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Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Questions
This picture shows an object in space that has an icy core with a tail of gas and dust that extends millions of miles. What is this?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Comet](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26215301/Comet.jpg)
A star
A comet
An asteroid
A moon
Which kind of waves are used to make and receive cellphone calls?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Phone Call](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26215249/Mobile-Phone.jpg)
Radio waves
Visible light waves
Sound waves
Gravity waves
This diagram shows five layers of the Earth. Which layer is the hottest?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Earth Layers](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26215305/Earth-Layers.jpg)
Crust
Mantle
Inner core
Outer core
Upper mantle
Which of these is the main way that ocean tides are formed?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Tidal wave](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26221651/Tidal-wave.jpg)
The gravitational pull of the moon
The gravitational pull of the Sun
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
Movement on the ocean floor such as undersea earthquakes
Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Astronaut](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26221700/Astronaut.jpg)
Denver, Colorado, is at a higher altitude than Los Angeles, California. Which of these statements is correct?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Boiling water](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26221707/Boiling-water.jpg)
Water boils at a lower temperature in Denver than Los Angeles.
Water boils at the same temperature in both Denver and Los Angeles.
Water boils at a higher temperature in Denver than Los Angeles.
Which of these pictures best illustrates what happens when light passes through a magnifying glass?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Refraction](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26221549/Refraction.png)
1
2
3
4
The loudness of a sound is determined by what property of a sound wave?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Listening to music](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26233003/Listening-to-music.jpg)
Amplitude or height
Frequency
Wavelength
Velocity or rate of change
What is the name of the closest star to the Earth?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Space](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234901/Space.jpg)
Sun
Vega
Sirius
Alpha Centauri
Which of the following statements best describes the data in the graph below?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? sciencequiz_graph](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26180500/sciencequiz_graph.png)
The more sugar people eat, the more likely they are to get cavities.
In some countries, people brush their teeth more frequently than in other countries.
In recent years, the rate of cavities has increased in many countries.
In recent years, the consumption of sugar has increased in many countries.
Which of these elements is needed to make nuclear energy and nuclear weapons?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Nuclear Plant](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234855/Nuclear-Plant.jpg)
Uranium
Nitrogen
Sodium
Which of these people developed the polio vaccine?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? polio vaccine](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26180936/polio-vaccine.png)
Jonas Salk
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
What does a light year measure?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Milky Way galaxy](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234847/Milky-Way.jpg)
Distance
Time
Radio frequency
Brightness
Which of these terms is defined as the study of how the positions of stars and planets can influence human behavior?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Planet Earth and Stars](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234842/Earth-and-Galaxy.jpg)
Astrology
Astronomy
Alchemy
Meteorology
True or false: Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced.
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Balancing](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234835/Balancing.jpg)
True
False
What are animals that eat both plants and other animals known as?
![Can You Pass a Basic Science Quiz? Brown bear](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/26234829/Bear.jpg)
Omnivores
Carnivores
Herbivores
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