General Science

Question 1

Which planet is named after the Greek god who personified the sky?

Answer 1

Uranus

Question 2

An animal that eats only meat is called a(n)?

Answer 2

carnivore

Question 3

The chemical process in which electrons are removed from a molecule is called?

Answer 3

oxidation

Question 4

What is a single unit of quanta called?

Answer 4

quantum

Question 5

In a vacuum, light waves travel at a rate of about?

Answer 5

186,000 miles per second

Question 6

The largest planet in the solar system is?

Answer 6

Jupiter

Question 7

The intestines are part of the

Answer 7

digestive system

Question 8

Joints that hold bones firmly together are called

Answer 8

fixed joints

Question 9

Of the levels listed, the top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called the

Answer 9

kingdom

Question 10

Which planet is the brightest object in the sky, aside from the sun and moon?

Answer 10

Venus

Question 11

The human heart includes

Answer 11

4 chambers

Question 12

White blood cells

Answer 12

(A) produce antibodies & (B) fight infections

Question 13

A measurable amount of protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT

Answer 13

apples

Question 14

What is the most abundant element, by mass, in Earth’s crust?

Answer 14

oxygen

Question 15

Osmosis is

Answer 15

diffusion of a solvent

Question 16

A meter consists of

Answer 16

100 centimeters

Question 17

One light-year is

Answer 17

the distance traveled by light in one year

Question 18

Electrons are particles that are

Answer 18

negatively charged

Question 19

The asteroid belt is located

Answer 19

between Mars and Jupiter

Question 20

The “control center” of a cell is called the

Answer 20

nucleus

Question 21

How many planets in the solar system have rings?

Answer 21

four

Question 22

The temperature at which a substance’s solid and liquid states exist in equilibrium is its

Answer 22

melting point

Question 23

The atmosphere of Mars is composed mostly of

Answer 23

carbon dioxide

Question 24

Not counting the sun, the closest star to Earth is

Answer 24

Proxima Centauri

Question 25

The atomic number of an atom is determined by

Answer 25

the number of protons