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Middle School Science Trivia Quiz

Can you pass Eighth Grade Science? Have fun with these exam questions!

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

Author
SKR

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,695

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
13121

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Question 1 of 10

1. The only planet that has a day longer than its year is ... Hint

Pluto

Uranus

Venus

Jupiter

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Question 2 of 10

2. The naturalist responsible for the theory of evolution by natural selection is which one of the following? Hint

Johannes Kepler

Albert Einstein

Charles Darwin

Isaac Newton

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Question 3 of 10

3. The North Star is which one of the following? Hint

Rigal

Alpha Centauri

Orion

Polaris

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Question 4 of 10

4. All land-dwelling living things need which of the following as the initial source of energy for fuel? Hint

green plants

producers

chlorophyll

sunlight

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of the following is a nocturnal animal? Hint

crow

sparrow

flea

bat

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Question 6 of 10

6. A honey bee getting nectar or pollen from a flower is an example of which type of association? Hint

commensalism

scavenger and its food

mutualism

parasitism

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Question 7 of 10

7. The standard unit of measurement used for measuring force is which of the following? Hint

Watt

Kilogram

Newton

Mile

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is the hottest planet? Hint

Mars

Venus

Uranus

Mercury

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the igneous rock that is light enough to float? Hint

obsidian

basalt

pumice

granite

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first American to orbit the earth? Hint

Buzz Aldrin

Jim Lovell

John Glenn

Neil Armstrong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The only planet that has a day longer than its year is ...

Answer: Venus

2. The naturalist responsible for the theory of evolution by natural selection is which one of the following?

Answer: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin studied the birds, finches, on the Galapagos Islands and developed this theory which is his explanation for evolution.

3. The North Star is which one of the following?

Answer: Polaris

4. All land-dwelling living things need which of the following as the initial source of energy for fuel?

Answer: sunlight

5. Which one of the following is a nocturnal animal?

Answer: bat

Nocturnal means the animal is active at night because it has a low tolerance to light.

6. A honey bee getting nectar or pollen from a flower is an example of which type of association?

Answer: mutualism

Mutualism is an association where both living things benefit. In this case the bee gets food and the flower gets pollinated or reproduced.

7. The standard unit of measurement used for measuring force is which of the following?

Answer: Newton

8. Which of the following is the hottest planet?

Answer: Venus

Venus is covered by gaseous clouds that trap the heat.

9. What is the name of the igneous rock that is light enough to float?

Answer: pumice

Pumice is formed when gases escape quick cooling lava.

10. Who was the first American to orbit the earth?

Answer: John Glenn

John Glenn orbited earth three times in 1962 and returned to Space in 1998 at the age of 77.

Source: Author SKR

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