Science Trivia Questions — page 133
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Which is a reason for Arkansas having multiple seasons?
- AEarth's distance from the Sun
- Bthe tilt of Earth's axis
- CEarth gravitational pull toward the Moon
- Dthe speed of Earth's orbit
Answer: the tilt of Earth's axis - 6602.
Can you put movies and TV shows on your iPod?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 6603.
A student uses a hand lens to observe which of these objects?
- Athe Moon
- Ba mountain
- Can insect
- Dbacteria
Answer: an insect - 6604.
What carries oxygen throughout the body?
- Awhite blood cells
- Bred blood cells
- Cnerves
- Dbrain
Answer: red blood cells - 6605.
Which group of organisms is most responsible for changing the composition of Earth's early atmosphere?
- Afungi
- Bangiosperms
- Creptiles
- Dalgae
Answer: algae - 6606.
Which is the only B vitamin that cannot be obtained from plant products?
- AB12
- BB1
- CB6
- DB7
Answer: B12 - 6607.
What British naturalist published the first major scientific study on facial communication in 1872?
- AAlfred Brehm
- BCharles Darwin
- CJames Edward Smith
- DLeonardo Da Vinci
Answer: Charles Darwin - 6608.
Which trait is common in gases that contribute to Earth's greenhouse effect?
- Aa tendency to lose electrons
- Bthe ability to trap heat
- Ca tendency to exist as diatomic molecules
- Dthe ability to bond with multiple other elements
Answer: the ability to trap heat - 6609.
The most complete Australopithecus skeleton, dubbed Lucy, was found in 1974. She was 1.10m (3'7") tall and weighed about 30kg (66lbs). Anthropologists named the skeleton after this Lucy.
- ALucy from The Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- BLucy of Lucy Clothing Manufacturers
- CActress Lucy Liu
- DLucille Ball from the TV show I Love Lucy
Answer: Lucy from The Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - 6610.
Most electrical wires are covered with plastic or rubber. The wires are covered with plastic or rubber because those materials
- Aare not conductors of electricity
- Bmake the electricity move quickly
- Care conductors of electricity
- Dmake complete electric circuits
Answer: are not conductors of electricity - 6611.
The longest coma lasted approximately this long.
- A2 years
- B11 months
- C37 years
- D24 years
Answer: 37 years - 6612.
Which of these describes a small range in the electromagnetic spectrum?
- Aradiation
- Bgravity
- Celectricity
- Dlight
Answer: light - 6613.
An example of a calcium carbonate deposit in the lithosphere is
- Alimestone.
- Bshale.
- Cgranite.
- Dgneiss.
Answer: limestone. - 6614.
What structure surrounds the cell and regulates materials that enter and leave the cell?
- Anucleus
- Bmitochondrion
- Ccell membrane
- Dchloroplast
Answer: cell membrane - 6615.
What animal has the broadest visual color spectrum?
- AElephant
- BAmerican Kestrel Falcon
- CBumblebee
- DButterfly
Answer: Butterfly - 6616.
Which information is used in a station model?
- Awind direction in a particular point and time
- Byearly average precipitation
- Cnumber of lightning strikes
- Ddaily average barometric pressure
Answer: wind direction in a particular point and time - 6617.
Inert gases are found in Group 18 of the Periodic Table. Which is the inert gas with atomic number 54?
- AXe
- BRn
- CKr
- DAr
Answer: Xe - 6618.
Which of these particles, when found in soil, contributes most to the water retention in soil?
- Agravel
- Bclay
- Csand
- Dsilt
Answer: clay - 6619.
Which is most likely a direct cause of an ear infection?
- Awearing tight hats
- Bloud noises
- Cforeign bacteria
- Ddirty ear canals
Answer: foreign bacteria - 6620.
What is the speed of light in free space?
- A124,274 miles per second (~200,000 km/s)
- B186,282 miles per second (~300,000 km/s)
- C155,342 miles per second (~250,000 km/s)
- D93,205 miles per second (~100,000 km/s)
Answer: 186,282 miles per second (~300,000 km/s) - 6621.
Which animals are most likely to carry the seeds found in berries from the parent plant to another area?
- Aflies
- Bcaterpillars
- Cbirds
- Dbees
Answer: birds - 6622.
The praying mantis is well camouflaged in its natural habitat. What is a benefit of this adaptation?
- AIt reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator.
- BIt allows absorption of chlorophyll from plants.
- CIt increases the mutation rate of favorable genes.
- DIt improves the chances of finding a mate.
Answer: It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator. - 6623.
Quickly calculate 95^2 (i.e. 95X95). What is the result?
- A8125
- B9025
- C810025
- D987,654,321
Answer: 9025 - 6624.
Which material best conducts heat and electricity?
- Aplastic
- Bmetal
- Cwood
- Drubber
Answer: metal - 6625.
Which of the following medications is effective for both depression and anxiety?
- APaxil (paroxetine)
- BXanax (alprazolam)
- CWellbutrin (bupropion)
- DBuspar (buspirone)
Answer: Paxil (paroxetine) - 6626.
A student suggests to the school board that they use a renewable energy source. The student suggests they use
- Awood.
- Bnatural gas.
- Cwind.
- Dcoal.
Answer: wind. - 6627.
In a northern state, a room used for growing plants is not allowing enough light to enter for healthy plant growth. Adding windows in walls facing which direction would best solve this problem?
