SCIENCE QA QUIZ
At what temperature is Centigrade equal to Fahrenheit?
-40 degrees
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
0
Water freezes at what temperature?
0 °C (32 °F)
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
2
The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long?
200 million years
The Apple iPhone first become available in which year?
2007
An adult human body has how many bones?
206
In terms of electricity, what does AC stand for?
Alternating current
Electric current is measured using what device?
Ammeter
Electric current is typically measured in what units?
Amperes
What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other scientific equipment to research space and astronomy?
An observatory
What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda's diet?
Bamboo
The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?
Big bang
A person who studies biology is known as a?
Biologist
The innermost part of bones contains what?
Bone marrow
What did the original Sony PlayStation use to play games?
CDs
Chiffon, marble and bundt are types of what?
Cake
The famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
Chemistry
The most rainfall ever recorded in one year is 25.4 meters. Which is this place?
Cherrapunji, India
A single piece of coiled DNA is known as a?
Chromosome
The flow of blood through our heart and around our body is called?
Circulation
Nimbus, cumulus and stratus are types of what?
Clouds
The substance in which electric current flow is called?
Conductor (opposite: Insulator)
What is the chemical name for Darmstadtium whose atomic number is 110?
Ds
What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
Gravity
What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
The range of vegetable, fruit, meats, nuts, grains, spices etc. used in cooking are known as what?
Ingredients
IBM is a well-known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines
The colored part of human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called?
Iris
The mass of the earth is made up mostly of which two elements?
Iron (32%) and oxygen (30%)
What are the two main metals in the earth's core?
Iron and nickel
What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton's three laws of motion?
Isaac
What science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?
Isaac Asimov
Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes
What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?
Its mane
Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
Jupiter
The Galilean moons orbit what planet?
Jupiter
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
Jupiter
The process of pasteurization (boiling and cooling suddenly to kill germs) is named after which famous French microbiologist?
Louis Pasteur
Conductors have a high or low resistance?
Low
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?
Magma
The deepest point in all of the world's oceans is named what?
Mariana Trench
Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what?
Marmalade
Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
Mars
At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
Mercury
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
How deep is Grand Canyon?
5000 ft (1500 m)
Pure water has a pH level of a around what number?
7
How many legs does a spider have?
8
Now that Pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the Solar System?
8
What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A barometer
The shape of DNA is known as?
A double helix
A 'doe' is what kind of animal?
A female deer.
What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?
A flight simulator
What do you call a person who studies rocks?
A geologist
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
A meteorologist
What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
A solar eclipse
What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?
A trunk
What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?
Africa
The highest recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in where?
Al 'Aziziyah (Libya)
What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Who was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Albert Einstein
The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado _______?
Alley
Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
Antarctica
Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?
Antibiotics
What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
Argon (around 1%)
What is the driest desert on Earth?
Atacama Desert
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
"Buy the new book and wear the old coat" who said it?
Austin Phelps
The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?
Australia
What food is used as the base of guacamole?
Avocado
Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word?
Carbohydrates
What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass(weight)?
Carbon
In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?
Contract
A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
Convex
What is another name for maize?
Corn
What are female elephants called?
Cows
20. DNA is an abbreviation for '.What'?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious mineral?
Diamond
In terms of electricity, what does DC stand for?
Direct current
What is the third closest planet to the sun?
Earth
What is the third planet from the Sun?
Earth
The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer?
Edwin Hubble
Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
Edwin Hubble
What orbits (moves around) the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons
The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the?
Epidermis
The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?
Extinction
The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
Filament
Lures, reels, rods, hooks, baits, and nets are equipment used in what food gathering method?
Fishing
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______?
Forecasting
What is the chemical formula of water?
H2O
Balls or lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?
Hail stones
Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling of limestone caves?
Hang from the ceiling
What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol 'He'?
Helium
What is another important function of the ears other than hearing?
Help to Balance the body
The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
Honda
What is the sweet substance made by bees?
Honey
What Is the compound 'HCl' (an acid) called?
Hydrochloric acid
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Water is made up of what two elements?
