Thursday, September 24, 2015

General Science Quiz For Kids

1. What is the biggest planet in our solar system? 1. Jupiter

2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen? 2. O
3. Another name for a tidal wave is a? 3. Tsunami
4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores. 4. False - They are omnivores
5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements? Nitrogen 
6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face? A Trunk
7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’? True
8. The highest mountain on earth is? Mount Everest 
9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth? the Sun
10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals. True
11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol ‘He’? Helium
12. The fear of what animal is known as ‘arachnophobia’? Spiders 
13. Pure water has a pH level of a around? 7
14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?  Lava
15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. True
16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain? The skull
17. Is the compound ‘HCl’ an acid or base? An acid (hydrochloric acid)
18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra. False (it is the cheetah)
19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies? 19. 0
20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
 20. Albert Einstein


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