Can You Master These Basic Science Questions III?

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Think you're a science know-it-all? This quiz will put your knowledge to the test on everything from forensics to fool's gold. See if you have what it takes to master this fun challenge!

Science Trivia Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What gas is produced by plants?

  • A
    Nitrogen
  • B
    Carbon dioxide
  • C
    Oxygen
  • D
    Argon

Question 2

The Mohs scale is used to determine what quality of a gem or mineral?

  • A
    Clarity
  • B
    Weight
  • C
    Density
  • D
    Hardness

Question 3

Which of these is a real dinosaur?

  • A
    Crocosaurus
  • B
    Rocktosaurus
  • C
    Crichtonsaurus
  • D
    Richtersaurus

Question 4

Ada Lovelace is often considered the first what?

  • A
    Computer programmer
  • B
    Nuclear physicist
  • C
    Electrical engineer
  • D
    Molecular biologist

Question 5

What's the term for glowing in animals?

  • A
    Radiating
  • B
    Bioluminescence
  • C
    Luxification
  • D
    Bioglowing

Question 6

What optical illusion occurs when light distorts or displaces a distant image?

  • A
    Alpenglow
  • B
    Earth's shadow
  • C
    Mirage
  • D
    Light pillar

Question 7

What is the term for something bearlike or related to bears?

  • A
    Lupine
  • B
    Canine
  • C
    Ursine
  • D
    Murine

Question 8

What is used to gauge the intensity of tornadoes?

  • A
    Richter scale
  • B
    Saffir-Simpson wind scale
  • C
    Beaufort scale
  • D
    Fujita scale

Question 9

What is somnambulism otherwise known as?

  • A
    Amnesia
  • B
    Narcolepsy
  • C
    Insomnia
  • D
    Sleepwalking

Question 10

What group of animals do crabs belong to?

  • A
    Mammals
  • B
    Arthropods
  • C
    Terrapins
  • D
    Cephalopods

Question 11

What galaxy is nearest to our own?

  • A
    Triangulum Galaxy
  • B
    Bode's Galaxy
  • C
    Andromeda Galaxy
  • D
    Circinus Galaxy

Question 12

What is the rarest blood type?

  • A
    B-positive
  • B
    A-negative
  • C
    O-positive
  • D
    AB-negative

Question 13

What is the congenital condition in which a living thing has no pigmentation, resulting in white hair and pink eyes?

  • A
    Vitiligo
  • B
    Achromotrichia
  • C
    Albinism
  • D
    Apigmentation

Question 14

Which of these is not a basic type of finger print?

  • A
    Whorl
  • B
    Swirl
  • C
    Loop
  • D
    Arch

Question 15

What do you call a group of crows?

  • A
    A murder
  • B
    A gaggle
  • C
    A parliament
  • D
    A pod

Question 16

Which of these is a branch of botany?

  • A
    Mycology
  • B
    Entomology
  • C
    Pomology
  • D
    Herpetology

Question 17

Which is the smallest of these dinosaurs?

  • A
    Brontosaurus
  • B
    Velociraptor
  • C
    Stegosaurus
  • D
    Tyrannosaurus Rex

Question 18

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

  • A
    Neutron
  • B
    Higgs boson
  • C
    Proton
  • D
    Electron

Question 19

What does hematophagy mean in animals?

  • A
    They eat their young
  • B
    They hibernate in winter
  • C
    They feed on blood
  • D
    They have wings

Question 20

Gregor Mendel was considered the father of what branch of science?

  • A
    Chemistry
  • B
    Genetics
  • C
    Physics
  • D
    Microbiology

Question 21

Turquoise is a hydrate phosphate of aluminum and which metal?

  • A
    Nickel
  • B
    Gold
  • C
    Copper
  • D
    Silver

Question 22

What mineral is colloquially known as "fool's gold"?

  • A
    Pyragyritet
  • B
    Pyrite
  • C
    Chalcocite
  • D
    Chromium

Question 23

At what temperature does water boil?

  • A
    212 degrees Fahrenheit
  • B
    200 degrees Fahrenheit
  • C
    212 degrees Celsius
  • D
    112 degrees Celsius

Question 24

What is the diameter of the largest piece of hail on record?

  • A
    9.1 inches
  • B
    6.6 inches
  • C
    7.9 inches
  • D
    4.5 inches

Question 25

Which of these is often used to exemplify the Doppler effect?

  • A
    A roller coaster
  • B
    An ambulance's siren
  • C
    A dog barking
  • D
    A ceiling fan

Question 26

What is this ancient bug-like creature?

  • A
    Trilobite
  • B
    Pterodactyl
  • C
    Raptor
  • D
    Coelacanth

Question 27

What is Polaris otherwise known as?

  • A
    The North Star
  • B
    Alpha boo
  • C
    The Dog Star
  • D
    The Southern Nebula

Question 28

About how often does Halley's comet appear?

  • A
    Every 37-40 years
  • B
    Every 74-79 years
  • C
    Every 22-25 years
  • D
    Every 80-85 years

Question 29

What is the name given to the darkest substance known to man?

  • A
    Ultrablack
  • B
    Vantablack
  • C
    Vantadark
  • D
    Dark matter

Question 30

What is the binomial nomenclature for the domestic dog?

  • A
    Lupus familiaris
  • B
    Lupis Canis
  • C
    Canis familiaris
  • D
    Canus familiar

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The damn shifting screens made me miss 2 answers. Would have been 28/30. Why can't you make your content stationary, and the ads happen all around? Damn, f***ing frustrating!

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Me too

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I think the quiz sucked! There were too many possible answers. I usually do quite well with these tests. This one, not so much.

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Very Educational.

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