Science - General Quiz

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Science is the systematic study of the natural world through observation, experimentation, measurement, and evidence-based reasoning. It helps us understand how the universe works,...

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All 20 questions in this Science - General quiz
  1. What is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas?

    • A. Melting
    • B. Condensation
    • C. Sublimation
    • D. Evaporation
  2. What is the study of light called?

    • A. Thermodynamics
    • B. Optics
    • C. Acoustics
    • D. Mechanics
  3. Which part of spectrum has highest energy?

    • A. Ultraviolet
    • B. Visible
    • C. Gamma
    • D. Infrared
  4. Which gas is most commonly used to fill incandescent light bulbs to prevent the filament from burning out too quickly?

    • A. Oxygen
    • B. Nitrogen
    • C. Argon
    • D. Neon
  5. Which gas is used to purify water?

    • A. Nitrogen
    • B. Chlorine
    • C. Fluorine
    • D. Oxygen
  6. What is the warming of the ocean surface in the Pacific called?

    • A. El Nio
    • B. Tsunami
    • C. Cyclone
    • D. La Nia
  7. What is the term for a dry area that receives little rain?

    • A. Grassland
    • B. Rainforest
    • C. Swamp
    • D. Desert
  8. Which gas is responsible for the 'pop' sound during a flame test?

    • A. Oxygen
    • B. Carbon dioxide
    • C. Hydrogen
    • D. Nitrogen
  9. Which metal is found in a liquid state at room temperature?

    • A. All of these
    • B. Mercury
    • C. Gallium
    • D. Cesium
  10. Which gas is used in balloons?

    • A. Oxygen
    • B. Hydrogen
    • C. Helium
    • D. Nitrogen
  11. What is the primary cause of tides?

    • A. Moon's gravity
    • B. Sun's heat
    • C. Ocean currents
    • D. Earth's rotation
  12. What is the name of the particle that carries light?

    • A. Electron
    • B. Neutron
    • C. Proton
    • D. Photon
  13. Which gas do humans breathe?

    • A. Hydrogen
    • B. Nitrogen
    • C. Oxygen
    • D. CO2
  14. Which mineral has a 1 on the Mohs scale?

    • A. Quartz
    • B. Diamond
    • C. Talc
    • D. Gypsum
  15. How long does light take to reach Earth from the Sun?

    • A. 20 minutes
    • B. 1 hour
    • C. 1 minute
    • D. 8 minutes
  16. Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

    • A. Solid
    • B. Plasma
    • C. Liquid
    • D. Gas
  17. Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

    • A. Argon
    • B. Oxygen
    • C. Nitrogen
    • D. Carbon Dioxide
  18. What is the use of natural resources without depleting them called?

    • A. Consumption
    • B. Depletion
    • C. Mining
    • D. Sustainability
  19. Which metal is used in thermometers?

    • A. Zinc
    • B. Iron
    • C. Lead
    • D. Mercury
  20. What is the formula for Water?

    • A. H3O
    • B. H2O
    • C. H2O2
    • D. HO2