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Science Trivia Questions pt 2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774? ________

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

2.

What inorganic molecule is produced by lightning? ________

a)

Ozone

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen dioxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

3.

Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of what two elements?

a)

Copper and Tin

b)

Copper and Zinc

c)

Iron and Carbon

d)

Aluminum and Magnesium

4.

What is the nearest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

5.

The earth has three layers that are different due to varying temperatures. What are its three layers?

a)

Crust, mantle, and core

b)

Crust, ocean, and atmosphere

c)

Mantle, ocean, and crust

d)

Core, atmosphere, and mantle

6.

What is the largest known land animal?

a)

Elephant

b)

Giraffe

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Rhinoceros

7.

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

a)

The third law of motion

b)

The first law of motion

c)

The second law of motion

d)

The law of universal gravitation

8.

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

a)

118

b)

102

c)

120

d)

110

9.

What is the tallest type of grass?

a)

Bamboo

b)

Sugarcane

c)

Wheat

d)

Rice

10.

How many bones do sharks have?

a)

Zero

b)

206

c)

50

d)

120

11.

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

a)

Pancreas

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Heart

12.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)

AB-

b)

O+

c)

A+

d)

B+

13.

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

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

14.

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

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

15.

Where is the world's most active volcano located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Iceland

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

16.

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

a)

Malaria

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Influenza

d)

Cholera

17.

Optics is the study of what?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

18.

What part of the brain deals with hearing and language?

a)

Temporal lobe

b)

Occipital lobe

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Parietal lobe

19.

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

a)

Sheep

b)

Cow

c)

Goat

d)

Pig

20.

Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Insectivores

21.

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

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Density

c)

Viscosity

d)

Elasticity

22.

What is the largest internal organ of the human body?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Lung

d)

Kidney

23.

Oncology focuses on what disease?

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes

c)

Arthritis

d)

Asthma

24.

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

a)

Mercury and Bromine

b)

Mercury and Chlorine

c)

Bromine and Helium

d)

Mercury and Argon

25.

What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

26.

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?

a)

Bacterial

b)

Viral

c)

Fungal

d)

Parasitic

27.

What is the medical term for bad breath? ________

a)

Halitosis

b)

Gingivitis

c)

Stomatitis

d)

Glossitis

e)

Periodontitis

28.

The study of the weather is called what?

a)

Meteorology

b)

Geology

c)

Biology

d)

Astronomy

29.

What is a Geiger Counter used to measure?

a)

Radiation

b)

Temperature

c)

Pressure

d)

Humidity

30.

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

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

31.

What is the symbol of the element silver?

a)

Ag

b)

Si

c)

Au

d)

Pb

32.

What does 'E' represent in E=MC2?

a)

Energy

b)

Electricity

c)

Entropy

d)

Enzyme

33.

According to Apollo astronauts, the Moon smells like what?

a)

Burnt gunpowder

b)

Freshly cut grass

c)

Wet concrete

d)

Old leather

e)

Sweet vanilla

34.

Frogs belong to which animal group?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

35.

Which component of an atom might you expect to be orbiting around it?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Quarks

36.

Mycology is the scientific study of what?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Viruses

d)

Algae

37.

What is the name of the red pigment found in vertebrates that functions in oxygen transport?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Melanin

d)

Keratin

38.

What is the electrical charge of a neutron?

a)

No charge

b)

Positive charge

c)

Negative charge

d)

Double positive charge

39.

What kind of energy does an unlit match have?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Thermal energy

40.

How do you calculate density?

a)

Density is mass divided by volume

b)

Density is volume divided by mass

c)

Density is mass multiplied by volume

d)

Density is mass plus volume

41.

What is it called when an individual doesn't offer to help someone in an emergency if there are other people present?

a)

Bystander effect

b)

Social facilitation

c)

Group polarization

d)

Cognitive dissonance

42.

Which psychological concept did Pavlov's dog help him describe?

a)

Conditioning

b)

Reinforcement

c)

Motivation

d)

Perception

43.

In terms of pH, what is ammonia?

a)

Basic

b)

Acidic

c)

Neutral

d)

Salty

44.

About how old is Earth?

a)

4.5 billion years

b)

1 billion years

c)

10 billion years

d)

500 million years

45.

What is the name of the most recent supercontinent?

a)

Pangea

b)

Laurasia

c)

Gondwana

d)

Rodinia

46.

What is the scientific term for peeling skin?

a)

Desquamation

b)

Keratosis

c)

Erythema

d)

Maculation

47.

Which moon of Saturn has a methane cycle?

a)

Titan

b)

Enceladus

c)

Mimas

d)

Rhea

48.

Around what percentage of animal species are invertebrates?

a)

95%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

30%

49.

What animal is the closest living relative of a human?

a)

Chimps and bonobos

b)

Gorillas

c)

Orangutans

d)

Baboons

50.

What is the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

51.

What is the sun mostly made up of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

52.

