Science Trivia
Science Trivia
Science Trivia
Take the challenge of our fun science quizzes for kids as well as a range of printable word searches and
free puzzle worksheets. Enjoy quizzes on subjects such as chemistry, biology, physics, space, earth,
animals, the human body and more. The quizzes offer great elementary science practice and the
questions & answers can be used in conjunction with our other free online science resources. Questions
range from easy to hard and are followed by a full list of answers so you can check how well you did.
Learn interesting science facts and information and have some fun along the way. Get started by making
use of all the great teaching ideas, fun trivia and free worksheets.
Human Body Quiz Test your knowledge of the human body by taking our fun human body quiz. The
human body is an amazing structure which contains a wide range of complex parts and processes. Do
you know about the body‟s important organs, digestive processes and brain functions? Learn more
about the anatomy of the human body as well as parts such as the heart, bones, eyes, skin, muscles,
skeleton, ears and nose.
1. What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain? The cerebrum
2. The colored part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called
the? Iris
3. What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment? Melanin
4. The muscles found in the front of your thighs are known as what? Quadriceps
5. True or false? The two chambers at the bottom of your heart are called ventricles. True
9. True or false? An adult human body has over 500 bones. False, only 206
10. How many lungs does the human body have? Two
14. The bones that make up your spine are called what? Vertebrae
16. The flow of blood through your heart and around your body is called? Circulation
17. The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what? Ribs
18. What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your
stomach? Esophagus
19. True or false? Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced.
20. The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the? Epidermis
Animal Quiz Take our fun animal quiz and test your knowledge of the animal kingdom. How much do
you know about animals such as the tiger, lion, shark, cat, crocodile, giraffe, snake, rabbit and spider?
Enjoy our fun trivia for kids and answer as many of the thirty questions related to the animal kingdom as
you can. Questions vary from easy to challenging and cover everything from insects to pets, wild
animals, fish, birds and reptiles
1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda‟s diet?
3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
6. Eagles are very good at spotting potential prey from a long distance, why?
9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
10. True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.
18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?
23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes can‟t be
seen properly.
28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?
30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million
years?
2. False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around
4 months.
3. Arachnophobia
5. True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
7. Cows
8. True
9. Antarctica
10. True
14. Prides
15. Yes
16. The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb).
18. Africa
19. 2
21. A fish
23. True
24. A mare
25. Kids
26. The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6
metres (20 ft) tall.
27. True
29. 8
Biology Quiz The study of biology covers a wide range of interesting topics that include genetics, cells,
photosynthesis, microbiology, ecology, botany, evolution, DNA, viruses and bacteria. Challenge your
knowledge of these topics by taking our fun biology quiz.
6. Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
10. The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
11. What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
13. The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?
15. A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
2. Biologist
3. Plants
4. No
5. True
6. Omnivores
7. Antibiotics
8. Chromosome
9. Litter
10. Mycology
11. Photosynthesis
12. Extinction
13. Louis Pasteur
14. False
15. Mutation
Space Quiz Space is a mysterious place but there are plenty of things we are sure about when it comes
to that vast space that surrounds us here on earth. Challenge what you think you know with our fun
space quiz. Perfect for kids, this quiz will get you thinking about the fascinating topics of space and
astronomy. Test your knowledge of planets, stars, moons, astronauts, our solar system, galaxy and more
space related trivia.
2. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
5. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
12. What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other scientific equipment to research space
and astronomy?
15. What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
16. Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
1. Mercury
2. Saturn
3. Venus
4. Jupiter
5. Saturn
6. No
7. A star
8. Neil Armstrong
9. Mars
10. Gravity
11. No
12. An observatory
15. Sputnik
16. Jupiter
17. Titan
18. Mars
19. No
20. Yes
Chemistry Quiz Chemistry is an amazing subject which combines a number of different sciences,
attempting to make sense of the complicated world we live in. Try our fun chemistry quiz and see what
you really know about topics such as organic chemistry, atoms, reactions, acids and bases. It‟s a good
practice test for kids or students with an upcoming exam and even if you think you're already an expert
you can certainly learn a thing or two, increasing your knowledge of both chemistry and general science
trivia at the same time.
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission
or nuclear fusion?
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?
2. A nucleus
3. True
5. False
6. Chemistry
7. Au
8. Potassium
9. Electrons
10. Mercury
11. True
13. Water
14. Argon (around 1%)
15. Reactants
16. False
17. Base
18. Isotopes
19. True
20. Carbon
Physics Quiz Test how much you know about physics by trying our fun physics quiz. There‟s a range of
questions about topics such as energy, motion, friction, magnets, force, gravity and light. 1. When light
bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what? 2. A magnifying glass is what type
of lens? 3. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units? 4. A person who studies physics is
known as a? 5. Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled? 6. What is the first name of the
famous scientist who gave us Newton‟s three laws of motion? 7. What state of the art computer
technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft? 8. Electric
power is typically measured in what units?
9. The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the? 10. Who is the Hubble Space
Telescope named after? 11. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what? 12. Theoretical
physicist James Maxwell was born in what country? 13. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long
or short to be visible for humans? 14. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the
sun and the earth? 15. True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets. 16. What is the earth‟s primary
source of energy? 17. Conductors have a high or low resistance? 18. Electric current is typically
measured in what units? 19. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity? 20. Earth is located
in which galaxy?
