There's never a time where a quiz isn't a decent option for passing the time with friends and family. Try taking our series of science quizzes and give your brain a workout at the same time. This quiz is for the knowledge buffs, those who love the act of learning so much that it transcends subject matter.
Even if you weren't someone who got excited about science class in school, nowβas an adultβit's hard not to be amazed by science. Biology, ecology, chemistry, physics and astronomy are all covered in this super fun quiz of how the natural world works. This quiz will help you brush up on some fundamental science knowledge that you may have forgotten. Take this quiz to test your science knowledge, and maybe learn a few things along the way. Think you can score big on this quiz? Don't worry β no rocket science knowledge is required.
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Let's get started! How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?
24 hours
365 days
28 days
7 days
Which of these parts of the Sun is hotter?
Its atmosphere
Its surface
True or false: There are 14 bones in a human foot.
True
False
Which part of the human brain is responsible for memory, speech, the senses, and emotional response?
Medulla
Cerebrum
Brainstem
Cerebellum
True or false: Anything that has a certain mass and occupies space is called an atom.
True
False
Which planet does the moon "Juliet" orbit?
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Which of these is NOT a part of Earth's basic structure?
Core
Mantle
Ionosphere
Crust
More than 70% of Earth is covered by water and about 30% is covered by land. What does H2O stand for?
1 hydrogen atoms bonded to 2 oxygen atoms
2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 1 oxygen atom
2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 2 oxygen atoms
1 hydrogen atom bonded to 1 oxygen atom
The palate is located in which part of the human body specifically?
Eye
Spleen
Brain
Mouth
What is photosynthesis?
The way plants grow toward a light source
The way plants make energy from sunlight
The imprinting of images on the retina
The way sun exposure affects skin tone
True or false: Mushrooms are part of the plant kingdom.
True
False
Which of these fruits has seeds on the outside?
Blueberry
Raspberry
Blackberry
Strawberry
You're at the halfway point of the quiz! When an animal changes a behavior or habit for better survival in its environment, what is this change called?
Speciation
Reproduction
Adaptation
Evolution
Which is the largest muscle in your body?
Your butt muscle, or gluteus maximus
Your eyelid muscles, or orbicularis oculi
Your jaw muscle, or masseter
Your tongue, or hyoglossus
Which planet does the moon "Callisto" orbit?
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
In Einstein's famous formula E = mcΒ², what does "c" stand for?
Velocity
Speed of sound
Speed of light
Lightyear
Which part of a man's body creates sperm?
Scrotum
Penis
Testicles
Bladder
Which term describes the process when materials are broken down by rain, wind, and chemical reactions?
Erosion
Decomposition
Weathering
Abrasion
True or false: The atomic number for lithium is 17.
False
True
After the Big Bang, the universe was full of a bunch of space particles. How did the Earth form?
A piece of the Sun broke off.
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
When did flowers first appear on Earth?
175-200 million years ago
500 million years ago
Less than 100 million years ago
125-150 million years ago
You're almost there! "Au" is the symbol on the periodic table for...?
Silver
Aluminum
Gold
Tin
Of all the planets listed, which is the only one with retrograde rotation?
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
Mars
And finally, which is larger, a biome or a habitat?
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