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?
7 days
24 hours
365 days
28 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.
False
True
Which part of the human brain is responsible for memory, speech, the senses, and emotional response?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Brainstem
Medulla
True or false: Anything that has a certain mass and occupies space is called an atom.
False
True
Which planet does the moon "Juliet" orbit?
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Uranus
Which of these is NOT a part of Earth's basic structure?
Ionosphere
Crust
Mantle
Core
More than 70% of Earth is covered by water and about 30% is covered by land. What does H2O stand for?
1 hydrogen atom bonded to 1 oxygen atom
2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 2 oxygen atoms
1 hydrogen atoms bonded to 2 oxygen atoms
2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 1 oxygen atom
The palate is located in which part of the human body specifically?
Mouth
Brain
Eye
Spleen
What is photosynthesis?
The way plants grow toward a light source
The imprinting of images on the retina
The way sun exposure affects skin tone
The way plants make energy from sunlight
True or false: Mushrooms are part of the plant kingdom.
False
True
Which of these fruits has seeds on the outside?
Blackberry
Blueberry
Strawberry
Raspberry
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 tongue, or hyoglossus
Your jaw muscle, or masseter
Your eyelid muscles, or orbicularis oculi
Your butt muscle, or gluteus maximus
Which planet does the moon "Callisto" orbit?
Saturn
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
In Einstein's famous formula E = mcΒ², what does "c" stand for?
Speed of light
Lightyear
Velocity
Speed of sound
Which part of a man's body creates sperm?
Bladder
Penis
Testicles
Scrotum
Which term describes the process when materials are broken down by rain, wind, and chemical reactions?
Decomposition
Abrasion
Erosion
Weathering
True or false: The atomic number for lithium is 17.
True
False
After the Big Bang, the universe was full of a bunch of space particles. How did the Earth form?
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
A piece of the Sun broke off.
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
When did flowers first appear on Earth?
500 million years ago
175-200 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...?
Tin
Aluminum
Silver
Gold
Of all the planets listed, which is the only one with retrograde rotation?
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
And finally, which is larger, a biome or a habitat?
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