1. Refraction
2. Convex
3. Ohms
4. Physicist
5. Contract
6. Isaac
7. A flight simulator
8. Watts
9. Big bang
11. Filament
12. Scotland
13. Long
15. True
17. Low
18. Amperes
Take our water quiz for kids and learn more about this vital resource. Check what you understand about
water properties, oceans, bottled water, how long a human can survive without water and much more.
1. True or false? Sound travels faster through water than air? 2. Water is made up of what two
elements? 3. What is another name for a tidal wave? 4. True or false? The Indian Ocean is the biggest
ocean on Earth. 5. The solid state of water is known as what? 6. Can the average human survive without
water for a few days or a few weeks? 7. True or false? Pure water is tasteless. 8. Nimbus, cumulus and
stratus are types of what? 9. True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element. 10. Does water
cover more or less than 50% of the Earth‟s surface? 11. True or false? Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
(212 degrees Fahrenheit). 12. When water is cooled, does it contract or expand? 13. Water freezes at
what temperature? 14. True or false? Water is easy to compress.
15. What is the chemical formula of water? 16. The deepest point in all of the world‟s oceans is named
what? 17. True or false? The consumption of bottled water has risen significantly over the last few
decades. 18. Pure water has a pH level of a around what number? 19. What is the longest river on
Earth? 20. True or false? Ice sinks in water.
1. True
3. Tsunami
5. Ice
6. A few days
7. True
8. Clouds
9. False
12. Expand
14. False
15. H20
17. True
18. 7
Technology Quiz Take our fun technology quiz and learn more about interesting technology subjects
such as computers, science innovations, IT, video games, gadgets and the Internet. 1. Solar power
generates electricity from what source? 2. Did the Apple iPhone first become available in 2005, 2006 or
2007? 3. In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for? 4. True or false? Nintendo was founded after
the year 1900. 5. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer? 6. Is the
wavelength of infrared light too long or short to be seen by humans? 7. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari
and Explorer are types of what? 8. True or false? Gold is not a good conductor of electricity? 9. The
technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company? 10. True or false?
Atomic bombs work by atomic fission. 11. In terms of computing, what does ROM stand for? 12. Did the
original Sony Playstation use CDs or cartridges to play games? 13. What is the Earth‟s primary source of
energy? 14. IBM is a well known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand
for? 15. Along with whom did Bill Gates found Microsoft? 16. What science fiction writer wrote the
three laws of robotics? 17. True or false? In computing, keyboards are used as input devices. 18. What
does the abbreviation WWW stand for?
19. Nano, Shuffle, Classic and Touch are variations of what? 20. True or false? DNA is an abbreviation for
„Deoxyribonucleic acid‟.
1. The Sun
2. 2007
4. False - 1889
5. Edwin Hubble
6. Long
7. Web browsers
8. False
9. Honda
10. True
12. CDs
17. True
20. True
Food Quiz How much do you really know about the food you eat? Take our fun food quiz and find out!
There are questions relating to a whole range of food related topics including fruit & vegetables, meat,
fast food restaurants, cooking, famous meals, health, nutrition and more. 1. The rice dish „paella‟ comes
from what country? 2. Deer meat is known by what name? 3. Are humans omnivore, herbivore or
carnivore? 4. What food is used as the base of guacamole? 5. The range of vegetables, fruits, meats,
nuts, grains, herbs and spices used in cooking are known as what? 6. True or false? India is the world‟s
largest producer of bananas. 7. What is the sweet substance made by bees? 8. Lures, reels, rods, hooks,
baits and nets are common equipment used in what food gathering method? 9. True or false?
McDonald‟s has restaurants in over 100 countries around the world. 10. The „Pizza Hut‟ franchise
began in what country? 11. Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word
starting with the letter C? 12. True or false? Trans fats are good for your health. 13. What is another
name for maize? 14. Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what? 15.
True or false? „Beefsteak‟ is a variety of tomato. 16. Dairy products are generally made from what
common liquid? 17. Do coconut trees grow better in cold or warm climates? 18. True or false? Cooking
food often transforms its chemical make up. 19. What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns
during Halloween? 20. Chiffon, marble and bundt are types of what?
1. Spain
2. Venison
3. Omnivore
4. Avocado
5. Ingredients
6. True
7. Honey
8. Fishing
9. True
10. USA
11. Carbohydrates
12. False
13. Corn
14. Marmalade
15. True
16. Milk
17. Warm
18. True
19. Pumpkins
20. Cake
Earth Quiz Put your knowledge of the earth to the test with our fun earth quiz that‟s perfect for kids.
Learn interesting trivia and answer a range of questions on topics such as rocks, air, deserts, oceans,
mountains, gas, volcanoes and more. 1. What is the name of the largest ocean on earth? 2. What are the
two main metals in the earth‟s core? 3. Which is hotter, the center of the earth or surface of the sun? 4.
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted? 5. What do you call it after it has erupted? 6. True
or false? You can see the Great Wall of China from space. 7. What do you call a person who studies
rocks? 8. Name the three time periods of the dinosaurs. 9. True or false? The Grand Canyon is around
10000 feet (3000 meters) deep. 10. What is the name of the deepest location in the world‟s oceans? 11.
Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious
mineral? 12. Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world? 13. The gemstone ruby is
typically what color? 14. What is the name of the highest mountain on earth? 15. Do stalactites rise
from the floor or hang from the ceiling of limestone caves? 16. 'Cascade', 'horsetail', 'plunge' and 'tiered'
are types of what? 17. Someone who studies earthquakes is known as a what? 18. What is the name of
the layer of earth‟s atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light
from the sun? 19. The mass of the earth is made up mostly of which two elements? 20. What is the
second most common gas found in the air we breathe?
4. Magma
5. Lava
6. True
7. A geologist
11. Diamond
13. Red
16. Waterfall
17. Seismologist
General Science Quiz Take our general science quiz and see how much basic knowledge you have on a
range of interesting science topics. Put yourself to the test and learn some fun science facts along the
way. There‟s a wide variety of easy general knowledge questions that are perfect for kids while some of
the harder ones might even leave adults scratching their heads. 1. What is the biggest planet in our solar
system? 2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen? 3. Another name for a tidal wave is a?
4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores. 5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements? 6.
What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face? 7. True or false? DNA is the
shortened form of the term „Deoxyribonucleic acid‟? 8. The highest mountain on earth is? 9. What is
the name of the closest star to the earth? 10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals. 11. What is
the name of the element with the chemical symbol „He‟? 12. The fear of what animal is known as
„arachnophobia‟? 13. Pure water has a pH level of a around? 14. The molten rock that comes from a
volcano after it has erupted is known as what? 15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial
fermentation of milk. 16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
17. Is the compound „HCl‟ an acid or base? 18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the
zebra. 19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies? 20. What famous scientist was awarded the
1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
1. Jupiter
2. O
3. Tsunami
6. A trunk
7. True
8. Mount Everest
9. The sun
10. True
11. Helium
12. Spiders
13. 7
14. Lava
15. True
19. 0
20. Albert Einstein
Weather Quiz Take our fun weather quiz and see how much you know about climate and weather
conditions. The weather can play a big role in our everyday lives with rain, snow, wind, temperature and
sunshine all affecting our daily activities. The weather can also come in extremes with storms, tornadoes
and hurricanes common in various parts of the world. 1. A thermometer is a device used to measure
what? 2. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what? 3. What country experiences the most
tornadoes? 4. True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto
water droplets in the air. 5. Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy _______? 6.
Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what? 7. Earth‟s recent temperature
rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______? 8. True or false? The highest
recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in Tirat Tsvi, Israel. 9. What is the name
of a scientist who studies weather? 10. What is the driest desert on Earth, the Sahara, the Kalahari or
the Atacama? 11. True or false? The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) was
recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica. 12. Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often
during thunderstorms) are known as what? 13. An avalanche features the rapid descent of _______? 14.
True of false? The most rain fall ever recorded in one year (Cherrapunji, India) is more than 30 meters.
15. What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure? 16. An
anemometer is used to measure what? 17. At what temperature is Centigrade equal to Fahrenheit? 18.
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______? 19. The area of central USA that features
many tornadoes is known as Tornado _______? 20. True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.
1. Temperature
2. Clouds
3. USA
4. True
5. Snow
6. Wind
7. Warming
9. A meteorologist
11. True
13. Snow
15. A barometer
18. Forecasting
19. Alley
20. True
True or False Quiz Try our true or false science quiz for kids and see how many questions you know the
correct answers to. The questions are based on general science knowledge covering everything from
chemistry to space, physics, animals, biology, the human body, Earth and more. 1. True or false?
Electrons are larger than molecules. 2. True or false? The Atlantic Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth. 3.
True or false? The chemical make up food often changes when you cook it. 4. True or false? Sharks are
mammals. 5. True or false? The human body has four lungs. 6. True or false? Atoms are most stable
when their outer shells are full. 7. True or false? Filtration separates mixtures based upon their particle
size. 8. True or false? Venus is the closest planet to the Sun. 9. True or false? Conductors have low
resistance. 10. True or false? Molecules can have atoms from more than one chemical element. 11. True
or false? Water is an example of a chemical element. 12. True or false? The study of plants is known as
botany. 13. True or false? Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in the world. 14. True or false?
Floatation separates mixtures based on density. 15. True or false? Herbivores eat meat. 16. True or
false? Atomic bombs work by atomic fission. 17. True or false? Molecules are chemically bonded. 18.
True or false? Spiders have six legs. 19. True or false? Kelvin is a measure of temperature. 20. True or
false? The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.
1. False
4. False - Fish
5. False - 2
6. True
7. True
8. False - Mercury
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. True
14. True
15. False
16. True
17. True
18. False - 8
19. True
Acid Base Quiz Take our fun acid base quiz and see how much you know about this interesting science
topic. Answer questions about a variety of acids & bases including sulfuric acid, citric acid, ammonia and
sodium hydroxide. 1. True or false? Bases change litmus paper to blue. 2. True or false? Ammonia is an
acid. 3. True or false? Properties of acids include being corrosive and having a sour taste. 4. True or
false? Sulfuric acid is known as a strong acid. 5. True or false? Base solutions have a pH below 7. 6. True
or false? The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is H2SO4. 7. True or false? Lemons contain citric acid. 8.
