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Science Trivia questions

Which philosopher of science wrote Against Method?
A: Paul Feyerabend.

Who said 'the physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose'?
A: Robert Oppenheimer.

What is the name of the material found inside living cells but outside the nucleus?
A: Cytoplasm.

How many moons has Mars?
A: Two.

What is the study of electronic systems that can perform the functions of living beings?
A: Bionics.

How many yards are there in a mile?
A: 7,760.

What metal is an alloy of copper and tin?
A: Bronze.

What is the collective name for the five elements which make up Group VII of the periodic table?
A: Halogens.

What is the technique of analytical chemistry for finding the concentration of a dissolved compound by using a reagent?
A: Titration.

Which element was discovered to have a link with Alzheimer's disease?
A: Aluminum.

Which kind of energy is possessed by a stretched spring?
A: Potential energy.

What device converts chemical energy into electrical energy?
A: Battery or cell.

How are the beams of an electron microscope focused?
A: With electro magnetic coils.

What name is given to the color-sensitive cells in the eye?
A: Cones.

Which nerves are responsible for smell?
A: Olfactories.

Which protein forms the main constituent of an insect's exoskeleton?
A: Chitin.

American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany is famous for his work in which material?
A: Glass.

What natural organism is used to obtain litmus dye, used as an indicator in chemistry?
A: Lichen.

How many pecks are there in a bushel?
A: Four.

What are the three states of matter?
A: Solid, liquid, and gas.

Which metal is produced from the ores limonite, hematite and magnetite?
A: Iron.

What element is found in bones, teeth, and shells?
A: Calcium.

Which metal of the platinum group is twice as heavy as lead?
A: Iridium.

Bauxite is the ore of which element?
A: Aluminum.

What kind of energy does a moving object possess?
A: Kinetic energy.

What kind of electron microscope would be used for examining a surface?
A: Scanning electron microscope.

How do bats 'see in the dark'?
A: Echolocation.

Corundum is a mineral oxide of which metal?
A: Aluminum.

Which gas, produced by rotting vegetation, causes the phenomenon known as will o' the wisp??
A: Methane.

What is the most common element in the Universe?
A: Hydrogen.

From where do green plants get their energy?
A: From light.

Which instrument is used to detect radioactivity?
A: Geiger counter.

What is the medical term for not being able to smell?
A: Anosmia.

What kind of material is 'Quorn'?
A: A mycoprotein.

What is the mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur which constitutes the explosive used in fireworks?
A: Gunpowder.

Which element is used to treat indigestion and stomach acidity?
A: Magnesium.

What is the term for the production of light by living organisms?
A: Bioluminescence.

Which plants did Gregor Mendel use for his experiments on genetics?
A: Pea plants.

Which nerve carries information from the eye to the brain?
A: Optic nerve.

Which part of the ear helps you balance?
A: Semicircular canals.

 

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