 miles per second

20.

What is the symbol of sodium on the periodic table?

a)
Cl
b)
Na
c)
Ca
d)
K
21.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)
Molecule
b)
Atom
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
22.

Who discovered the law of gravitation?

a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Nikola Tesla
d)
Albert Einstein
23.

What is the symbol for lead on the periodic table?

a)
Fe
b)
Pb
c)
Ag
d)
Au
24.

How long does it take for sunlight to reach the earth?

a)

5 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

8 minutes

25.

What is the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere?

a)
Helium
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
26.

What do you call the scientific study of weather?

a)
Meteorology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Climatology
27.

What does DNA stand for?

a)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
b)
Dioxyribonucleic Acid
c)
Deoxyribonuclear Acid
d)
Deoxyribonucleic Base
28.

What do we call the phenomenon in which the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth?

a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Sunspot activity
c)
Solar eclipse
d)
Solar flare
29.

Approximately how long has Earth existed?

a)
10 billion years
b)
4 million years
c)
4.5 billion years
d)
2.5 billion years
30.

What is the chemical symbol of water?

a)
H2O3
b)
H2O
c)
H2O2
d)
O2H
31.

How many chambers are there in the human heart?

a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
32.

What is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Ribosome
33.

What does Geiger counter measure?

a)

radiation

b)
Sound waves
c)
Magnetic fields
d)
Electric current
34.

What do you call the scientific study of bees?

a)

melittology

b)
Beekeeping Studies
c)

Apiology

d)
Entomology
35.

What is the distance from the earth to the Sun?

a)

93 million miles

b)
1 million miles
c)
150 thousand kilometers
d)
93 thousand miles
36.

What is the only mammal capable of flying?

a)
Birds
b)
Insects
c)
Reptiles
d)
Bats
37.

Who was the first human to travel into space?

a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
John Glenn
d)
Yuri Gagarin
38.

What percentage of your brain is made of fat?

a)
60%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
40%
39.

What idea is Charles Darwin most famous for?

a)
Theory of spontaneous generation
b)
Theory of intelligent design
c)
Theory of evolution by natural selection
d)
Theory of relativity
40.

What color reflects the light, and what color absorbs the light?

a)
White reflects light; black absorbs light.
b)
Purple reflects light; orange absorbs light.
c)
Green reflects light; yellow absorbs light.
d)
Red reflects light; blue absorbs light.
41.

In what layer of the earth do earthquakes occur?

a)
Lithosphere
b)

crust

c)
Mesosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
42.

What space feature in our solar system in 26,000 light years away from the event horizon?

a)
Andromeda Galaxy
b)
Milky Way
c)

black hole

d)
Alpha Centauri
43.

How many phases does the moon go through every 29.5 days?

a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
6
44.

How did the milky way galaxy get its name?

a)
It refers to the color of the stars in the galaxy.
b)
The name comes from its appearance as a milky band of light in the night sky.
c)

The name is derived from a Greek myth about the goddess

d)
It was named after a famous scientist.
45.

What is the branch of study that examines how species in ecosystems are all interconnected?

a)
Chemistry
b)
Biology
c)
Ecology
d)
Geology
46.

Who was both a philosopher and scientist considered by some to be the first biologist?

a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Descartes
d)
Newton
47.

What do you call the force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth?

a)
Magnetism
b)
Friction
c)
Centrifugal force
d)
Gravity
48.

What does the Richter scale measure?

a)
Depth of oceans
b)
Temperature of volcanoes
c)
Frequency of seismic waves
d)
Magnitude of earthquakes
49.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)
core
b)
electron
c)
nucleus
d)
proton
50.

What is the freezing temperature of water?

a)
32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit)
b)
-10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit)
c)
100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit)
d)
0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)
51.

What gas do human exhale?

a)
Hydrogen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Oxygen
52.

what do you call the process of a gas becoming a liquid?

a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
53.

What do you call the scientific study of the sun?

a)
Cosmology
b)
Astrophysics
c)
Solar Dynamics
d)
Heliophysics
54.

Electronics still use energy when they are powered off but still plugged into an electric outlet. What is this called?

a)
Standby power
b)
Energy drain
c)
Idle consumption
d)

vampire electricity

55.

What tool do scientist use to measure properties of light over specific portion of the spectrum

a)
Spectrometer
b)
Telescope
c)
Calorimeter
d)
Microscope
56.

What is the tough outer armor that shields the outside of a creature and allows it to move called?

a)
exoskeleton
b)
armor plating
c)
shell
d)
carapace
57.

What is the scientific study of algae called?

a)
Mycology
b)
Zoology
c)
Botany
d)
Phycology
58.

