True or False Questions about Science
377 true or false questions with answers, all ages. Quick statements to judge true or false — great for fast rounds. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
- 1.
In aromatherapy, essential oils are often used to enhance the mood.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 2.
Kansas is entirely in the Central time zone.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 3.
The Spanish Flu took the lives of over 40,000 people between 1918 and 1920.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 4.
Sublimation means channeling an urge in another direction.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 5.
Meteoroids are small celestial bodies consisting of ice, dust and rock that form gaseous tails as they move closer to the Sun.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 6.
The fine adjustment knob of the microscope is used to move the body tube when focusing the specimen under the low power objective.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 7.
The stars remain in the sky during the day.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 8.
Psychology is the science of behavior and mind.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 9.
Bases corrode metal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 10.
Figs are a natural source of potassium and carbohydrates.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 11.
Super-heavy atoms, (or super heavy elements, often abbreviated SHE), are the elements with large atomic number (starting from 104), which occur only deep in the Earths mantle. They are very useful in the study of atoms structure and properties.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 12.
Apricots contain carotenoids and antioxidants that may help to prevent heart disease.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 13.
Most of the land area of Tennessee is in the Eastern time zone.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 14.
Light, just as wind, has the ability to push objects in its path.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 15.
The disastrous 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke the 1933 record of 21 named storms.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 16.
Keyboards are used for the input of text and characters.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 17.
The temperature on the Moon reaches 243° F at midday on the lunar equator.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 18.
The first human to have an inch long tooth was a fourth grade student in Ontario, Canada.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 19.
All planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 20.
Found in tonic water, quinine is commonly used to treat malaria.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 21.
Mercurys maximum elongation is 32.2 degrees.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 22.
The surface area of the moon is 14,658,000 square miles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 23.
El Niño pushes warm water to the coasts of the Western Pacific during winter.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 24.
Arthropods were the largest animals on Earth during the Silurian period (443ma-417ma).
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 25.
Nearly half of all human bones are in the hands and feet.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 26.
Saturn is visible without any optical aid.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 27.
Men are considered to be dwarfs in stature if their height is below 130 cm.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 28.
Jupiter has rings.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 29.
Most plant groups became extinct during the Permo-Triassic extinction event.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 30.
The testes contain very fine coiled tubes known as the seminal vesicles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 31.
Arterial blood is blue due to oxygenation. Venous blood is bright red and spurts when a person receives a cut.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 32.
A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 33.
When performing a routine blood draw, the basilic vein is the best choice.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 34.
Urine and semen are expelled in the urethra.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 35.
Treatment of asthma with a long-acting beta agonist is inadvisable unless you are also treating the asthma with a steroid.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 36.
Every mammal has teeth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 37.
Igneous rocks are formed by excessive heat and pressure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 38.
Uranus has only 10 moons.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 39.
In December 2004, the discovery of the deepest coral reef in the United States was confirmed. It is also the deepest coral reef in the world.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 40.
Leg extensions are safer for your knees than squats.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 41.
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is required for healthy hair.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 42.
Despite a hurricane's destructive nature and its toll on both lives and property, there are some beneficial effects of tropical cyclones.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 43.
Not all rain reaches the Earths surface.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 44.
People suffering from fibromyalgia may be genetically predisposed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 45.
The XY chromosome(s) determines that an embryo is developed into a baby girl.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 46.
Saturns moon Titan is the largest natural satellite in our Solar system.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 47.
If an atom loses an electron its electromagnetic balance is disturbed and the atom decays releasing ionizing particles and a large amount of energy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 48.
The cerebellum section of the brain controls the fine movement and equilibrium, among other things.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 49.
An insulator is a thin metal strip mounted in a holder. When too much current passes through it, the metal strip melts and opens the circuit.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 50.
Polaris is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere night sky.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False
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