True or false? An alkali is an acid. 9. True or false? An anion is an ion with more electrons than protons,
giving it a negative charge. 10. True or false? Neutral solutions have a pH of 0. 11. True or false? Acids
change litmus paper to red. 12. True or false? The word acid comes from the Latin word acidus (meaning
sour). 13. True or false? The chemical formula for sodium hydroxide is NaH. 14. True or false? A cation is
an ion with more protons than electrons, giving it a positive charge. 15. True or false? Acetic acid gives
vinegar a sour taste and strong smell. 16. True or false? Acid solutions have a pH above 7. 17. True or
false? Formic acid is found in bee venom. 18. True or false? Sodium hydroxide is known as a weak base.
19. True or false? DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. 20. True or false? Potassium
hydroxide contains potassium, oxygen and helium.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. False - 7
11. True
12. True
14. True
15. True
16. False
17. True
18. False
19. True
Chemical Elements Quiz Name the correct symbol for as many of the first 110 chemical elements in the
periodic table as you can. All chemical matter found on earth comes from these elements. Each has a
distinct atom featuring an atomic number (the number of protons in its nucleus) and electrons. The
most common elements found in our universe are hydrogen, helium, oxygen and carbon while elements
with an atomic mass of 83 or over are unstable and experience radioactive decay. The following
elements are listed according to atomic number. How many of the chemical symbols do you know?
1. Hydrogen
2. Helium
3. Lithium
4. Beryllium
5. Boron
6. Carbon
7. Nitrogen
8. Oxygen
9. Fluorine
10. Neon
11. Sodium
12. Magnesium
13. Aluminium
14. Silicon
15. Phosphorus
16. Sulfur
17. Chlorine
18. Argon
19. Potassium
20. Calcium
21. Scandium
22. Titanium
23. Vanadium
24. Chromium
25. Manganese
26. Iron
27. Cobalt
28. Nickel
29. Copper
30. Zinc
31. Gallium
32. Germanium
33. Arsenic
34. Selenium
35. Bromine
36. Krypton
37. Rubidium
38. Strontium
39. Yttrium
40. Zirconium
41. Niobium
42. Molybdenum
43. Technetium
44. Ruthenium
45. Rhodium
46. Palladium
47. Silver
48. Cadmium
49. Indium
50. Tin
51. Antimony
52. Tellurium
53. Iodine
54. Xenon
55. Cesium
56. Barium
57. Lanthanum
58. Cerium
59. Praseodymium
60. Neodymium
61. Promethium
62. Samarium
63. Europium
64. Gadolinium
65. Terbium
66. Dysprosium
67. Holmium
68. Erbium
69. Thulium
70. Ytterbium
71. Lutetium
72. Hafnium
73. Tantalum
74. Tungsten
75. Rhenium
76. Osmium
77. Iridium
78. Platinum
79. Gold
80. Mercury
81. Thallium
82. Lead
83. Bismuth
84. Polonium
85. Astatine
86. Radon
87. Francium
88. Radium
89. Actinium
90. Thorium
91. Protactinium
92. Uranium
93. Neptunium
94. Plutonium
95. Americium
96. Curium
97. Berkelium
98. Californium
99. Einsteinium
100. Fermium
101. Mendelevium
102. Nobelium
103. Lawrencium
104. Rutherfordium
105. Dubnium
106. Seaborgium
107. Bohrium
108. Hassium
109. Meitnerium
110. Darmstadtium
1. Hydrogen - H
2. Helium - He
3. Lithium - Li
4. Beryllium - Be
5. Boron - B
6. Carbon - C
7. Nitrogen - N
8. Oxygen - O
9. Fluorine - F
10. Neon - Ne
11. Sodium - Na
12. Magnesium - Mg
13. Aluminium - Al
14. Silicon - Si
15. Phosphorus - P
16. Sulfur - S
17. Chlorine - Cl
18. Argon - Ar
19. Potassium - K
20. Calcium - Ca
21. Scandium - Sc
22. Titanium - Ti
23. Vanadium - V
24. Chromium - Cr
25. Manganese - Mn
26. Iron - Fe
27. Cobalt - Co
28. Nickel - Ni
29. Copper - Cu
30. Zinc - Zn
31. Gallium - Ga
32. Germanium - Ge
33. Arsenic - As
34. Selenium - Se
35. Bromine - Br
36. Krypton - Kr
37. Rubidium - Rb
38. Strontium - Sr
39. Yttrium - Y
40. Zirconium - Zr
41. Niobium - Nb
42. Molybdenum - Mo
43. Technetium - Tc
44. Ruthenium - Ru
45. Rhodium - Rh
46. Palladium - Pd
47. Silver - Ag
48. Cadmium - Cd
49. Indium - In
50. Tin - Sn
51. Antimony - Sb
52. Tellurium - Te
53. Iodine - I
54. Xenon - Xe
55. Cesium - Cs
56. Barium - Ba
57. Lanthanum - La
58. Cerium - Ce
59. Praseodymium - Pr
60. Neodymium - Nd
61. Promethium - Pm
62. Samarium - Sm
63. Europium - Eu
64. Gadolinium - Gd
65. Terbium - Tb
66. Dysprosium - Dy
67. Holmium - Ho
68. Erbium - Er
69. Thulium - Tm
70. Ytterbium - Yb
71. Lutetium - Lu
72. Hafnium - Hf
73. Tantalum - Ta
74. Tungsten - W
75. Rhenium - Re
76. Osmium - Os
77. Iridium - Ir
78. Platinum - Pt
79. Gold - Au
80. Mercury - Hg
81. Thallium - Tl
82. Lead - Pb
83. Bismuth - Bi
84. Polonium - Po
85. Astatine - At
86. Radon - Rn
87. Francium - Fr
88. Radium - Ra
89. Actinium - Ac
90. Thorium - Th
91. Protactinium - Pa
92. Uranium - U
93. Neptunium - Np
94. Plutonium - Pu
95. Americium - Am
96. Curium - Cm
97. Berkelium - Bk
98. Californium - Cf
99. Einsteinium - Es
100. Fermium - Fm
103. Lawrencium - Lr
106. Seaborgium - Sg
108. Hassium - Hs
109. Meitnerium - Mt
107. Bohrium - Bh
110. Darmstadtium - Ds
Dog Quiz Test your knowledge of dogs with our fun dog quiz for kids, can you answer questions about
popular breeds, life expectancy, senses and their diet? Dogs have shared a special relationship with
human beings for thousands of years. They are cute and playful as a puppy and it doesn‟t take most of
them long to mature into obedient pets that are a joy to live with. They are also unique animals that
offer a number of interesting facts and trivia. So how many of these facts do you know? 1. Is the
domestic dog a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore? 2. True of false? Like most mammals, dogs have color
vision which is similar to red-green color blindness in humans. 3. What is a dog‟s most powerful sense?