What lowers the surface tension of water to make germs less likely to stick together?

a)
Surfactants
b)
Alcohols
c)
Acids
d)
Detergents
59.

What is the name of the catalyst that speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in a cell?

a)
Reagent
b)
Enzyme
c)
Solvent
d)
Catalyst
60.

What is the 5th most common element on the periodic table and is mainly found in stars?

a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)

neon

61.

You may know that in photosynthesis, plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, but what other element is integral to this process?

a)
Glucose
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Ozone
d)
Water
62.

What kind of reaction absorbs heat from its surroundings and make things colder?

a)
Catalytic reaction
b)
Chemical equilibrium
c)
Exothermic reaction
d)
Endothermic reaction
63.

What famous exclamation about water displacement is Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes credited for?

a)
Aha!
b)
Water is life!
c)
Floatation principle!
d)
Eureka!
64.

What term mesures the greenhouse gases emitted by a person or an organization?

a)
emission rate
b)
greenhouse index
c)
carbon offset
d)
carbon footprint
65.

What event occurs in March and September when the hours of daylight nd nighttime are the same?

a)
Equinox
b)
Summer Break
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Solstice
66.

What part of human eye allows us to see wave lengths of light

a)
Retina
b)
Lens
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
67.

What is the name for immediate conversion of solid matter to gas without becoming a liquid?

a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Sublimation
68.

What is the unit for measuring electric power?

a)
ohms
b)
watts
c)
volts
d)
amperes
69.

A solution with a pH of 1 is considered to be what?

a)
Highly acidic
b)
Neutral
c)
Mildly alkaline
d)
Slightly basic
70.

What is the medical term for bad breath?

a)
oral malodor
b)
bad odor
c)
foul breath
d)
halitosis
71.

What kind of energy does an unlit match have?

a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Chemical energy
72.

Who first proposed the concept of contact lenses?

a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Isaac Newton
73.

What does ER of a cell stands for?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Endoplasmic Reaction
c)
Energy Regulation
d)
Electrolytic Response
74.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)
core
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
nucleus
75.

What astrological occurence causes the moon to align perfectly with the earth and the sun and casts a shadow on a particular part of Earth?

a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Meteor shower
c)
Planetary alignment
d)
Lunar eclipse
76.

What part of the ecosystem consists of soil and plays an important role in sustaining life?

a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Air
d)
Sunlight
77.

What applied science subject incorporates plant science and aesthetic?

a)
Landscape architecture
b)
Botany
c)
Horticulture
d)
Environmental science
78.

In order for the national weather service to declare a blizzard, how fast does the wind have to be gusting?

a)
25 mph (40 km/h)
b)
45 mph (72 km/h)
c)
50 mph (80 km/h)
d)
35 mph (56 km/h)
79.

What force occurs when solid surfaces rub against each other with opposing motion?

a)
Friction
b)
Magnetism
c)
Gravity
d)
Tension
80.

Why do golf balls have dimples?

a)
To reduce weight
b)
To make them easier to grip
c)
To enhance color visibility
d)
Golf balls have dimples to improve aerodynamics and increase distance.
81.

When a quarter back throws a foot ball, what makes it spiral?

a)

angular momentum

b)

Linear Momentum

c)

vector quantity

d)

momentum

82.

What scientific tool is often used to teach about static electricity?

a)
Van de Graaff generator
b)
Thermometer
c)
Multimeter
d)
Electroscope
83.

What is the name of the group of famous laws Isaac Newton identified?

a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Principles of Relativity
c)
Laws of Motion
d)
Theories of Motion
84.

What is the fastest speed known in the universe?

a)

The speed of light

b)

The speed of a cheetah

c)

The speed of light in water

d)

The speed of sound in air

85.

What is the name of the Nobel prize winning physicist responsible for the theory of relativity?

a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Albert Einstein
86.

What was the device called that first recorded sound?

a)
Gramophone
b)
Tape Recorder
c)
CD Player
d)
Phonograph
87.

Who is recognized as the father of Nuclear Physics?

a)
Niels Bohr
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
James Chadwick
d)
Marie Curie
88.

What has positive electric charge?

a)

Protons

b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)

Negative ions

89.

What is a Geiger Counter used to measure?

a)
Sound waves
b)
Ionizing radiation
c)
Magnetic fields
d)
Electric currents
90.

What type of cell division results in two four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes in the parent cells?

a)
Mitosis
b)
Budding
c)
Meiosis
d)
Binary fission
91.

What is the symbol of the element silver?

a)
Ag
b)
Fe
c)
Pb
d)
Au
92.

According to Apollo Astronauts, the moon smells like what?

a)
Freshly baked bread
b)
Burnt rubber
c)
Wet dog
d)
Burnt gunpowder