- Aeast
- Bwest
- Cnorth
- Dsouth
Answer: south - 6628.
Scientists have monitored the amount of acid rainfall in Frederick County, Maryland, since 1982. Humans in Frederick County are affected by acid rain because acid rain alters
- Awind patterns
- Bair temperatures
- Cthe quality of water
- Dthe amount of precipitation
Answer: the quality of water - 6629.
Which of the following activities is the best example of instinctive behavior in an animal?
- AA dog sits when told to sit by its owner.
- BA bird avoids an insect that has a bad taste.
- CA newly hatched sea turtle walks toward the ocean.
- DA chimpanzee uses a stick to pull termites from a tree stump.
Answer: A newly hatched sea turtle walks toward the ocean. - 6630.
How does a mushroom obtain energy?
- Aby absorbing matter from dead organisms to use as food
- Bby combining carbon dioxide and water to make its own food
- Cby attaching to green plants and taking the plants' food
- Dby attacking bacteria and using the bacteria as food
Answer: by absorbing matter from dead organisms to use as food - 6631.
The color of an object such as an apple is the same as the color the light waves
- Athat travel through the object
- Bthat travel around the object
- Cthat are absorbed by the object
- Dthat are reflected by the object
Answer: that are reflected by the object - 6632.
What is the main purpose of pulleys?
- AThey decrease the force needed to lift something.
- BThey double the needed force
- CThey are useless
- DThey halve the needed force
Answer: They decrease the force needed to lift something. - 6633.
Which human trait is most likely inherited from a parent?
- Aheight
- Blearning to ride a bike
- Creading a book
- Dholding a spoon
Answer: height - 6634.
The freezing and expanding of water in the cracks of rocks is a form of
- Adeposition.
- Bfaulting.
- Cweathering.
- Derosion.
Answer: weathering. - 6635.
On May 5, 1961, this man became the first U.S. astronaut in space.
- AJohn Glenn
- BBuzz Aldrin
- CNeil Armstrong
- DAlan Shepard
Answer: Alan Shepard - 6636.
After playing outside on a cold day, Jaime went inside to wash his hands. Although the water was normal temperature, he noticed that it felt warmer than usual. What would explain this phenomenon?
- AHeat flowed from a cooler substance to a warmer substance.
- BThe thermal energy in the room was higher than the thermal energy outside.
- CHis body had more kinetic energy than the water.
- DThe water from the faucet had a higher temperature than his skin.
Answer: The water from the faucet had a higher temperature than his skin. - 6637.
There are different types of massage. Approximately how many?
- AMore than 150
- BMore than 50
- CMore than 300
- DMore than 20
Answer: More than 150 - 6638.
What do all animals need in order to survive?
- Aair, rocks, and sunlight
- Brocks, water, and soil
- Cwater, air, and food
- Dfood, soil, and sunlight
Answer: water, air, and food - 6639.
Which of these are considered the two developers of the modern calculus?
- AEuler and Cauchy
- BNewton and Leibnitz
- CNewton and Gauss
- DNewton and Euler
Answer: Newton and Leibnitz - 6640.
Bathing in what type of water is proven to battle depression and enhance the mood?
- ACold water
- BMineral water
- CHot water
- DWater with temperature close to that of the human body
Answer: Cold water - 6641.
Eyeglasses help a nearsighted person see as a result of
- Areflection.
- Babsorption.
- Cdiffraction.
- Drefraction.
Answer: refraction. - 6642.
All mammalian amino acids have which Greek letter designating their relation to the carbon atom to which different groups are attached?
- AAlpha
- BDelta
- CSigma
- DBeta
Answer: Alpha - 6643.
David makes a solution by dissolving 10 grams of salt in 100 ml of water. He wants a solution that is half as concentrated. What should he add to the original solution to obtain a solution that is about half as concentrated?
- A10 grams of salt
- B50 ml of water
- C5 grams of salt
- D100 ml of water
Answer: 100 ml of water - 6644.
A species of wasp lays its eggs in the larva of another insect. The wasp is a parasite, and the larva is the host. What is the relationship between the parasite and the host?
- ABoth the parasite and the host benefit.
- BThe parasite benefits and the host is harmed.
- CThe parasite is harmed and the host benefits.
- DBoth the parasite and the host are harmed.
Answer: The parasite benefits and the host is harmed. - 6645.
Which is an inherited characteristic on a horse?
- Aa missing tooth
- Ba long mane
- Ca bruised leg
- Da steel shoe
Answer: a long mane - 6646.
Which of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter is noted as the most volcanically active body in the solar system?
- AEuropa
- BGanymede
- CIo
- DCallisto
Answer: Io - 6647.
Which action will result in a product with new chemical properties?
- Abreaking a mirror
- Bshredding a newspaper
- Ccutting wood
- Dpopping popcorn
Answer: popping popcorn - 6648.
Which of these is the center of our solar system?
- AThe moon
- BMars
- CThe sun
- DJupiter
Answer: The sun - 6649.
Which of Santa Klaus reindeers' name means lightning?
- ABlitzen
- BDonner
- CDasher
- DPrancer
Answer: Blitzen - 6650.
Which list describes the particles that make up an atom?
- Aionic bonds, covalent bonds, and ions
- Bprotons, neutron, and electrons
- Cnucleus, electron cloud, and energy levels
- Dnucleus, electrons, and quarks
Answer: protons, neutron, and electrons
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