4. The average lifespan of dogs is around 5 to 8 years, 10 to 13 years or 15 to 18 years? 5. According to
the American Kennel Club, what is the most popular dog breed found in the USA? 6. True or false? Dogs
are susceptible to parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas. 7. Who has better hearing, a human or a dog?
8. What is the name of the phobia for someone who has a fear of dogs? 9. True or false? The tallest dog
in the world stands over 150cm in height. 10. Because of dogs unique relationship with humans they are
often referred to as man‟s best........?
Dog Quiz Answers 1. Omnivore - Dog‟s can healthily eat a range of foods including grains and vegetables
as part of their daily nutritional requirements without the need to solely rely on meat. 2. True 3. Its
sense of smell. 4. 10 to 13 years 5. The Labrador Retriever 6. True 7. A dog - Dogs can hear both above
and below humans on the frequency spectrum, can pinpoint sound direction faster and can hear sounds
that are four times as far away as what humans can hear. 8. Cynophobia 9. False - The tallest dog is a
Great Dane that stands 106.7 cm (42.2 in) at the top of the shoulder.
10. Friend
Atom Quiz Take our interesting atom quiz and see how much you know about important parts of the
atom such as the electron, proton, neutron and nucleus. 1. True or false? Protons have a negative
charge. 2. True or false? Atoms are bigger than neutrons. 3. True or false? Protons and neutrons are part
of the nucleus. 4. True or false? Electrons have a positive charge. 5. True or false? Electrons are not part
of the nucleus. 6. True or false? Protons are bigger than atoms. 7. True or false? Subatomic particles are
found inside atoms. 8. True or false? Nucleon is a collective name for two particles, the neutron and
proton. 9. True or false? Neutrons have a negative charge. 10.True or false? An electron has a greater
mass than a proton.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. False
States of Matter Quiz Try our states of matter quiz and find out how much you know about matter as a
solid, liquid or gas. Do you know how to describe matter changing from one state to another? How
about what condensation and melting points are? 1. When a solid changes to a liquid it is called what? 2.
True or false? Liquids are easy to compress. 3. When a gas changes into a liquid it is called what? 4. True
or false? The particles of a gas are packed tightly together. 5. When solids reach their melting points
they become what? 6. True or false? Plasma is a state of matter. 7. When a gas reaches its condensation
point it becomes a what? 8. True or false? Solids do not take the shape of the container they are in. 9.
What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas? 10. True or false? Gases are hard to compress.
1. Melting
2. False
3. Condensation
4. False
5. Liquids
6. True
7. Liquid
8. True
9. Sublimination
10. False
Nature Quiz Try our nature quiz for kids and learn more about topics such as the environment, recycling,
animals, plants and some of the natural features that make Earth special. Find a range of interesting
nature based questions and answers that feature fun facts and awesome trivia. 1. What is the name of
the world‟s largest reef system? 2. Do male or female mosquitoes bite people? 3. True or false? Earth
Day is held on June 18. 4. What state of the USA is the Grand Canyon located in? 5. True or false? The
Dead Sea is 8.6 times more salty than the ocean. 6. What are the 3 R‟s of recycling? 7. True or false? The
horn of a rhinoceros is made from bone. 8. What famous islands west of Ecuador were extensively
studied by Charles Darwin? 9. Ayers Rock in Australia is also know as what? 10. True or false? Burning or
logging naturally occurring forests is known as deforestation.
2. Female
4. Arizona
5. True
7. False (keratin)
8. Galapagos Islands
9. Uluru
10. True
Plant Quiz How much do you know about plants? Find out with our fun plant quiz for kids. Find
questions and answers related to a range of topics including flowers, trees, forests and more.
Enjoy the cool facts and fun trivia while learning more about plants. 1. The scientific study of plant life is
known as what? 2. The process of plants using energy from sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into food is
known as what? 3. True or false? In the right conditions bamboo can grow over 60cm (24in) in just one
day. 4. The movement of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of a flower is known as what? 5. Amber
is made from fossilized tree _____? 6. True or false? Humans were on Earth before plants. 7. What grain
has the highest level of worldwide production? (Hint: Rice is second) 8. A trailing or climbing plant is also
known as a _____? 9. True or false? Pitcher plants are carnivorous. 10. The Japanese word “sakura”
means the blossoming of what kind of tree?
