School Quiz Science
- What is the chemical symbol for gold?
a) Go b) Ag c) Ge d) Au - Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Earth b) Mars c) Venus d) Jupiter - What is the smallest unit of matter?
a) Atom b) Cell c) Molecule d) Neutron - What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Nitrogen - What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
a) Respiration b) Fermentation c) Photosynthesis d) Digestion - What is the chemical formula for water?
a) HO b) H2O c) CO2 d) O2 - Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
a) Natural gas b) Coal c) Wind d) Nuclear - What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Brain b) Liver c) Skin d) Heart - Who is known as the father of modern physics and is famous for his theory of relativity?
a) Isaac Newton b) Galileo Galilei c) Albert Einstein d) Stephen Hawking - Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen - What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
a) Evaporation b) Precipitation c) Condensation d) Transpiration - What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
a) Magnetic force b) Gravitational force c) Electromagnetic force d) Centrifugal force - Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?
a) Lever b) Wheel and axle c) Magnet d) Pulley - What is the chemical symbol for iron?
a) Fe b) Ir c) Io d) In - Which part of the cell is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?
a) Nucleus b) Mitochondria c) Chloroplast d) Endoplasmic reticulum - What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a) Earth b) Venus c) Saturn d) Jupiter - Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
a) Proton b) Electron c) Neutron d) Photon - What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas at its boiling point?
a) Freezing b) Evaporation c) Condensation d) Sublimation - What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a) Mars b) Venus c) Mercury d) Neptune - Which scientist is famous for his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?
a) Albert Einstein b) Isaac Newton c) Marie Curie d) Charles Darwin - What is the chemical symbol for gold?
a) Go b) Ag c) Ge d) Au Answer: d) Au - Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Earth b) Mars c) Venus d) Jupiter Answer: b) Mars - What is the smallest unit of matter?
a) Atom b) Cell c) Molecule d) Neutron Answer: a) Atom - What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Nitrogen Answer: b) Carbon dioxide - What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
a) Respiration b) Fermentation c) Photosynthesis d) Digestion Answer: c) Photosynthesis - What is the chemical formula for water?
a) HO b) H2O c) CO2 d) O2 Answer: b) H2O - Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
a) Natural gas b) Coal c) Wind d) Nuclear Answer: c) Wind - What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Brain b) Liver c) Skin d) Heart Answer: c) Skin - Who is known as the father of modern physics and is famous for his theory of relativity?
a) Isaac Newton b) Galileo Galilei c) Albert Einstein d) Stephen Hawking Answer: c) Albert Einstein - Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen Answer: c) Nitrogen - What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
a) Evaporation b) Precipitation c) Condensation d) Transpiration Answer: d) Transpiration - What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
a) Magnetic force b) Gravitational force c) Electromagnetic force d) Centrifugal force Answer: b) Gravitational force - Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?
a) Lever b) Wheel and axle c) Magnet d) Pulley Answer: c) Magnet - What is the chemical symbol for iron?
a) Fe b) Ir c) Io d) In Answer: a) Fe - Which part of the cell is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?
a) Nucleus b) Mitochondria c) Chloroplast d) Endoplasmic reticulum Answer: b) Mitochondria - What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a) Earth b) Venus c) Saturn d) Jupiter Answer: d) Jupiter - Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
a) Proton b) Electron c) Neutron d) Photon Answer: a) Proton - What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas at its boiling point?
a) Freezing b) Evaporation c) Condensation d) Sublimation Answer: b) Evaporation - What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a) Mars b) Venus c) Mercury d) Neptune Answer: c) Mercury - Which scientist is famous for his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?
a) Albert Einstein b) Isaac Newton c) Marie Curie d) Charles Darwin Answer: b) Isaac Newton - What is the chemical symbol for silver?
a) Si b) Ag c) Sr d) Sl Answer: b) Ag - Which gas is responsible for the Earth’s greenhouse effect?
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen Answer: c) Carbon dioxide - What is the process by which plants use oxygen to produce energy?
a) Photosynthesis b) Fermentation c) Respiration d) Digestion Answer: c) Respiration - Which subatomic particle has no electric charge?
a) Proton b) Electron c) Neutron d) Photon Answer: c) Neutron - What is the study of fossils and ancient life forms called?
a) Paleontology b) Geology c) Archeology d) Anthropology Answer: a) Paleontology - In the periodic table, which element has the atomic number 1?
a) Hydrogen b) Helium c) Lithium d) Oxygen Answer: a) Hydrogen - What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom?
a) Kinetic energy b) Gravitational energy c) Nuclear energy d) Thermal energy Answer: c) Nuclear energy - Which gas do plants release into the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Methane d) Hydrogen Answer: a) Oxygen - What is the process of a solid turning into a liquid called?
a) Sublimation b) Melting c) Condensation d) Vaporization Answer: b) Melting - What is the chemical formula for methane, a primary component of natural gas?
a) CH4 b) CO2 c) H2O d) N2 Answer: a) CH4 - Who is known for discovering the principles of vaccination with his work on smallpox?
a) Thomas Edison b) Louis Pasteur c) Marie Curie d) Benjamin Franklin Answer: b) Louis Pasteur - What is the process by which plants convert nitrogen from the atmosphere into a usable form?
a) Photosynthesis b) Transpiration c) Nitrogen fixation d) Respiration Answer: c) Nitrogen fixation - What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
a) Diamond b) Quartz c) Graphite d) Topaz Answer: a) Diamond - Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?
a) Saturn b) Uranus c) Neptune d) Jupiter Answer: a) Saturn - What is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather called?
a) Geology b) Meteorology c) Astronomy d) Oceanography Answer: b) Meteorology - What is the chemical symbol for lead?
a) Le b) Ld c) Pl d) Pb Answer: d) Pb - What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?
