SCIENCE QUIZ

ASTRONOMY

BIOLOGY

ANATOMY

Science Quiz

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GEOLOGY

SCIENCE MYTHS

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Question 1

Astronomy - 50 points

He’s more than just a “Queen” lyric – he was also an astronomer who argued that the Earth revolved around the sun.

Question 2

Astronomy - 100 points

How many planets are there in our solar system?

Question 3

Astronomy - 150 points

If you look up at the night sky and find 3 stars together in a straight line, you’re looking at part of which constellation?

Question 4

Astronomy - 200 points

What is the name of the famous comet that passes by the Earth every 76 years?

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Anatomy - 50 points

What it the human body’s largest internal organ (by weight)?

Question 2

Anatomy - 100 points

Only about half the population contains these, the largest cell in the human body, it’s visible to the naked eye!

Question 3

Anatomy - 150 points

Humans are the only species known to do this, what is it?

Question 4

Anatomy - 200 points

Which part of the human body has the most bones?

Question 1

Biology - 50 points

We share about 50% of our genes with which fruit?

Question 2

Biology - 100 points

What’s the loudest animal on earth?

Question 3

Biology - 150 points

A vestigial organ is a part of the body that no longer serves a purpose, as we’ve evolved beyond the need for it. Name one human vestigial organ.

Question 4

Biology - 200 points

Mammals don’t lay eggs, except for these two species! Name one of them.

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Geology - 50 points

What is the hardest substance on earth?

Question 2

Geology - 100 points

We see the sky as blue, but in actuality it’s really…?

Question 3

Geology - 150 points

Where is the deepest place on earth?

Question 4

Geology - 200 points

The larges earthquake ever measured was a 9,5, which happened in 1960 in this country?

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Science myths - 50 points

What colour is blood when it’s still inside your body?

Question 2

Science myths - 100 points

If you have a cold, which of the following should you avoid? A) Dairy, B) Orange juice, C) Alcohol.

Question 3

Science myths - 150 points

What percentage of our brain do we use?

Question 4

Science myths - 200 points

Which of these widespread myths is actually true? A) Your hair & fingernails keep growing after you die. B) All bananas sold are clones. C) A watermelon seed can grow in your stomach. D) Bulls hate the colour red.