1. Botany
2. Photosynthesis
3. True
4. Pollination
5. Resin
6. False
7. Maize (corn)
8. Vine
9. True
Heat Quiz Take our heat quiz and learn some new and interesting information about energy transfer,
boiling points and what happens to water at freezing temperatures. 1. True or false? The boiling point of
water is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit). 2. When water is cooled, does it expand or
contract? 3. True or false? The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 42.4 °C (108.3 °F). 4. Heat
from the sun gets to the Earth by radiation, conduction or convention? 5. What is the freezing
temperature of water? 6. True or false? Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit are all measures of temperature.
7. True or false? 100 Kelvin is the temperature of absolute zero. 8. Substances that don‟t conduct heat
are known as what? 9. True or false? Heat is a form of energy. 10. At what temperature is Fahrenheit
equal to Centigrade?
1. True
2. Expand
6. True
7. False - 0 Kelvin
8. Insulators
9. True
Metal Quiz How much do you know about metal? Take our metal quiz and find out! Use our trivia
questions & answers to learn more about elements such as gold, silver and sodium as well as alloys such
as bronze and steel. 1. What is the chemical symbol of gold? 2. True or false? Steel is a chemical
element. 3. What is the most common metal found on Earth? 4. True or False? Sodium is a very reactive
metal. 5. What three kinds of medals are awarded at the Olympic Games? 6. True or false? Metal
bonding with metal is known as a metallic bond. 7. Bronze is made from what two metals? 8. What is
the only metal that is liquid at room temperature? 9. True or false? Sterling silver is made up of less than
50% silver by weight. 10.What metal has the chemical symbol Pb?
1. Au
2. False - Alloy
3. Iron
4. True
6. True
8. Mercury
10. Lead
Sports Science Quiz Take the challenge of our sports science quiz. Find a range of interesting questions
and answers related to sports physics, injuries, medicine, equipment, technology and fun trivia. 1. Which
decelerates faster, a badminton shuttlecock or a baseball? 2. True or false? Lower tension on a tennis
racquet produces more control and less power. 3. In the Winter Olympic sport of curling, what type of
rock are the curling stones made from?
4. True or false? Olympic gold medals contain more silver than gold. 5. How high is a regulation sized
basketball hoop? 6. Does the chronic injury known as plantar fasciitis affect hands or feet? 7. True of
false? Astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball while on the moon in 1971. 8. What is typically the slowest
swimming stroke, freestroke, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly? 9. True or false? The official distance
of a marathon is 44 kilometres (27.340 miles). 10. Does an injury to your anterior cruciate ligament
affect your arm or leg? 11. True or false? Your body only produces lactic acid during intensive physical
activity. 12. Do the fastest male 100m sprinters in the world average above or below 30 kph
(18.64mph)? 13. True or false? Dimples on a golf ball help reduce drag and increase the distance the ball
flies. 14. Is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop 2 times, 3 times or 4 times wider than the
diameter a regulation basketball? 15. True or false? The fastest recorded tennis serve is faster than 150
mph (241 kph).
1. Shuttlecock
3. Granite
4. True
5. 10 foot (3 metres)
6. Feet
7. True
8. Breaststroke
10. Leg
11. False (it‟s produced all the time)
13. True
14. 2 times
Electricity Quiz Take our electricity quiz for kids and learn some new information about electric currents,
batteries, electrical power, light bulbs, conductors and more. 1. Electric current is measured using what
device? 2. True or false? Batteries convert chemical to electrical energy. 3. In terms of electricity, what
does DC stand for? 4. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what? 5. Conductors have a high
or low resistance? 6. True or false? The concept of electric fields was first introduced by Albert Einstein.
7. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units? 8. In terms of electricity, what does AC stand
for? 9. Electric power is typically measured in what units? 10. True or false? You can extend battery life
by storing batteries at a low temperature.
1. Ammeter
2. True
3. Direct current
4. Filament
5. Low
7. Ohms
8. Alternating current
9. Watts
10. True
Dinosaur Quiz Put your knowledge to the test with this fun dinosaur quiz for kids. Answer a range of
interesting questions related to everything from the Tyrannosaurus rex to the Diplodocus. How much do
you know about dinosaur time periods, which dinosaurs were herbivores and which were carnivores,
what they looked like and how many legs they moved on? Give it your best shot, 1. How many horns did
Triceratops have? 2. True or false? The name dinosaur means „terrible lizard‟. 3. Which came first, the
Jurassic or Cretaceous Period? 4. Was Diplodocus a carnivore or herbivore? 5. True of false?
Tyrannosaurus rex was the biggest dinosaur ever. 6. True or false? Iguanodon was one of three
dinosaurs that inspired the appearance of Godzilla. 7. Did Theropods such as Allosaurus and Carnotaurus
move on two legs or four? 8. Apatosaurus is also widely known by what other name? 9. True or false?
Most dinosaurs became extinct during an event that occurred 500 years ago. 10. What type of dinosaur
features on the logo of the Toronto based NBA basketball team? 11. True or false? Dinosaur fossils have
been found on every continent of Earth. 12. What dinosaur themed book was turned into a blockbuster
movie in 1993? 13. True or false? Ankylosaurus featured hug plates of bone that acted as body armor.
