Are You Smarter Than A Senior?

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Solar energy is an increasingly popular source of power. Test your knowledge about this non-polluting energy source and other 12th grade science facts.

This quiz was expert-written by Pamela Ferdinand. Pamela is a longtime journalist and author who has written about everything from science and politics to books and travel. She has covered hurricanes and plane crashes, elections and terrorism. She has her Bachelor’s in Political Science and Master’s in Journalism and is currently working on a book.


Pamela is a longtime journalist and author who has written about everything from science and politics to books and travel. She has her Bachelor’s in Political Science and Master’s in Journalism and is currently working on a book.

She has covered hurricanes and plane crashes, elections and terrorism.

Senior Quiz Questions

20 Questions · 58.5K Plays · 3 Comments

Question 1

What is solar energy?

  • A
    Windmills
  • B
    Electric cars
  • C
    Rechargeable batteries
  • D
    Energy from the sun

Question 2

A ____ is a tiny, one-cell thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein.

  • A
    Artery
  • B
    Pulmonary vein
  • C
    Vena cava
  • D
    Capillary

Question 3

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of _____.

  • A
    Rocks
  • B
    Plants
  • C
    Dogs
  • D
    Ants

Question 4

What is the anatomical word for wrist?

  • A
    Crural
  • B
    Coxal
  • C
    Carpal
  • D
    Orbital

Question 5

The structure of DNA is called a ____.

  • A
    Diamond
  • B
    Lipid membrane
  • C
    Semi-circle
  • D
    Double helix

Question 6

Which system is responsible for the secretion of hormones?

  • A
    Cardiovascular
  • B
    Respiratory
  • C
    Endocrine
  • D
    Digestive

Question 7

What is the main purpose of a microscope's illuminator?

  • A
    Provides a steady source of light
  • B
    Magnifies the sample
  • C
    Holds the eyepiece
  • D
    Provides stability

Question 8

A renewable resource is a resource that _______.

  • A
    Comes in a limited amount
  • B
    Is naturally reoccurring
  • C
    Can be easily made
  • D
    Is never used

Question 9

What system plays a vital role in the existence of the human species?

  • A
    Respiratory
  • B
    Cardiovascular
  • C
    All of the above
  • D
    Reproductive

Question 10

What is a light-year?

  • A
    The distance that light travels in one year
  • B
    A shorter than average year
  • C
    The time it takes light to travel from the sun to Earth
  • D
    A figurine in Toy Story

Question 11

Where is genetic material contained in the cell?

  • A
    Within the nucleus
  • B
    Within the ribosomes
  • C
    Within the nucleolus
  • D
    Within the cytoplasm

Question 12

The first law of thermodynamics states:

  • A
    Components of a system interact
  • B
    Energy is conserved; it can be neither created nor destroyed
  • C
    The entropy of a perfect crystal is zero when the temperature of the crystal is equal to absolute zero
  • D
    In an isolated system, natural processes are spontaneous when they lead to an increase in disorder, or entropy

Question 13

What connects muscle to bones?

  • A
    Ligaments
  • B
    Cartilage
  • C
    Tendons
  • D
    Joints

Question 14

Which star is the hottest?

  • A
    Orange
  • B
    Yellow
  • C
    Blue
  • D
    Red

Question 15

Plate ____ are where most earthquakes occur.

  • A
    Centers
  • B
    Interiors
  • C
    Mantles
  • D
    Boundaries

Question 16

What is Earth's core made of?

  • A
    Nickel and iron
  • B
    Carbon and iron
  • C
    Helium and hydrogen
  • D
    Carbon and helium

Question 17

What system has the largest organ in the body?

  • A
    Digestive
  • B
    Integumentary
  • C
    Reproductive
  • D
    Cardiovascular

Question 18

What kind of wave is a sound wave?

  • A
    Electromagnetic
  • B
    Longitudinal
  • C
    Radiant
  • D
    Transverse

Question 19

How do enzymes speed up reactions?

  • A
    They raise activation energy
  • B
    They lower activation energy
  • C
    They supply extra reactants
  • D
    They change the temperature

Question 20

What is the smallest particle of soil?

  • A
    Silt
  • B
    Clay
  • C
    Loam
  • D
    Sand

Comments (3)

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@MilitaryindustrialAesthete no one gives a sh*t lol, gl in hiseschool

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I’m a 5th grader and I got 9/20

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O well. Guess I'm not much smarter than anything at all. Too bad everything before this has already let me know that. Thank you very much.

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