General Science Trivia

Question 1

What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?

Accepted Answer

Hypotenuse

Question 2

What science principle does Dr Bruce Banner break when he transforms into the incredible Hulk?

Accepted Answer

Mass can be neither created or destroyed

Question 3

What is the largest organ of the human body?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Question 4

The fear of what living thing is known as ‘arachnophobia’?

Accepted Answer

Spiders

Question 5

Why are flamingos pink?

Accepted Answer

From eating of shrimp

Question 6

A feather and a bowling ball are dropped at the same time in a vacuum. Which would land first?

Accepted Answer

They would land at the same time

Question 7

Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?

Accepted Answer

Carbon

Question 8

What is the shape of DNA

Accepted Answer

A double helix

Question 9

What bone is the longest bone in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Femur

Question 10

What is the medical term for low blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia

Question 11

What is a group of porcupines called?

Accepted Answer

A prickle

Question 12

What is a group of whales called?

Accepted Answer

A pod

Question 13

What does NASA stand for?

Accepted Answer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Question 14

Which planet has the most moons?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 15

What two elements on the Periodic Table are liquid at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

Mercury and Bromine

Question 16

What is the study of weather called?

Accepted Answer

Meteorology

Question 17

What is responsible for seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of the Earth's axis

Question 18

The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Lava

Question 19

If you stretched your DNA out from one cell, how long would it be?

Accepted Answer

2 m

Question 20

Pure water has a pH level of around?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 21

In Jurassic Park, scientist extracted dinosaur DNA from what preserved creature?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito

Question 22

Which of the following is true for a pig?

Accepted Answer

They are omnivores

Question 23

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial

Question 24

Do you enjoy science?

Accepted Answer

I live and breathe science, I like doing all the labs and demos, It is my favourite subject, I wasn't allowed to say no

Question 25

How long does it take for the Earth to spin once on it's axis?

Accepted Answer

One day

Question 26

How long is an eon in geology?

Accepted Answer

One billion years

Question 27

How many colours are there in a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 28

Which element does Doc Brown use to generate 1.21 gigawatts of electricity ?

Accepted Answer

Plutonium

Question 29

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 30

How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 31

What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 32

What is the worlds largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 33

What natural phenomena is measured by the Richter Scale?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

Question 34

Why is the sky blue?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight radiation scattering of blue light wavelengths

Question 35

What element is most abundant in air?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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