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Physics Intro Quiz
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General science knowledge quiz and get to know Mr. Snyder quiz.
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1
When was electiricy discovered?
1875
1915
1752
1550
2
How fast does sound travel (at sea level, on Earth)?
4 million meters per second
1,254 meters per second
45,000 meters per second
343 meters per second
3
Approximately how many seconds are in one year?
3 x 107
3 x 1010
3 x 104
3 x 1015
4
A piece of space debris that crash lands on Earth is called a(n) _____________?
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
Meteorite
5
How many pets does Mr. Snyder have?
1
2
5
10
6
Which is the best estimate for the number of atoms in a human body?
7 trillion (7,000,000,000,000)
7 octillion (7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
7 million (7,000,000)
7 billion (7,000,000,000)
7
When were cellphones invented?
1973
2002
1990
1956
8
How many brothers & sisters does Mr. Snyder have in total?
4
8
2
1
9
How fast does light travel in a vacuum?
300 thousand meters per second
3 million meters per second
300 billion meters per second
300 million meters per second
10
The fastest speed ever by humans is 40,000 km/hr. How long would it take to reach Proxima Centauri at this speed?
100 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
100,000 years
11
What is the name of the galaxy Earth is in?
Polaris
Sol
Andromeda
Milky Way
12
Humans are classified as which kind of
Omnivores
Carnivores
Herbivores
Ubervores
13
Modern humans evolved approximately how long ago?
10 thousand years
100 million years
1 billion years
200 thousand years
14
Mr. Snyder hates it when students ask questions in class.
False
True
15
Which of the following activities does Mr. Snyder do for fun?Choose all that apply
Video games
Scuba diving
Repeat instructions over, and over, and over...............................
Tell parents why they're child who never studies or works is failing.
16
Which of these musicians is Mr. Snyder's favorite?
Beethoven
Dr. Dre
The Rolling Stones
Metallica
17
Loud repetitive noises annoy Mr. Snyder greatly.
True
False
18
How many bones are in an adult human body? (normally)
259
180
206
312
19
Isaac Newton came up with the three laws of _________?
Motion
Gravity
Conservation
Relativity
20
If you know you are going to be late on an assignment it is best to turn in nothing at all.
False
True
21
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
30 days
7 years
24 hours
365 days
22
Mr. Snyder is responsible for a student learning or not.
True
False
23
A light year measures which quantity?
Mass
Speed
Distance
Time
24
Mr. Snyder has broken more than 10 bones in his body.
True
False
25
Other than the sun, how far is the star nearest to Earth?
2450 light years
4.25 light years
12 light years
1.5 light year
26
Mr. Snyder likes to socialize on weekends.
True
False
27
What is Mr. Snyder's favorite thing about teaching?
Getting to know new students each year.
Giving students the grades they deserve.
Getting to teach math & science to genuinely interested students.
Summer vacations
28
The best estimate for the age of the Universe is
140 billion years
14 trillion years
14 billion years
14 million years
29
Mr. Snyder doesn't mind when students "pop in" without scheduling for a quick meeting.
True
False
30
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
71
20
95
50
31
You can learn physics without reading your textbook or doing practice problems.
True
False
32
Mr. Snyder hopes to have children of his own some day.
True
False
33
What is the best estimate for how far would you have to dig to reach the Earth's mantle?
1000 km
50 km
1 km
200 km
34
The age of the Earth is approximately
50 million years
5 billion years
5000 years
500 million years
35
Which of these elements is most common in the air we breathe?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon
36
At what temperature Celsius does water freeze?
50 degrees
0 degrees
100 degrees
32 degrees
37
Which of these planets is Earth's closest neighbor?
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
38
iPhones are better than Android.
True
False
39
Which is the best estimate for the number of stars in our galaxy?
200 thousand (200,000)
2 thousand (2,000)
200 million (200,000,000)
200 billion (200,000,000,000)
40
What is the most common element on Earth?
Iron
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
