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91.
  In the Year 2525    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Released in 1969, the song "In the Year 2525" appears to be prophetic. Let's take a look at some of the technology and research that resemble those mentioned in the song.
Average, 10 Qns, AlexT781, Aug 20 16
Average
AlexT781
822 plays
92.
  Paints and Coatings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Paints and coatings are used to protect and beautify our houses, cars, airplanes,and almost everything that is manufactured. What do you know about this subject?
Average, 10 Qns, drbabe, Aug 11 22
Average
drbabe
Aug 11 22
601 plays
93.
  50/50 in Science X    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Have fun exploring my first double-digit edition of this quiz series!
Average, 15 Qns, Earthboy, Jan 16 15
Average
Earthboy
817 plays
94.
  A Scientific Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a mixed science quiz. The questions are not easy and not hard. Try to get all right and be a scientist!
Average, 10 Qns, me07, Sep 14 17
Average
me07
Sep 14 17
6324 plays
95.
  The Jury's Still Out on Science    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Daaanieeel's challenge took me to the dark side of science - an entrenched almost moribund establishment in which fraud flourishes and research likely to upset the status quo gravy train is ridiculed.
Tough, 10 Qns, caramellor, Jan 25 16
Tough
caramellor
462 plays
96.
  Our Planet and its People   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten mixed sci/tech questions on and off this earth.
Tough, 10 Qns, avriljean, Apr 21 14
Tough
avriljean
820 plays
97.
  Dihydrogen Monoxide    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about something important. Answer the first question and show me you know what it is. Answer the others and show me how much you know about it.
Average, 10 Qns, onunodnumiar, Jun 13 17
Average
onunodnumiar
Jun 13 17
601 plays
98.
  50/50 in Science VI    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
My sweet sixth quiz of the series.
Average, 15 Qns, Earthboy, Nov 12 14
Average
Earthboy
965 plays
99.
  Scintillating Science!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first quiz dedicated to those who, like me, are interested in science.
Tough, 10 Qns, anubhav1990, Apr 16 18
Tough
anubhav1990
Apr 16 18
2312 plays
100.
  Science Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my science quiz! It has a mix of questions covering various aspects of science.
Average, 10 Qns, ebanks120, May 04 23
Average
ebanks120 gold member
May 04 23
360 plays
101.
  The Amazing Colossal Science Quiz -- Starring You!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oh, no! A mysterious ray from outer space strikes you and you start growing at an incredible rate. Can you answer these ten questions about big things in science before you get too big to answer at all?
Difficult, 10 Qns, VickiSilver, Jan 21 14
Difficult
VickiSilver
2857 plays
102.
  A Purr-fect Science Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These science questions seem as though they're completely unrelated, but if you look really, really closely, you might just find some feline friends lurking somewhere in the laboratory... Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, malik24, Mar 27 20
Average
malik24
Mar 27 20
316 plays
103.
  The Science of the Dark    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come with me into the darkness and see the unimaginable. You will encounter all types of darkness in this quiz related to the dark, cold, black and night.
Tough, 10 Qns, mitchcumstein, Nov 04 14
Tough
mitchcumstein
479 plays
104.
  More Science Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Found my old high school biology book in the attic. Do you remember any of this stuff?
Tough, 10 Qns, sonstoo2, Nov 28 07
Tough
sonstoo2
4724 plays
105.
  A Scientific Mixture! (2)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second science quiz which includes questions on basic chemistry and physics. Not too easy, not too hard. A score of 6 or above is appreciated. All the best! ;)
Average, 10 Qns, me07, Jun 13 19
Average
me07
Jun 13 19
3655 plays
106.
