93% of People Can't Crush This General Science Knowledge Quiz. Can You?

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93% of People Can't Crush This General Science Knowledge Quiz. Can You?
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About This Quiz

Was science your favorite subject in school? Do you still view yourself as an amateur scientist? We've compiled a series of 35 general science questions that require more than just basic knowledge. Do you think you can ace it and make your high school science teacher proud? Let's get started to find out.

General science certainly was not everyone's favorite subject in school, but we think science is fun! General science is a collection of knowledge based on Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, and more - it's a bit of a mish-mosh of non-specific, well, general knowledge. 

We're not asking you to name all of the elements on the periodic table (we will save that for another quiz), but we might ask you one or more of the more well-known elements. For instance, do you know the symbols for the elements of gold, lead, iron, and carbon? If you said Au, Pb, Fe, and C, you are correct. 

Do you also know what causes ocean tides (the moon), what animal was the first to be cloned (Dolly, the sheep), and what type of organisms viruses are, then you are probably ready to try your hand at this quiz.

Let's get started!

Scientists believe that what sort of impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
volcano
sun
moon
asteroid
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Scientists believe that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. This is believed to have happened roughly 65 million years ago.

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Ocean tides are caused by _______.
Pluto
The galaxy
Asteroids
Gravity
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ocean tides are caused by gravity - specifically, the moon's gravity. Without gravity, there would be no tides... or people for that matter.

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Water covers around ____ of the Earth’s surface.
5%
25%
70%
100%
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Water covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface. It is essential for all life.

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Sound is always made from __________.
ears
voices
instruments
vibrations
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sound is made from vibrations. Vibrations create sound waves.

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True or false: Bacteria always make you sick.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is false. There are many good bacteria that you need, to stay healthy and survive.

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Light travels around _______ miles per second in a vacuum.
186
1,860
18,600
186,000
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Light travels around 186,000 miles per second in a vacuum. That's pretty fast!

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Animals that eat only plants are __________.
plantivores
eativores
foodivores
herbivores
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Animals that eat only plants are herbivores. Humans are omnivores, meaning they eat plants and animals.

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Bacterial infections are treated with ___________.
antiemitics
antivirals
antibiotics
antidepressants
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics. Bacteria are one-celled organisms.

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The _______ Trench is the deepest known point in the world’s oceans.
Deep
Down
Under
Mariana
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the world’s oceans. The Mariana Trench is in the Pacific Ocean.

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True or false: Like Earth, Jupiter has only one moon.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is False. Jupiter has several moons, the largest of which are Europa, Ganymede, Callisto and Io.

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Dolly the _____ was the first mammal to be cloned.
dog
cat
monkey
sheep
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned. Dolly was cloned in 1996.

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Hydrogen has an atomic number of __.
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1. It is the first element of the Periodic Table.

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True or false: Venus spins backward.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is true. Venus spins backward relative to the other planets.

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Water can be found in what state?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
All of the above.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Water can be a solid, liquid or gas. Solid water is called ice, of course.

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The largest ocean on Earth is the _______.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The largest ocean on Earth is the Pacific. The Atlantic is the second largest ocean.

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Someone who studies dinosaurs is known as a ______________.
lizardologist
paleontologist
godzillaologist
psychologist
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Someone who studies dinosaurs is known as a paleontologist. Dinosaurs roamed the earth until about 65 million years ago.

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Sound travels faster in _____ than in air.
water
oxygen
boron
helium
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sound travels faster in water than in air. About four times faster.

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Earth is in the ________ galaxy.
Mars
M & M
Kit Kat
Milky Way
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Earth is in the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way looks like a flattened spiral.

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Mushrooms are a type of ______.
rock
fruit
seed
fungus
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mushrooms are a type of fungus. So are mold and yeast.

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Colds are _______.
viruses
plagues
big
small
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Colds are viruses. They cannot be treated with antibiotics.

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Charles _______ developed the idea of natural selection.
Darwin
of England
The first
Lindbergh
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Charles Darwin developed the idea of natural selection. This is also known as survival of the fittest.

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_____ is the hottest planet in the solar system.
Venus
Mars
Earth
Pluto
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. The planet's average surface temp is about 460 degrees Celsius.

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The fastest land animal in the world is the _______.
slug
sloth
turtle
cheetah
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fastest land animal in the world is the cheetah.

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The process that involves plants using energy from sunlight is called ______________.
photosynthesis
diet
eating
sleeping
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The process that involves plants using energy from sunlight is called photosynthesis. Plants convert carbon dioxide into food.

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Humans breathe out __________.
Oxygen
Helium
Hydrogen
Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Humans breathe out carbon dioxide. Its chemical formula is CO2.

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Fossilized tree resin is called _____.
amber
coal
diamonds
oil
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Fossilized tree resin is called amber. Amber sometimes traps bugs and plants as it hardens.

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The _______ has more tornadoes than any other country in the world.
United Kingdom
Australian Ocean
Bali Islands
United States
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. We get about 1,200 of them a year.

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_________ Comet was last seen in the inner Solar System in 1986.
Halley's
Malley's
Galley's
Bailey's
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Halley’s Comet was last seen in the inner Solar System in 1986. Catch it again in 2061.

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The longest river in the U.S. is the ________ River.
Missouri
Minnesota
Amazon
Rio
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The longest river in the U.S. is the Missouri River. The Missouri is slightly longer than the Mississippi River.

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Water is made up of two elements, ________ and oxygen.
Helium
Hydrogen
Boron
Silica
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Water has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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The largest land mammals on Earth are __________.
eels
elephants
cats
dogs
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The largest land mammals on Earth are elephants. There are two types of elephants - Asian and African.

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______ is the gas used in balloons that float.
Helium
Carbon
Oxygen
Boron
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Helium is the gas used in balloons that float. Helium floats because it is lighter than air.

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The word dinosaur comes from a Greek word for ___________.
big green
tyrannosaurus rex
slimy frog
fearfully great lizard
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The word dinosaur comes from a Greek word for "fearfully great lizard."

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True or false: Saturn is the only planet with rings.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is false. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings.

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The largest living structure on Earth is ____________.
The Great Barrier Reef
Mt. Vesuvius
The Rocky Mountains
Lake Huron
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The largest living structure on Earth is the Great Barrier Reef. It is located in Australia.

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