🔬 Science
Science quiz questions and answers
Elements, the body, space and the things everyone half remembers from school. Put this round early, before the drinks make the periodic table harder than it is.
20 questions · answers hidden until you tap them · free to use at your own quiz night
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1. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
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Mars
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2. What gas do plants take in from the air?
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Carbon dioxide · CO2
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3. What part of the cell holds its DNA?
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Nucleus · The nucleus
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4. Which organ pumps blood around the body?
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Heart · The heart
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5. What is H2O better known as?
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Water
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6. How many bones does an adult human have?
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206
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7. What force keeps us on the ground?
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Gravity
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8. What is the fastest land animal?
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Cheetah
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9. What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?
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Photosynthesis
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10. What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?
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Atom
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11. Which blood cells help the body fight infections?
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White blood cells · Leukocytes
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12. What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum, in kilometres per second?
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300000 · 300,000
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13. What is the centre of an atom called?
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Nucleus
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14. What type of rock forms when molten magma or lava cools and solidifies?
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Igneous rock · Igneous
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15. What is the name of the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
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Friction
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16. What is the pH of a neutral solution at room temperature?
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7
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17. Which particle has a negative electric charge?
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Electron
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18. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
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Na
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19. Which subatomic particle has no electric charge?
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Neutron
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20. Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
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Mitochondrion · Mitochondria
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