SCIENCE TRIVIA QUESTIONS
In the human being, which organ digests most of the food? a. Liver b. Small intestine c. Large intestine d. Stomach
Lemon juice has pH around: a. 3 b. 7 c. 1 d. 9
Which animal does not have a backbone? a. Baby panda b. Eagle c. Alligator d. Jellyfish
Which intestine is the longest? a. Large intestine b. Small intestine c. Liver d. Stomach
What is the common name for sodium chloride? a. Oxygen b. Salt c. Sugar d. Waste
What do we breathe in? a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen d. Pollution
The original energy comes from: a. Cars b. Food c. Sun d. Animals
Changing from a liquid state to the gaseous state is called: a. Evaporation b. Transpiration c. Precipitation d. Run-off
Which one of the following is a renewable resource? a. Corn b. Coal c. Gas d. Oil
What is the name of disease in which cells divide rapidly? a. Cold b. Diarrhea c. Vomiting d. Cancer
Which river is the longest? a. Mississippi b. Nile c. Vistula d. Amazon
Which of the following gases are found in soft drinks (sodas)? a. CO 2 b. CO c. O 2 d. H 2 SO 4
Which one of the following is the symbol for gold? a. G b. Gd c. Au d. Ag
Which chemical is used in a swimming pool? a. Chromium b. Chlorine c. Carbon d. Cobalt
Which chemical is responsible for strong bones? a. Chlorine b. Calcium c. Phosphorus d. Oxygen
Which one of the following is the highest mountain on Earth? a. Mauna Kena (Hawaii) b. Mount Everest (Nepal/Tibet) c. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) d. Fuji (Japan)
Which scientist would study rocks and minerals? a. Zoologist b. Geologist c. Botanist d. Meteorologist
Which was invented first? a. Telephone b. Microwave oven c. Light bulb d. Telegraph
House flies beat their wings at a rate of ______ beats per second. a. 330 b. 520 c. 840 d. 950
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134 o F. Where was it? a. Phoenix, Arizona b. Tampa, Florida c. Death Valley, California d. Washington, DC
In an average lifetime, does a person have more breaths or heartbeats? Heartbeats - about 3 billion vs. about 600 million breaths in 74 years.
Which branch of science deals with the study of motion, forces, & energy? a. Physics b. Chemistry c. Biology d. Astronomy
Which is the largest planet in our solar system? a. Earth b. Mercury c. Mars d. Jupiter
Which is the deepest ocean? a. Atlantic ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Arctic Ocean d. Pacific Ocean