Graduate At The Top Of Your Class By Getting 100% On This High School Science Class!

Daniel Rackley profile picture

Written by

Last updated · 22 min play time

High School Science Quiz Questions

70 Questions · 4.2K Plays · No comments

Question 1

Where can you find your pulse?

  • A
    On the inner wrist of either arm
  • B
    On your legs
  • C
    On your palm
  • D
    On your forehead

Question 2

What is solar energy?

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

Question 3

The scientific term for where an organism lives.

  • A
    Habitat
  • B
    Ocean
  • C
    Tree
  • D
    Grass

Question 4

A species on the brink of extinction is called _____.

  • A
    Exotic
  • B
    Endangered
  • C
    Threatened
  • D
    Common

Question 5

Structures too small to be easily seen with the naked eye are _______.

  • A
    Heteroscopic
  • B
    Microscopic
  • C
    Macroscopic
  • D
    Endoscopic

Question 6

Why does your heart rate change?

  • A
    Due to exercise
  • B
    Due to illness or pain
  • C
    Due to medication
  • D
    All of the above

Question 7

What is the Periodic Table?

  • A
    An arrangement of elements based on atomic number
  • B
    A list of elements not yet discovered
  • C
    A table that is not often used
  • D
    A group of periods

Question 8

What scientific theory is associated with Charles Darwin?

  • A
    Theory of evolution
  • B
    Circumnavigation
  • C
    Climate change theory
  • D
    Gravity

Question 9

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of _____.

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

Question 10

What is the process of liquid changing into gas?

  • A
    Freezing
  • B
    Chilling
  • C
    Vaporization
  • D
    Melting

Question 11

What is the study of heredity?

  • A
    Anatomy
  • B
    Mitosis
  • C
    Genetics
  • D
    Meiosis

Question 12

Matter is anything that has ____ and takes up space.

  • A
    DNA
  • B
    Mass
  • C
    Atoms
  • D
    Protons

Question 13

What animals lay eggs?

  • A
    Fish
  • B
    Reptiles
  • C
    Birds
  • D
    All of the above

Question 14

What are the regions where the magnetic force exerted by a magnet is strongest?

  • A
    Anodes
  • B
    Magnetic poles
  • C
    Electrodes
  • D
    Cathodes

Question 15

What is the name for an organism that eats only plants?

  • A
    Omnivore
  • B
    Herbivore
  • C
    Carnivore
  • D
    Detrivore

Question 16

What are animals without a backbone?

  • A
    Invertebrates
  • B
    Mammals
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Vertebrates

Question 17

Which adaptation enables organisms to hide from predators?

  • A
    Mimicry
  • B
    Evolution
  • C
    Mutation
  • D
    Camouflage

Question 18

What is the process by which carbon is released into the atmosphere from cars, homes and factories?

  • A
    Transpiration
  • B
    Respiration
  • C
    Photosynthesis
  • D
    Combustion

Question 19

Oceans and forests are examples of ______.

  • A
    Populations
  • B
    Ecosystems
  • C
    Communities
  • D
    Biospheres

Question 20

What is the role of white blood cells?

  • A
    To defend and protect the body against invaders
  • B
    To help with clotting
  • C
    To give blood its red color
  • D
    To carry nutrients to the heart

Question 21

In general, as the ___ increases, the temperature gets colder.

  • A
    Density
  • B
    Altitude
  • C
    Precipitation
  • D
    Salinity

Question 22

A species that enters an environment where it has not lived before is called a(n) _____.

  • A
    Predatory species
  • B
    Invasive species
  • C
    Threatened species
  • D
    Endangered species

Question 23

How big is a normal, healthy adult heart?

  • A
    The size of a peanut
  • B
    The size of a pineapple
  • C
    The size of a ping pong ball
  • D
    The size of a closed fist

Question 24

What are national parks and wilderness areas designed for?

  • A
    To protect wildlife
  • B
    To provide recreation
  • C
    To preserve natural areas
  • D
    All of the above

Question 25

What is a volcano island?

  • A
    Underwater volcano
  • B
    Volcano whose summit rises above sea level
  • C
    What occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another
  • D
    Rounded underwater rise

Question 26

What does a wave carry?

  • A
    Roots
  • B
    Energy
  • C
    Mass
  • D
    Cells

Question 27

The central nervous system ______.

  • A
    Consists of the brain and spinal cord
  • B
    Is the largest part of the spinal cord
  • C
    Encapsulates the heart
  • D
    Is the largest region of the human brain

Question 28

What is the anatomical word for wrist?

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

Question 29

Any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment is known as ____.

  • A
    Mutation
  • B
    Hibernation
  • C
    Variation
  • D
    Adaptation

Question 30

Which system is responsible for the secretion of hormones?

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

Question 31

What is an organic compound made of sugar molecules?

  • A
    Carbohydrate
  • B
    Nucleic acid
  • C
    Lipid
  • D
    Protein

Question 32

Salmon mating is an example of what behavior?

  • A
    Reflex
  • B
    Conditioned
  • C
    Instinct
  • D
    Learned

Question 33

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 34

What is a neuron?

  • A
    An involuntary action that links with the hypothalamus in the brain
  • B
    A nerve fiber that protects the brain
  • C
    A nerve tissue that controls voluntary actions
  • D
    A nerve cell that serves as a key structural and functional component of the nervous system and that allows for the movement of nerve impulses

Question 35

A synthesis of information used to explain a phenomenon is called a ________.