The smallest bones in the body are located where?

a)

The ear

b)

The hand

c)

The foot

d)

The nose

53.

What is the scientific name for the job or role an organism plays in its habitat?

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Biome

d)

Population

54.

The process of weathered material moving due to gravity is called what?

a)

Erosion

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

55.

What is the fin on the backs of fish, some whales, and dolphins called?

a)

Dorsal Fin

b)

Pectoral Fin

c)

Caudal Fin

d)

Anal Fin

56.

What is a scientist who specializes in the study of cells called?

a)

Cytologist

b)

Ecologist

c)

Geologist

d)

Zoologist

57.

What part of the brain controls hunger?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Frontal lobe

58.

What flap on your windpipe helps keep out food particles?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Trachea

c)

Larynx

d)

Bronchus

59.

What causes the moon to shine?

a)

Reflection from the sunlight

b)

Heat from the Earth's core

c)

Light from distant stars

d)

Glow from moon rocks

60.

What does the ER of a cell stand for?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Eukaryotic Ribosome

c)

Energy Reservoir

d)

Enzyme Receptor

61.

What is the main structural molecule in hair and nails?

a)

Keratin

b)

Collagen

c)

Elastin

d)

Melanin

62.

What is a unit that measures force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Watts

d)

Meters

63.

What are the gaps between nerve cells called?

a)

Synapses

b)

Axons

c)

Dendrites

d)

Neurotransmitters

64.

What is the galaxy closest in light-years to the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Triangulum

c)

Sombrero

d)

Whirlpool

65.

Which constellation are the stars Castor and Pollux in?

a)

Gemini

b)

Orion

c)

Leo

d)

Taurus

66.

What element is a diamond composed of?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Silicon

d)

Hydrogen

67.

What was the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Mars

68.

What does a conchologist collect?

a)

Seashells

b)

Stamps

c)

Coins

d)

Butterflies

69.

What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?

a)

Nuclear Fission

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

Radioactive Decay

d)

Ionization

70.

What is the sticky part of the pistil called?

a)

Stigma

b)

Anther

c)

Filament

d)

Ovary

71.

What instrument do you use to measure wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Hygrometer

72.

What do you count on a tree to tell how old it is?

a)

It's rings

b)

It's leaves

c)

It's branches

d)

It's roots

73.

Botulinum toxin is commonly referred to as what?

a)

Botox

b)

Collagen

c)

Hyaluronic Acid

d)

Retinol

74.

What does the gall bladder secrete?

a)

Bile

b)

Insulin

c)

Saliva

d)

Hydrochloric acid

75.

What is made by white blood cells to help fight off infection?

a)

Antibodies

b)

Platelets

c)

Insulin

d)

Hemoglobin

76.

Which person is known for publishing “The Interpretation of Dreams”?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Jean Piaget

77.

How many chambers make up the human heart?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Five

78.

The first vaccine was for which disease?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Polio

c)

Measles

d)

Rabies

79.

Who was the first woman in space?

a)

Valentina Tereshkova

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Kalpana Chawla

80.

What is the calm center part of a hurricane called?

a)

Eye

b)

Wall

c)

Spiral

d)

Core

81.

What layer of the Earth is right below the crust?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

82.

What is the first phase of mitosis?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

83.

What are the lower chambers of the human heart called?

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atria

c)

Valves

d)

Septum

84.

Who begins food chains?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Herbivores

85.

What part of the brain is responsible for vision?

a)

Occipital

b)

Frontal

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

86.

What is the chemical symbol for lead?

a)

Pb

b)

Ld

c)

Le

d)

Pd

87.

Who is considered the “father” of organic chemistry?

a)

Friedrich Wöhler

b)

Robert Bunsen

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

88.

What scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Charles Darwin

89.

What is the study of plant life called?

a)

Botany

b)

Zoology

c)

Geology

d)

Astronomy

90.

What color catches the eye first?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red

91.

What are the 2 types of photoreceptors in the retina called?

a)

Rods and cones

b)

Rods and discs

c)

Cones and filaments

d)

Discs and filaments

92.

A unit of electromotive force is called what?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Watt

93.

What gas makes up most of the atmosphere of Mars?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Methane

94.

To any astronaut, what is an EVA?

a)

Extravehicular activity

b)

Emergency Vehicle Access

c)

Environmental Variable Analysis

d)

External Visual Assessment

95.

Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?

a)

Jupiter and Mars

b)

Earth and Venus

c)

Saturn and Uranus

d)

Mercury and Venus

96.

What is the process of breaking down food called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Excretion

97.

How many bones are in a giraffe’s neck?

a)

Seven

b)

Twelve

c)

Five

d)

Nine

98.

What ongoing process allows water to be constantly recycled?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

99.

What is the average life cycle of a red blood cell?

a)

120 days

b)

60 days

c)

200 days

d)

30 days

100.

What was the first sound-recording device called?

a)

Phonograph

b)

Gramophone

c)

Tape Recorder

d)

Dictaphone

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