a) Evaporation b) Sublimation c) Condensation d) Precipitation Answer: c) Condensation - What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics called?
a) Zoology b) Genetics c) Botany d) Ecology Answer: b) Genetics - Which gas is produced when acids react with certain metals, such as zinc or aluminum?
a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Nitrogen Answer: b) Hydrogen - Who is known for the discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic?
a) Alexander Fleming b) Albert Einstein c) Thomas Edison d) Benjamin Franklin Answer: a) Alexander Fleming - What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
a) Ka b) K c) Kr d) Pt Answer: b) K - What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through a fluid (like air or water)?
a) Gravity b) Inertia c) Friction d) Magnetism Answer: c) Friction - What is the process by which plants lose water through small openings in their leaves?
a) Transpiration b) Photosynthesis c) Respiration d) Fermentation Answer: a) Transpiration - What is the chemical symbol for helium?
a) H b) He c) Ha d) Ho Answer: b) He - What part of the atom carries a negative electrical charge?
a) Proton b) Electron c) Neutron d) Photon Answer: b) Electron - What type of rock is formed from cooled and solidified lava?
a) Sedimentary b) Metamorphic c) Igneous d) Granite Answer: c) Igneous - In the pH scale, which value represents a neutral substance?
a) 7 b) 0 c) 14 d) 1 Answer: a) 7 - What is the process of a liquid turning into a solid called?
a) Evaporation b) Freezing c) Condensation d) Sublimation Answer: b) Freezing - Which gas do humans inhale for respiration?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Methane Answer: a) Oxygen - Who is known for the theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Charles Darwin b) Isaac Newton c) Louis Pasteur d) Galileo Galilei Answer: a) Charles Darwin - What is the process of an animal shedding its outer skin or exoskeleton called?
a) Growth b) Molting c) Metamorphosis d) Camouflage Answer: b) Molting - In the periodic table, which element is represented by the symbol “Fe”?
a) Iron b) Fluorine c) Iodine d) Lead Answer: a) Iron - What is the SI unit of electric current?
a) Watt b) Joule c) Volt d) Ampere Answer: d) Ampere - What is the chemical symbol for copper?
a) Cu b) Co c) Cp d) Cr Answer: a) Cu - Which planet is known for its prominent red spot, a massive storm system?
a) Mars b) Jupiter c) Saturn d) Uranus Answer: b) Jupiter - What is the process by which an organism changes from an immature form to an adult form?
a) Reproduction b) Fertilization c) Metamorphosis d) Germination Answer: c) Metamorphosis - What is the primary source of energy for most living organisms on Earth?
a) Fossil fuels b) Nuclear energy c) Solar energy d) Geothermal energy Answer: c) Solar energy - What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water in the atmosphere?
a) Condensation b) Evaporation c) Precipitation d) Sublimation Answer: a) Condensation - Who is known for the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?
a) Albert Einstein b) Isaac Newton c) Marie Curie d) Nikola Tesla Answer: b) Isaac Newton - What is the SI unit of pressure?
a) Kelvin b) Pascal c) Newton d) Volt Answer: b) Pascal - Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen Answer: c) Nitrogen - What is the term for the study of the Earth’s physical structure and the processes that shape it?
a) Geology b) Meteorology c) Astronomy d) Oceanography Answer: a) Geology - What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
a) O b) Ox c) Oz d) Om Answer: a) O - What is the process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another called?
a) Erosion b) Subduction c) Volcanism d) Rift Answer: b) Subduction - Which planet is known for its bright, beautiful rings composed of ice and rock particles?
a) Venus b) Saturn c) Uranus d) Mars Answer: b) Saturn - What is the study of the interaction between living organisms and their environment?
a) Ecology b) Botany c) Genetics d) Microbiology Answer: a) Ecology - What is the process of turning a solid directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid state?
a) Sublimation b) Vaporization c) Evaporation d) Condensation Answer: a) Sublimation - What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
a) So b) Sd c) Na d) Si Answer: c) Na - What is the unit of measurement for electrical resistance?
a) Ampere b) Volt c) Ohm d) Watt Answer: c) Ohm - Which scientist is known for his laws of planetary motion and the concept of elliptical orbits?
a) Isaac Newton b) Galileo Galilei c) Johannes Kepler d) Charles Darwin Answer: c) Johannes Kepler - What is the process by which plants and animals evolve and adapt to their environment over time?
a) Transformation b) Adaptation c) Speciation d) Mutation Answer: b) Adaptation - What is the process by which liquid water becomes water vapor, primarily due to heat?
a) Melting b) Evaporation c) Condensation d) Freezing Answer: b) Evaporation - Which planet is known as the “Evening Star” or the “Morning Star” and is often visible shortly after sunset or before sunrise?
a) Venus b) Mars c) Mercury d) Jupiter Answer: a) Venus - What is the branch of science that studies the behavior and properties of matter?
a) Biology b) Chemistry c) Geology d) Astronomy Answer: b) Chemistry - What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
a) Candela b) Joule c) Watt d) Hertz Answer: a) Candela - What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles due to weathering or erosion?
a) Sedimentation b) Deposition c) Erosion d) Volcanism Answer: c) Erosion - What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
a) Co b) Cr c) C d) Ca Answer: c) C - Which gas is produced when plants and animals respire?
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Nitrogen Answer: b) Carbon dioxide - Who is known for the theory of relativity, including the famous equation E=mc^2?
a) Isaac Newton b) Galileo Galilei c) Albert Einstein d) Stephen Hawking Answer: c) Albert Einstein - What is the process by which water droplets combine to form clouds and eventually fall as precipitation?
a) Condensation b) Evaporation c) Transpiration d) Sublimation Answer: a) Condensation