  Marine Navigation    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The ancient art and science of marine navigation.
Tough, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 08 14
Tough
wjames gold member
475 plays
107.
  50/50 in Science XII    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This twelfth installment of this quiz series explores math, astronomy, particle physics and blood.
Average, 15 Qns, Earthboy, Sep 17 16
Average
Earthboy
706 plays
108.
  A Little Piece Of Science    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For those of you who actually listened in engineering classes.
Tough, 10 Qns, Tristan., Mar 05 20
Tough
Tristan.
Mar 05 20
3961 plays
109.
  Principal Principle    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Select the best formula, principle, law, or rule to find the appropriate answer. Assume real numbers if necessary. Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, omar7812, Apr 10 20
Tough
omar7812
Apr 10 20
278 plays
110.
  Pseudo Science, or The Next Frontier?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Copernicus and Galileo, to Einstein and Darwin, scientific visionaries have received intense criticism when they introduced revolutionary ideas. This quiz is about scientific topics that have not yet, and may never achieve broad acceptance.
Tough, 10 Qns, Sparroc, Sep 06 12
Tough
Sparroc
494 plays
111.
  General Science Part IV    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This is part four of the series. I hope you'll learn something from this, or at least remember stuff you'd already forgotten. Enjoy.
Tough, 5 Qns, wimm, Apr 22 16
Tough
wimm
2876 plays
112.
  Science: Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just some random facts relating to science. Best of luck..
Tough, 10 Qns, silvercoat, Nov 08 23
Tough
silvercoat
Nov 08 23
4764 plays
113.
  Science Variety Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some random science questions for you to digest (a not so subtle pun related to the first question).
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 20 03
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
3544 plays
114.
  Science Laws    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This includes some science laws/principles.
Difficult, 10 Qns, GoNorcross, Jul 14 07
Difficult
GoNorcross
2311 plays
115.
  From Quark to Cosmos    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In this journey from the miniscule to the massive, we will examine various aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and cosmology.
Difficult, 15 Qns, slapchop, Mar 05 10
Difficult
slapchop
884 plays
116.
  Powering the World - Petroleum Refining 101    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the most maligned industries, petroleum refining is essential to power the motors of the world. See how much you know about this important industry.
Tough, 10 Qns, Redwolf92, Dec 05 14
Tough
Redwolf92
417 plays
117.
  The Stalker is Always There...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Taken for granted, the shadow is one of the most common visual elements known to humankind. Yet, while mythology and folklore animate this harmless shade of nature, it is often true that we disregard this phenomenon's intriguing characteristics.
Tough, 10 Qns, netherrealm, May 25 16
Tough
netherrealm
372 plays
118.
  General Science Inc.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz tracks the developments in different areas in science through the ages. A bit tough perhaps, but workable. All the best!
Difficult, 10 Qns, sajish_gp, Jun 10 22
Difficult
sajish_gp
Jun 10 22
1948 plays
119.
  Basic Mixed Science    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Science are the subjects in this quiz. It is a fairly simple quiz. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, hockeyngolf8, Jul 29 20
Tough
hockeyngolf8
Jul 29 20
1762 plays
120.
  Science Analogies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm presenting you questions requiring your skill in analyzing the relationship and similarity between two words or phrases.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ate_May, Oct 14 11
Tough
Ate_May
1302 plays
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Miscellaneous Science Trivia Questions