14. Did Sauropods such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus move on two legs or four? 15. True or false?
Pentaceratops was the first dinosaur to be officially named. 16. Which came first, the Jurassic or Triassic
Period? 17. True or false? The US state of Colorado lists the Allosaurus as its state dinosaur. 18. What
weighed more, a fully grown Spinosaurus or Deinonychus? 19. A person who studies fossils and
prehistoric life such as dinosaurs is known as a what? 20. True or false? Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Quiz Answers
1. Three
2. True
4. Herbivore
5. False
6. True
7. Two
8. Brontosaurus
11. True
14. Four
18. Spinosaurus
19. Paleontologist
20. True
Engineering Quiz Enjoy the challenge of our fun engineering quiz for kids. Test how much you know
about structures, dams, bridges, famous landmarks and more. 1. What kind of bridge is the Golden Gate
Bridge in San Francisco? 2. In electricity, voltage is measured in volts while current is measured in …….?
3. The Panama Canal joins which two oceans? 4. Is a mangonel a type of catapult or bridge? 5. The
Hoover dam is on the border of which two U.S. states? 6. In what country is the Taj Mahal found? 7. Did
the Eiffel Tower open in 1789 or 1889? 8. The Great Sphinx of Giza has the head of a human and the
body of a what? 9. In terms of engineering software, what does CAD stand for? 10. Which country gave
the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a gift?
1. Suspension Bridge
2. Amperes (amps)
4. Catapult
6. India
7. 1889
8. Lion
10. France
Amaze yourself and your friends with these science facts! This is a collection of fun and interesting
science facts. When you crack a whip, it makes a sharp sound because the tip of the whip is traveling
faster than the speed of sound. It is a sort of mini sonic boom! You could theoretically lose weight
eating celery since it takes more calories to digest celery than are contained in the vegetable. Shark
teeth are as hard as steel. The only letter not used in the periodic table is J. Lobsters have blue blood.
Sound travels about four times faster in water than in air. 2 and 5 are the only prime numbers that
end in 2 or 5. Women blink nearly twice as often as men. The billionth digit of pi is 9. (Source: Ben
Peoples) On average, it takes a person 7 minutes to fall asleep. The peanut is a member of the bean
or legume family and not a nut. The prefix 'numbus' in a cloud name means the cloud produces
precipitation. Anemometers measure wind speed. The only two planets in our solar system that do
not have moons are Mercury and Venus. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
1) True or false - there are 206 bones in an adult human body and 300 bones in an infants body?
True. Some bones in infants skulls have not yet fused together.
Water.
4) True or false- most of the dust in your home is made of human skin?
True - up to 70%!
7) In terms of attributed human deaths which are more dangerous; snakes, bees, sharks or house flies?
Yes, the cartilage disks in your spine expand under zero gravity.
Tooth enamel.
No, at least not using everyday paper. NB: We've had some feedback about this one. The 'Mythbusters'
show did try this and get 8 folds, however this required a paper sheet the size of a football field and
further folding required a steamroller! Check this link. Of course, this is a wikipedia stub and as such
needs further verification on it's statements. We've followed the stated instructions and only achieved a
"7 fold" a couple of times. For most cases it really isn't that possible. Thanks for the feedback!
11) What is trepanning?
An ancient form of medicine which involved making holes in human skull to relieve pressure; don't try at
home!
Igneous.
13) When and where was the abacus At least 2000 years ago. It was invented in Mesopotamia, most
invented? likely by the Babylonians. 14) What does TCP/IP stand for?
15) What survives impacting Earth's Meteorite. surface; a meteor, a meteorite or an asteroid? 16) What
causes anAurora?
17) True or false; your body's temperature rises slightly during digestion?
True
18) What does the Scoville Heat Unit The heat of chilies Scale measure? 19) Is a tomato a fruit or
vegetable? A fruit. 20) What's the highest recorded surface wind speed?
In the middle ear. Collectively called ossicles, the 3 bones are the Malleus (hammer), Incus (anvil) &
Stapes (stirrup).
22) What is the collective name of Benthos animals and plants that live on a lake bottom? 23) What is
the largest living structure on Earth?
24) What is the name of the layer of air closest to us in the atmosphere?
Troposphere
A Neutron Star
26) What temperature and pressure is needed to convert graphite into a diamond?
3000 degrees celsius and 100,000 atmospheres. That's 10132500 kPA, at least 20,000 times more
pressure than the pressure inside the average bike tire!
True
28) Which chemical causes the burning taste sensation when eating chilies?
Capcaicin
29) How much salt does the average Around 250 grams. human body contain?
Mercury
31) Which is the hottest planet in the Venus, surface temperature 460oC solar system? 32) What's the
lifespan of a human red blood cell?
33) What is oldest living thing known A bristlecone pine in California... it's about 4600 years old! on
Earth? 34) True or false; A modern human's True. brain is smaller than a Neanderthal's brain? 35) What
is the world's tallest grass? Bamboo. Some species reach up to 39 metres in height. 36) What formation
on Earth can have the names tabular, blocky, wedge, dome, pinnacle, dry dock, growler or bergy bit?
Icebergs.
Stalactites.
38) Who invented the first battery?
39) What is the longest type of cell in The nerve cell. the body? 40) How far is the moon away from
Earth?
Antimatter.
White. Technically adding all colours of light together is called colour addition.