  • A
    Examination
  • B
    Theory
  • C
    Data
  • D
    Postulate

Question 36

What is the "brain" of the cell?

  • A
    Ribosome
  • B
    Nucleus
  • C
    DNA
  • D
    Membrane

Question 37

Which part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients?

  • A
    Stem
  • B
    Flowers
  • C
    Roots
  • D
    Leaves

Question 38

How many chambers is your heart divided into?

  • A
    4
  • B
    3
  • C
    5
  • D
    2

Question 39

What is a group or organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?

  • A
    Community
  • B
    Kingdom
  • C
    Species
  • D
    Population

Question 40

One-way "doors" that keep blood traveling in the right direction are called ______.

  • A
    Veins
  • B
    Valves
  • C
    Arteries
  • D
    Cells

Question 41

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 42

Blood flows back to your heart from the lungs through _____.

  • A
    Kidneys
  • B
    Pulmonary veins
  • C
    Ribcage
  • D
    Ventricles

Question 43

What is a structural carbohydrate found in plants?

  • A
    Cellulose
  • B
    Alpha helix
  • C
    Peptide bond
  • D
    Lipid

Question 44

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 45

The structure of DNA is called a ____.

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

Question 46

Which phrase best defines science?

  • A
    A study of mechanics
  • B
    A study of living bodies
  • C
    Using thinking and practical skills to understand our world
  • D
    A body of skills related to life and death

Question 47

What kind of diagram includes the symbol for an element surrounded by dots?

  • A
    Electron dot diagram
  • B
    Bar graph
  • C
    Periodic table
  • D
    Grid

Question 48

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 49

About three-quarters of the energy used by the United States comes from _____.

  • A
    Hydroelectric power
  • B
    Fossil fuels
  • C
    Solar power
  • D
    Geothermal power

Question 50

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 51

What is the smallest part of an element?

  • A
    Atom
  • B
    Mineral
  • C
    Molecule
  • D
    DNA

Question 52

What does the gravitational pull of the Earth's moon and sun generate in the ocean?

  • A
    Density
  • B
    Waves
  • C
    Turbulence
  • D
    Tides

Question 53

What is stored in a cell nucleus?

  • A
    Enzymes
  • B
    DNA
  • C
    ATP
  • D
    Protein

Question 54

What are the two types of blood vessels?

  • A
    Arteries and capillaries
  • B
    Arteries and veins
  • C
    Veins and aortas
  • D
    Platelets and veins

Question 55

Which of the following is a stimulus?

  • A
    Darkness
  • B
    Sound
  • C
    Gravity
  • D
    All of the above

Question 56

In what state of matter do molecules bounce off one another rapidly and act freely?

  • A
    Liquid
  • B
    Gas
  • C
    Plasma
  • D
    Solid

Question 57

What is a physical property of matter?

  • A
    Reactivity
  • B
    Boiling point
  • C
    Texture
  • D
    Behavior

Question 58

How is a moon different than a planet?

  • A
    A moon is in orbit around a planet.
  • B
    A moon is less massive than any planet.
  • C
    A moon is smaller than any planet.
  • D
    A moon is unable to have an atmosphere.

Question 59

Which is the correct order of organization for living things?

  • A
    Organ > tissue > cell > organ system
  • B
    Cell > organ system > organ > tissue
  • C
    Cell > organ > tissue > organ system
  • D
    Cell > tissue > organ > organ system

Question 60

The "Ring of Fire" refers to ____.

  • A
    Forest fires
  • B
    The ocean floor
  • C
    The volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
  • D
    An active erupting volcano

Question 61

What is the minimum amount of energy necessary for a chemical reaction?

  • A
    Activation energy
  • B
    Activation speed
  • C
    Mass
  • D
    Motion ratio

Question 62

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 63

What is the class that contains scorpions, spiders, ticks and mites?

  • A
    Insects
  • B
    Myriapods
  • C
    Crustaceans
  • D
    Arachnids

Question 64

What is a producer?

  • A
    Any organism that obtains energy from other organisms
  • B
    Any organism
  • C
    Any organism that produces its own food
  • D
    Any organism that obtains energy

Question 65

Which cycle illustrates the path of water through the environment?

  • A
    Glucose cycle
  • B
    Hydrologic cycle
  • C
    Rain cycle
  • D
    Oxygen cycle

Question 66

What is the primary source of food for most cells?

  • A
    Glucose
  • B
    Cellulose
  • C
    Sucrose
  • D
    Fat

Question 67

What is the first step to the scientific method?

  • A
    Collect and analyze data
  • B
    Conduct experiment
  • C
    State the problem to be investigated
  • D
    Draw a conclusion

Question 68

What do mitochondria do?

  • A
    Store food
  • B
    Move materials
  • C
    Convert food into energy
  • D
    Make protein

Question 69

What makes up the circulatory system along with the heart?

  • A
    Cells and platelets
  • B
    Lungs
  • C
    Blood vessels
  • D
    Nutrients and oxygen

Question 70

Biology is the study of _____.

  • A
    Life
  • B
    Cells
  • C
    Plants
  • D
    Animals

Comments (0)

We want to hear your feedback! Share your scores and discuss the quiz, but keep it civil.