91. When you are in the full solar eclipse, which part of the shadow are you in?

From Quiz
The Science of the Dark

Answer: Umbra

The umbra is the darkest part of a shadow. In order for a shadow to occur you need to have a light source, a screen, and an object to cast the shadow. The penumbra is a partial shadow (partial eclipse) and the antumbra is farther behind the shadow where the penumbra crosses behind the umbra. The conumbra doesn't exist.

92. As you enter the park and turn left, there's a little pond in the back. The water in the pond is really salty, so don't drink it! How salty is brackish water?

From Quiz Science Park

Answer: 0.05-3% Salt

The three incorrect answers refer to other possible salinities of water. Water that is less than 0.05% salt is considered freshwater. Water that is 3-5% salt is considered saline. Water that is more than 5% salt is considered brine. All four of the world's oceans are considered saline. The Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans are of approximately equal salinity, while the Arctic Ocean is less salty, but still considered saline.

93. A little animal in Africa called the rock hyrax is being investigated as a tool for the future by scientists, because it's been discovered that its urine can monitor and predict what?

From Quiz To Pee or Not to Pee

Answer: Climate change

This astonishing little creature, which looks somewhat like a guinea pig, has the tendency to always urinate in the one spot. Its urine is very fast drying and qualities within it somehow trap samples from objects such as leaves and pollen and so forth, and sets them into the soil and rock there as a sort of widdly time capsule. When researchers from France's Montpelier University analysed samples from these areas, they were able to see how climate has changed over millennia, and compare these changes to current theories about same. From these results, they are hoping to predict trends of future climate change. Isn't that incredible?

94. In 2014, which object, associated with the top of the range sports field, was sent into space?

From Quiz The Space Between

Answer: The Olympic Flame

This was a Russian achievement to mark the advent of the 2014 Winter Olympics held at Sochi in that country from the 7-23 February. Obviously the torch wasn't lit during its space voyage, but it was accompanied by astronauts from several countries to mark the international spirit of co-operation between nations. This is the second time an Olympic torch has made the journey into space. The first was prior to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. This time, however, the torch went on a space walk outside the space faring vehicle. It blasted off on its journey to the stars on 7th November, 2013.

95. Scientists announce the discovery of an elementary particle that is postulated to make up the Higgs field and so explains why fundamental particles have mass.

From Quiz Summing Up Science With Headlines

Answer: God Particle Found

Few things in science have enjoyed as much media attention as the Higgs boson, yet few scientific subjects in the media are understood as poorly by the general public. At its most basic level, the Higgs boson (or God Particle, as it was described in the 1993 book "The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?") explains why fundamental particles such as electrons have mass. Immediately after the Big Bang, fundamental particles were believed to have been weightless, and so moved at the speed of light. Shortly after the initial "bang", it was theorised that the Higgs field developed, introducing a drag on these particles, slowing them down. Meanwhile, the photon, which has no mass, was not affected by the Higgs field and so continued to travel at the speed of light (indeed it has been proposed that the photon may even be able to exceed this speed). The Higgs field was proposed to be made up of once theoretical particles called Higgs bosons, the existence of which were confirmed in 2013, almost fifty years after they were first proposed.

96. In the linear equation y = mx + b, what value does b correspond to?

From Quiz That's Not a Letter

Answer: y-intercept

The number b corresponds to the y-intercept of a line (the place at which the line crosses the y-axis). This point always occurs when x = 0, making the y-intercept of a non-vertical line (0,b). A, b, and c are frequently used to represent the sides of a triangle, or parts of a conic curve. B is also used to represent the base of some geometric shapes, such as triangles and trapezoids.

97. What is the name of the part of our planet that is composed of water?

From Quiz Dihydrogen Monoxide

Answer: Hydrosphere

The hydrosphere is the whole amount of water present on Earth; it includes air, surface and underground water, in its liquid, vapor, or ice forms.

98. Although I was a professor of entomology and zoology, I am most well known for writing "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male."

From Quiz Do You Know Who I Am?

Answer: Alfred Kinsey

Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) was born in Hoboken, NJ. In addition to "Sexual Behavior of the Human Male", he also wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female", which together are known as the Kinsey Reports. He was played by Liam Neeson in the 2004 movie "Kinsey".

99. Which camel species has two humps on its back?

From Quiz Science for You

Answer: Bactrian camel

The Arabian camel is a type of dromedary camel which has only one hump and it is a large even-toed camel. The scientific name of dromedary camels is Camelus dromedarius and that species has only one hump.

100. Cartographer Gerardus ________ first used the term "atlas" for a book of maps, and developed an accurate way to show the surface of a sphere on a flat, rectangular map with the least distortion.

From Quiz Marine Navigation

Answer: Mercator

Mercator's projection has the most distortion toward the poles, causing land areas in the upper latitudes to appear much larger than they actually are.

101. What development in the late 19th century helped overcome some of the issues of building support and made the creation of skyscrapers possible?

From Quiz Big, Bigger, Biggest

Answer: The mass production of iron and steel

Long beams of solid iron become the architect's friend in the late nineteenth century. It was light, it was narrow and it took up a lot less space than solid bricks. In addition, they were able to support a great deal more weight. Then steel came along, much lighter and stronger than iron and the architects must have thought that they were in heaven. Well, maybe it wasn't heaven but at least now they could say they could get a little closer to the sky.