Ag
White gold is usually an alloy of gold and a white metal such as silver and palladium. Nickel is no longer
used due to skin allergies.
53) What is the unit measurement for the activity of a radioactive source?
A long tube of glass usually marked in 0.1mL units that's equipped with a stopcock for the controlled
addition of a liquid to a receiving flask
Emulsify fats.
Free science trivia questions and answers including earth, mars, x-rays, the human brain and more.
Fun Trivia questions and answers - Science, astronomy, planets, solar system, minerals, atomic number,
human brain, DNA.
What was the original purpose of ENIAC, the world's first "modern" computer? A: To compute ballistic
trajectories for artillery shells. ENIAC--an acronym for Electronic numerical integrator and Calculator --
was introduced in 1946.
What gives the mineral turquoise its distinctive color? A: Traces of copper.
What does eccentricity mean to an astronomer? A: The degree to which an orbit deviates from a circle.
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is 0.07.
Which planet weighs over twice as much as all the other known planets combined? A: Jupiter, the
largest planet in our solar system.
How fast--in miles per hour---do the fastest messages transmitted by the human nervous system travel?
A: 180 to 200 miles per hour.
How many frames --or pictures -- per second are transmitted over American television? A: 30.
In years past what was used as transmission oil in Rolls-Royce automobiles? A: Spermaceti oil--from the
sperm whale.
How many pointers were there on the first clocks with hands--made in the fourteenth century? A: Only
one, the hour hand.
What temperature does the tungsten filament in an electric light reach when the light is turned on? A:
2,577 Degrees C, or 4,664 degrees F.
Why did German scientist Wilhelm Roentgen name the invisible rays he discovered X-rays? A: Because
he had no idea what the mysterious rays were.
Who, long before Columbus, claimed the world was round, reasoning that if it were flat all the stars
would be visible from all points on its surface? A: Aristotle, who offered as added proof the fact that the
earth casts a spherical shadow on the moon during an eclipse.
When did American sales of cassette recordings surpass those of long-playing records? A: In 1983.
What product was originally called the Soundabout when it was introduced in the U.S. in 1970? A: The
Sony Walkman.
What do the letters represent in the acronym DNA -- the protein substance inside each cell that
transmits genetic information from parent to child? A: Deoxyribonucleic acid.
How long does a nanosecond last? A: one billionth of a second.
How may different chemical reactions occur in the normal human brain every second? A: At least
100,000.
In mathematics, what is the meaning of the term googol? A: It represents the number 1 followed by 100
zeroes.
What word defines sounds too low for human hearing? A: Infrasonic.
How did the element strontium--also known by the symbol SR and the atomic number 38--get its name?
A: From Strontian, the Scottish mining village in which it was discovered.
What reply did newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst receive when he sent a telegram to a leading
astronomer asking "Is there life on Mars? Please cable on thousand words"? A: "Nobody Knows"
repeated 500 times.
How many pounds of lunar rock and soil were collected and brought back to Earth from America's six-
expeditions to the moon? A: 841.6.
What planet is most like earth in size, mass, density and gravity? A: Venus.
What is the name of the computer program developed by the Los Angeles Police Department to help
solve homicides? A: HITMAN--for Homicide Information Tracking Management Automation Network.
What heavenly bodies have astronomers named after Brahms, Beethoven, Bach, the four Beatles and
Eric Clapton--among others? A Asteroids.
What planet is the brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon? A :Venus.
What planet needs 248 years to meander its way around the sun? A: Pluto.
What's a video cameraman doing when he "juices the brick"? A: Recharging the battery.
What New York City hospital founded the first school for nursing in the U.S. , in 1872? A: Bellevue.
What type of telephones did AT&T stop making in the mid-1980s? A: Rotary phones.
What Entertainment Tonight star's voice did the New England Journal of Medicine claim triggered a
woman's epileptic seizures? A :Mary Hart's.
What planet is named after the Greek god who personified the sky? A :Uranus.
What home appliance did the U.S. produce seven million of in 1953, up from 6,000 in 946? A: The
television.
Who would send you an e-mail message with the return address "[email protected]"? A: Bill Gates.
What innovation decreases the odds of hitting the car in front of you, but increases the odds of being hit
by the car behind you? A: Anti-lock brakes.
What red-blooded body organ are vitamins A, B, D, E, and K stored in? A: The Liver.
What's the positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom called? A: A proton.
What cartoonist has had three insect species named after him? A :Gary Larson.
What did William Stanley invent in 1885 to transfer the current of one circuit to another? A : The
transformer.
What fiber-optic instrument allows surgeons to see and repair damage within joints? A: An arthroscope.
What photo company brags that with their products, "there really are no negatives"? A :Polaroid.
What high-tech mogul appeared on a 1995 cover of Time headlined "Master of the Universe"? A: Bill
Gates.
What time period is sandwiched between the Cretaceous and Triassic? A: The Jurassic.
What suntan lotion was developed by Dr. Ben Green in 1944 to protect pilots who bailed out over the
Pacific? A: Coppertone.
What colorless, odorless substance is the main constituent of natural gas? A: Methane.
What was the first place name uttered by a man on the moon? A: Houston.
What early scientist, after being forced to declare the Earth was motionless, muttered: "Nevertheless, it
does move"? A :Galileo.
What typewriter brand was invented by a man whose father made a well-known flintlock rifle? A:
Remington.