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General Science and Space Trivia

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mass of the Sun?

a)

4.384x1030 lbs OR about 1 million Earths

b)

4.17 x 1027 lbs OR about 317 Earths

c)

5.927x1030 lbs OR about 1 billion Earths

d)

3.384x1030 lbs OR about 9999 Earths

2.

A star is observed to have a blue shift in its spectral lines. What does this indicate about the star’s motion relative to Earth?

a)

The star is moving away from Earth

b)


The star is stationary relative to Earth

c)

The star is orbiting another star

d)

The star is moving toward Earth

3.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a star’s color and its surface temperature?

a)

Yellow stars are the hottest

b)

Blue stars are hotter than red stars.

c)


Red stars are hotter than blue stars.

d)


Color does not relate to temperature

4.

Which process is primarily responsible for the energy production in the core of a main-sequence star like the Sun?

a)

Nuclear fission of hydrogen

b)

Gravitational contraction of helium

c)

Nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium

d)


Radioactive decay of hydrogen

5.

There are evidences that at the center of galaxies live:

a)

Super massive black hole

b)

Stellar black hole

c)

Cosmic black hole

d)

Compact star

6.

What is the coldest place in the universe?

a)

The Helix Nebula

b)

The Boomerang Nebula

c)

The Eagle Nebula

d)

The Orion Nebula

7.

How many protons and electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

A) 9 Electrons and 9 Protons

b)

B) 7 Electrons and 8 Protons

c)

C) 8 Electrons and 8 Protons

d)

D) 8 Electrons and 9 Protons

8.

What is a buckyball?

a)


A type of variable stage of a main sequence star like the Sun

b)

A region of intense magnetism formed from the atoms around a star

c)

A spherical molecule made up of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a pattern similar to a soccer ball

d)

A type of neutron star

9.
Which were the first to walk on the moon?
a)
Buzz Lightyear and Woody
b)
Alan Shepard and Sally Ride
c)
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
d)
John Glenn and Yuri Gargarin
10.

The first satellite to orbit the earth was called:

a)

Mercury 2

b)

Friendship 7

c)

Sputnik 1

d)

Endeavor 1

11.
How often does the International Space Station go around the planet?
a)
Every 90 minutes
b)
Every 30 minutes
c)
Every 24 hours
d)
Every 12 hours
12.
In which part of the Station do astronauts take the best pictures of Earth and its oceans?
a)
Zvezda
b)
Kibo
c)
Unity
d)
Cupola
13.

How much does a full NASA space suit cost?

a)

$12,000,000

b)

$27,000,000

c)

$8,500,000

d)

$3,000,000

14.

Which foot did Neil Armstrong touch the moon with first?

a)

Left

b)

Right

15.

What is the distance between the moon and earth?

a)

238,900 miles

b)

532,050 miles

c)

105,980 miles

d)

360,120 miles

16.

How many rings does Saturn have?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

11

d)

15

17.

Approximately how many pencils can be made from a single tree?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

18.

What is the most common element in organic compounds?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Krypton

d)

Oxygen

19.

True or False: Eukaryote cells are bigger than prokaryotes

a)

True

b)

False

20.

How many phosphate groups does ATP have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which blood vessel carries the deoxygenated blood to the right atrium?

a)

Vena cava

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

All of them

22.

Which blood vessels carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the whole body?

a)

Vena cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary vein

23.

Which of these is older?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

24.

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA, along with James Watson and Francis Crick?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

Barbara McClintock

c)

Jane Goodall

d)

Maurice Wilkins

25.

Which of the following scientists is credited with inventing the alternating current (AC) electrical system, which revolutionized the transmission of electricity?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

James Clerk Maxwell

d)

Michael Faraday

26.

How many numbers have the letter A in their name from 1-100

a)

35

b)

19

c)

6

d)

None

27.

How many colors are in the rainbow?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

28.

How many legs does a crab have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

5

29.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yangtze River

30.
Which is the largest fish in the ocean?
a)
Goliath Grouper
b)
Blue Whale
c)
Whale Shark
d)
Great White Shark
31.
The stinging cells on a jellyfish are called?
a)
Stingers
b)
Tentacles
c)
Nematocysts
d)
Ctenophores
32.

  • What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Skin

33.

Where is the world's most active volcano located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Iceland

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Ecuador

34.

What type of insects are found in the Order Lepidoptera?

a)

Butterflies and moths

b)

Grasshoppers, mantids, cockroaches

c)

Flies

d)

Beetles

35.

The aardvark is a nocturnal mammal native to which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

36.

Dung beetles prefer _________ dung.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

37.

Why is the snow white?

a)

Because it reflects all colors of light

b)

Because it absorbs all colors of light

c)

Because it is made of white particles

d)

Because it is transparent

38.

The oldest known object, which as a mineral called zircon, is how old?

a)

4.4 billion years old

b)

100 million years old

c)

10 years old

d)

3 million years old

39.

The Sun's light takes a little bit of time to reach our planet Earth. What is that exact time?

a)

28 seconds

b)

5 months

c)

8 minutes

d)

3 seconds

40.

There are 31,556,926 seconds in a year

a)

true

b)

false

41.

What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure in Celsius?

a)

0°C

b)

50°C

c)

100°C

d)

150°C

42.

Which part of the human brain is responsible for regulating balance and coordination?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Thalamus

43.

Which scientist is known for the theory of relativity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Marie Curie

44.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

a)

Au

b)

Ag

c)

Pb

d)

Fe

45.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

3×1083 \times 10^8 m/s

b)

1.5×1081.5 \times 10^8 m/s

c)

2.5×1082.5 \times 10^8 m/s

d)

3.5×1083.5 \times 10^8 m/s

46.

What is the chemical formula for dihydrogen monoxide?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

O2O_2

d)

H2SO4H_2SO_4

47.

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Ion

48.

A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a ...

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteorite

49.

How many rings does Saturn have?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

11

d)

15

50.

What do ladybugs eat?

a)

Plants

b)

Other insects

c)

Fish

d)

Nectar

51.
On what continent would you not find bees?
a)
South America
b)

Antarctica

c)
Afrca 
d)

Europe

52.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-14
d)
1-20
53.

What is the only number spelled with letters in alphabetical order?

a)

Thirty

b)

Forty

c)

Seventy

d)

Eighty

54.

What part of the human body contains the most fat?

a)

The stomach

b)

The legs

c)

The intestines

d)

The brain

55.

Fathometer is used to measure

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Rainfall

c)

Ocean depth

d)

Sound intensity

56.

How many sides does a hexahedron have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

9

d)

15

57.

How many breaths does the average human take in a day?

a)

1,000,000

b)

20,000

c)

15,000

d)

2,000,000

58.

In what month is the Earth closest to the sun?

a)

January

b)

July

c)

August

d)

March

59.
What is the term for the immediate conversion of solid matter to gas without becoming a liquid?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Deposition
60.
What is the scientific study of algae called?
a)
Mycology
b)
Phycology
c)
Botany
d)
Limnology

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