102. Which company produces a different product from the others?

From Quiz Paints and Coatings

Answer: Thompson WaterSeal

Thompson's is a sealer, which is a coating. The other three companies primarily produce paint, which contains pigment.

103. Engineers at North Carolina State University came up with a new technique in 2010 utilizing computer models that will help future researchers build what?

From Quiz Interesting Research Findings In 2010

Answer: Structures on the moon.

Traditionally, construction engineers run a variety of tests on a building site to make sure the building won't sink into the ground, tip over, or run into any other problems that could stem from a rocky (pun intended) relationship between the soil and the building's foundation. But those tests involve a lot of equipment, which can't easily (or cheaply) be transported to the moon. But getting a small sample of lunar regolith, or moon soil, is possible. So researchers at North Carolina State University came up with a technique for applying computer models that can use a tiny sample to tell us about the potential interface between moon soil and anything you'd want to build.

104. Looking at a proton, we find that it is not alone. It is surrounded by fifteen other protons, as well as sixteen neutrons. These thirty-two particles make up the nucleus of an atom of which element?

From Quiz From Quark to Cosmos

Answer: sulfur

Sulfur nuclei commonly contain sixteen protons and sixteen neutrons. Sulfur is a multivalent non-metal element of the oxygen group. Sulfur is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.

105. Adrenal cortex is to cortisol as adrenal medulla is to _________.

From Quiz Science Analogies

Answer: epinephrine

Cortisol and epinephrine (adrenaline) are hormones secreted by adrenal glands. The adrenal cortex is the outer part. The adrenal medulla is the inner part. The other hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla is the norepinephrine (noradrenaline). The epinephrine and norepinephrine also act as neurotransmitters.

106. Vacuum power. It is easy to suck water up a six-inch long straw... but what if it were longer? With very long, strong straws available to you, what is the highest you could suck up some water?

From Quiz Science All Around You

Answer: About 34 feet

It's not the vacuum that pulls water up in a straw, it's air pressure pushing down on the water in the glass. At sea level one atmosphere pressure can drive water up about 34 feet maximum, no matter how strong the vacuum above it.

107. Stubbins Ffirth, a trainee doctor in the 19th century, set out to prove that yellow fever was not a contagious disease. Using fresh black vomit from a patient, what did Ffirth do to prove this?

From Quiz Bizarre Experiments!

Answer: All answers are correct

It doesn't bear thinking about, does it? He also doused himself with infected saliva, blood, perspiration and urine. Ffirth did not get ill and therefore concluded that he was correct. Noticing that yellow fever only occurred in the summer he hypothesised that the disease was caused by an over indulgence of stimulants such as food heat and noise. Unfortunately this very 'brave' man was wrong as it was later discovered that yellow fever is very contagious, however it usually requires a direct transition into the blood, from a mosquito bite.

108. When I wasn't achieving Ds in science, I was getting Fs! I'm going to combine D and F for a question - who is the scientist whose last name begins with F who invented the dynamo?

From Quiz D in Science

Answer: Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was fascinated by electricity. In addition to the dynamo, he invented the transformer and the direct current motor. Despite his humble beginnings - he was the son of a very poor family and was self-educated - he became a protege of the great Sir Humphrey Davy, and grew to great prominence among the British scientific elite. Harvey Firestone founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900, Reginald Fessenden was the Canadian inventor of wireless telephony (1900), and Nathan Fillion is a Canadian actor who worked on 'Serenity', and 'Slither', among others.

109. He was the first scientist to define organic chemistry as the chemistry of carbon compounds.

From Quiz General Science Inc.

Answer: Friedrich Kekulé

Kekulé proposed a structure for benzene consisting of a ring of carbon atoms with alternating double and single bonds.

110. How would an aqueous solution of an acid, made dilute enough to not burn your tongue and/or alimentary canal, taste?