Hydrogen, oxygen
The solid state of water is known as what?
Ice
What substance are nails made of?
Keratin
What are baby goats called?
Kids
What is another name for the voice box in our throat is called?
Larynx
What do you call it after it has erupted?
Lava
A group of dog offspring is known as a?
Litter
Phobos and Deimos are moons of what planet?
Mars
What is the second smallest planet in the solar system?
Mars
What planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
What planet is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?
Mars
What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
Melanin
What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
Mercury
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?
Milk
What is the name of the highest mountain on earth?
Mount Everest
A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
Mutation
The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
Mycology
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Triton is the largest moon of what planet?
Neptune
What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?
Nitrogen
What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
Nitrogen, 78%
The two holes in our nose are called?
Nostrils
A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fission (In fusion they combine, used to make bombs)
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?
O
Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
Ohms
What an animal or person called that eats foods of both plant and animal origin?
Omnivore
Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
Omnivores
What is the path or line in which earth moves around the sun called?
Orbit
What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?
Oxygen (21%)
Along with whom did Bill Gates found Microsoft?
Paul Allen
What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
A person who studies physics is known as a?
Physicist
Botany is the study of?
Plants
K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium
Groups of lions are known as what?
Prides
What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns during Halloween?
Pumpkins
The muscles found in the front of your thighs are known as what?
Quadriceps
What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
Reactants
In terms of computing, what does ROM stand for?
Read Only Memory
The gemstone ruby is typically what color?
Red
When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
Refraction
The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
Ribs
What is the nepali name for Mt. Everest?
Sagarmatha
The moon Titan orbits what planet?
Saturn
What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
Saturn
Which planet features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
Saturn
Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?
Scotland
Someone who studies earthquakes is known as a what?
Seismologist
An avalanche features the rapid descent of _______?
Snow
Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy _______?
Snow
The rice dish 'paella' comes from what country?
Spain
The fear of what animal is known as 'arachnophobia'?
Spiders
What is the most recognizable feature of a hedgehog's appearance?
Spiky hair
What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
Sputnik
The tongue is the home to special structures that allow you to experience tastes such as sour, bitter, sweet etc., what is their name?
Taste buds
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Temperature
Nano, Shuffle, Classic and Touch are variations of what?
The Apple iPod
What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?
The Gorilla
The Earth is located in which galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is the longest river on Earth?
The Nile River
What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert in Africa
Solar power generates electricity from what source?
The Sun
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
The cerebrum
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
The cheetah
What is the largest land animal in the world?
The elephant
Name the long pipe that shifts food from the back of our throat down to your stomach?
The esophagus
What is the tallest animal in the world?
The giraffe
What is the name of the layer of earth's atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the sun?
The ozone layer
What is the human body's biggest organ?
The skin
What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
The skull
What is the earth's primary source of energy?
The sun
What is the name of the closest star to the earth?
The sun
What is the largest type of 'big cat' in the world?
The tiger
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
Name the three-time periods of the dinosaurs.
Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous
What is another name for a tidal wave?
Tsunami
How many lungs does the human body have?
Two
What part of Earth's surface is covered by water?
Two third (2/3)
The 'Pizza Hut' franchise began in what country?
USA
What country experiences the most tornadoes?
USA
The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
Uranus
What is the seventh planet from the Sun?
Uranus
Deer meat is known by what name?
Venison
What are the two chambers at the bottom of your heart called ?.
Ventricles
What is the brightest planet in the night sky?
Venus
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Venus
What planet is closest in size to Earth?
Venus
The bones that make up our spine (Backbone) are called what?
Vertebrae
The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) was recorded at Antarctica?
Vostok Station
Earth's recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______?
Warming
What is H2o more commonly known as?
Water
'Cascade', 'horsetail', 'plunge' and 'tiered' are types of what?
Waterfall
Electric power is typically measured in what units?
Watts
Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Explorer are types of what?
Web browsers
Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?
Wind
An anemometer is used to measure what?
Wind speed
What does the abbreviation WWW stand for?
World Wide Web
