Even though science is primarily about the world around us, the people and the animals, the seasons and the stars in the sky, many people may have forgotten what they learned in school. Science rules our daily life. Knowing the principles and fundamentals of science can help you in many practical ways throughout your everyday life.
When it comes to science, are you a top producer in this knowledge ecosystem or just a parasitic bottom-feeder? This quiz is for the knowledge buffs, those who love the act of learning so much that it transcends subject matter. In this tricky science quiz, you can expect a few easy questions and many more that will make you second-guess yourself. Wherever your strengths lie, you're likely to find something to challenge you in this quiz! The majority of people aren't able to pass this quiz on their first try. Think you can do it? You'll definitely have to know a lot about science in order to pass.
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Can You Get Better Than 80% On This General Science Quiz? Questions
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?
Conductor
Compound
Insulator
Catalyst
Igneous rocks are formed by excessive heat and pressure.
True
False
Which of the following bones is not in the leg?
Fibula
Patella
Radius
Tibia
Which Apollo mission was the first one to land on the Moon?
Apollo 9
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 10
Entomology is the study of...
Birds
Insects
Plants
Mushrooms
This element, when overcome with extreme heat and pressure, creates diamonds.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
What is the elemental symbol for mercury?
Hg
Me
Hy
Mc
What modern-day country was Marie Curie born in?
France
Poland
Germany
England
What animals engage one another in a mating competition that is often compared to boxing?
Turkeys
Kangaroos
Giraffes
Giant pandas
Which gas forms about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Argon
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
What name is given for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?
Mass number
Periodic number
Atomic number
Nucleus number
What is the standard SI unit for temperature?
Kelvin
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Rankine
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
-80
0
100
Which of the following blood vessels carries deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Vein
Aorta
Pulmonary Artery
Coronary Artery
How many pairs of chromosomes are in your body cells?
21
22
23
24
What is a male goose called?
Duke
Gander
Rooster
Cob
An astronomical unit is the distance between Earth and the Moon.
False
True
Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?
8 hours
8 days
8 seconds
8 minutes
Celiac disease is a disease that affects the heart, causing those affected to be unable to eat meat.
False
True
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
299,792,458 m/s
751,665,014,151 m/s
308,215,043 m/s
50,461 m/s
What adjective is used to describe animals that emit light?
Symbiotic
Mesopelagic
Bioluminescent
Camouflage
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