From Quiz A Sci/Tech "Common Bond" Quiz

Answer: Sour

All acids, when dissolved in water, taste sour. In fact, acids are the ONLY substances that taste sour. For example, vinegar is a dilute solution (3 - 5%) of acetic acid. Other edible acids include citric acid, found in citrus fruits like lemons and limes, and tartaric acid, found in tamarinds. On the other hand, alkalis - aqueous solutions of bases - taste bitter.

111. A slow moving or sluggish creek that often runs through marshy ground.

From Quiz General Science Vocabulary

Answer: bayou

This word is from a Cajun version of the Choctaw word for creek, which is bayuk. The term is particularly used in the southern parts of the USA, such as Louisiana and Mississippi.

112. Where is the most likely place to find simethicone?

From Quiz Blinding You With Science

Answer: antacid tablet

Simethicone is an anti-foaming agent which basically breaks down and disperses gas bubbles, and is often added to antacid medication.

113. Which was the first element to be produced artificially?

From Quiz A Scientific Mixture! (2)

Answer: Technetium

Both einsteinium and fermium were made by A. Ghiorso in 1952 in U.S.A. Unnilseptium was made by G. Munzenburg in 1976 in Germany. Technetium was made in 1937 by C. Perrier and E. Segre.

114. Not much later you weigh only two ounces. You are smaller than the smallest living member of the order Carnivora. What animal is this?

From Quiz The Incredible Shrinking Science Quiz

Answer: Least weasel

The least weasel has a body about six or seven inches long, and only weighs about three ounces. The ermine, the stoat, and the short-tailed weasel are all names for the same animal. It has a body about ten inches long and weighs about seven ounces.

115. Height isn't everything. You put on a lot of weight as you keep growing. Soon you weigh more than fifteen tons. You are now the heaviest living land animal. What animal is it?

From Quiz The Amazing Colossal Science Quiz -- Starring You!

Answer: African Elephant

Adult male African elephants can weigh as much as 14 tons. Indian elephants are lighter, with the males reaching weights up to 11 tons. A hippo might reach a weight of 8 tons. The rhino only reaches a weight of about 5 tons.

116. What asteroid is predicted to collide with Earth?

From Quiz Basic Mixed Science

Answer: 1950 DA

However, its planned collision date isn't until 2880. Out of our lifetime, but still scary.

117. Suppose you're a spectator at a tennis game and you see someone get hit by a tennis ball in the stomach. What would you prefer if you were that person, knowing that in the given options the speed of the ball will be the same?

From Quiz General Science Part IV

Answer: get hit by an old tennis ball

There is a big difference in the impact you'll feel depending on the condition of the ball. A new ball is very hard, and will cause an almost elastic collision. Your skin feels the impact of the collision, but must also deliver the force for the bounce back of the ball. This according the Third Law of Newton: action equals reaction. So your skin will feel two times the impact. When the ball was already used, it became a bit soft (weak) and therefore the collision will be far less elastic. A lot of the energy involved will be dissipated (transformed) into heat, and therefore the remaining impact on your skin will be less.

118. In which field(s) can humans make use of ultrasound?

From Quiz The Scientific Spirit

Answer: both

I needn't tell about the uses of ultrasound in engineering, you would already know this. In medicine, ultrasound is used to shatter kidney stones while the tissue reamains undamaged. Also it is used by doctors to examine the growing fetus in the womb.

119. In kilohertz, what is the frequency of a wave traveling at 2.5 microseconds?

From Quiz Science Mixture

Answer: 400kHz

The frequency is the inverse of a time period in seconds. The inverse of 2.5 microseconds is written as (1,000,000/2.5), which is equal to 400,000Hz (or 0.4 Megahertz). One kilohertz is equal to 1000 hertz, so to convert to kilohertz, you divide 400,000Hz by 1000 to get 400kHz.

120. What is the definition of density?

From Quiz Science Terms

Answer: Mass per unit volume

Density is defined as mass per unit volume. The engineering units commonly used are kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3) and gram per cubic centimeter (g/cc). The density of water is usually 1000 kg/m3 is higher than oil, usually about 800 kg/m3. When the two fluids are mixed in a container, water will sink to the bottom due to the higher density of water.

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