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.
