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Simply Science Trivia Quiz

Do you remember all those important facts you learned in science classes? Let's see how good your memory is.

A multiple-choice quiz by ssabreman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ssabreman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2645

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When an electrical charge jumps from one place to another, what is it called? Hint

spark

current

shock

volt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Meat, milk, and eggs are important for providing what in our diet? Hint

protein

sodium

carbohydrates

cholesterol

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of the following, what is the correct order of development? Hint

fetus, fertilized egg, embryo

fertilized egg, embryo, fetus

embyo, fetus, fertilized egg

fertilized egg, fetus, embryo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the liquid food that bees get from plants? Hint

nectar

pollen

honey

maple syrup

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is NOT a crystalline solid? Hint

salt

glass

diamond

snowflake

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Question 6 of 10

6. The elliptical (oval-shaped) orbit of Pluto sometimes brings it even closer to the sun than what other planet? Hint

Neptune

It never gets closer than any of the planets' orbits.

Saturn

Uranus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is NOT an insect? Hint

ant

beetle

fly

millipede

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these types of coal is the hardest? Hint

lignite

anthracite

bituminous coal

sub-bituminous coal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the following four creatures, name the least and then the most complex, in terms of development and intelligence: crab, dolphin, jellyfish, shark. Hint

crab / dolphin

jellyfish / shark

jellyfish / dolphin

dolphin / jellyfish

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is the invertebrate? Hint

earthworm

snake

frog

mouse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When an electrical charge jumps from one place to another, what is it called?

Answer: spark

When you rub certain materials together, it can cause a buildup of electrical charges on their surfaces. Opposite charges attract and similar charges repel. Either of these charges can move to something with a neutral charge. Sparks occur in the extreme case of electrons being attracted to an object with a positive charge.

2. Meat, milk, and eggs are important for providing what in our diet?

Answer: protein

Other protein sources are fish, cheese and tofu. Protein supplements like whey protein are another way to supply the protein you need.

3. Of the following, what is the correct order of development?

Answer: fertilized egg, embryo, fetus

An organism in the early stages of growth goes through these stages. In higher forms it moves into fetal stages but in lower forms it ends in the larval form of life.

4. What is the name of the liquid food that bees get from plants?

Answer: nectar

Bees don't collect honey. Nectar and other sweet deposits from plants are made into honey. It is modified and stored in the honeycomb by honey bees.
Bees collect pollen as well and carry it back to the hive where it is used as a protein source during brood-rearing.

5. Which of these is NOT a crystalline solid?

Answer: glass

A crystal is a solid in which the atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern in all three spatial dimensions. Technically, glass is inorganic, created by fusion and cooled to a solid condition without crystallizing.

6. The elliptical (oval-shaped) orbit of Pluto sometimes brings it even closer to the sun than what other planet?

Answer: Neptune

Each revolution brings Pluto closer to the sun than Neptune for about a 20 year period but for most of its orbit, Pluto is further away from the sun than Neptune. Pluto is now defined as a dwarf planet of the Solar System.

7. Which of these is NOT an insect?

Answer: millipede

Insects have no more than 6 legs. There are over a million species of insects, a major group of arthropods and the most diverse group of animals on Earth.

8. Which of these types of coal is the hardest?

Answer: anthracite

Anthracite, averaging 85%-95% carbon content, is the hardest and has the highest heating value of the four types of coal. A pound of anthracite will produce about 1 1/2 times as much heat as the same volume of oil and four times as much as seasoned hardwood.

9. Of the following four creatures, name the least and then the most complex, in terms of development and intelligence: crab, dolphin, jellyfish, shark.

Answer: jellyfish / dolphin

Scientists suggest that evolution drives animals to become more complex in order to adjust or adapt to their environment. Of these, the jellyfish is the least able to do that and the dolphin has been proven to possess very high intelligence.

10. Which of these is the invertebrate?

Answer: earthworm

Remember, an invertebrate is a creature with no backbone. Even the snake has a vertebral column which has more vertebrae than any other animal, up to 600 in the Australian python.

Source: Author ssabreman

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