1. SCIENCE TRIVIA QUESTIONS

2. In the human being, which organ digests most of the food? a. Liver b. Small intestine c. Large intestine d. Stomach

3. Lemon juice has pH around: a. 3 b. 7 c. 1 d. 9

4. Which animal does not have a backbone? a. Baby panda b. Eagle c. Alligator d. Jellyfish

5. Which intestine is the longest? a. Large intestine b. Small intestine c. Liver d. Stomach

6. What is the common name for sodium chloride? a. Oxygen b. Salt c. Sugar d. Waste

7. What do we breathe in? a. Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen d. Pollution

8. The original energy comes from: a. Cars b. Food c. Sun d. Animals

9. Changing from a liquid state to the gaseous state is called: a. Evaporation b. Transpiration c. Precipitation d. Run-off

10. Which one of the following is a renewable resource? a. Corn b. Coal c. Gas d. Oil

11. What is the name of disease in which cells divide rapidly? a. Cold b. Diarrhea c. Vomiting d. Cancer

12. Which river is the longest? a. Mississippi b. Nile c. Vistula d. Amazon

13. Which of the following gases are found in soft drinks (sodas)? a. CO 2 b. CO c. O 2 d. H 2 SO 4

14. Which one of the following is the symbol for gold? a. G b. Gd c. Au d. Ag

15. Which chemical is used in a swimming pool? a. Chromium b. Chlorine c. Carbon d. Cobalt

16. Which chemical is responsible for strong bones? a. Chlorine b. Calcium c. Phosphorus d. Oxygen

17. Which one of the following is the highest mountain on Earth? a. Mauna Kena (Hawaii) b. Mount Everest (Nepal/Tibet) c. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) d. Fuji (Japan)

18. Which scientist would study rocks and minerals? a. Zoologist b. Geologist c. Botanist d. Meteorologist

19. Which was invented first? a. Telephone b. Microwave oven c. Light bulb d. Telegraph

20. House flies beat their wings at a rate of ______ beats per second. a. 330 b. 520 c. 840 d. 950

21. The hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134 o F. Where was it? a. Phoenix, Arizona b. Tampa, Florida c. Death Valley, California d. Washington, DC

22. In an average lifetime, does a person have more breaths or heartbeats? Heartbeats - about 3 billion vs. about 600 million breaths in 74 years.

23. Which branch of science deals with the study of motion, forces, & energy? a. Physics b. Chemistry c. Biology d. Astronomy

24. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? a. Earth b. Mercury c. Mars d. Jupiter

25. Which is the deepest ocean? a. Atlantic ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Arctic Ocean d. Pacific Ocean