General Science Flashcards
Which planet is named after the Greek god who personified the sky ?
Earth
Mars
Pluto
Uranus
Uranus
The chemical process in which electrons are removed from a molecule is called
Respiration
Recreation
Oxidation
Metabolism
Oxidation
The largest planet in the solar system is
Jupiter
Joints that hold bones firmly together are called
Hinge joints
Ball and socket joints
Fixed joints
Pivot joints
Fixed joints
The top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called the
Class
Phylum
Kingdom
Genus
Kingdom
Which planet is the brightest object in the sky aside from sun and moon
Venus (closest to earth )
The human heart has how many chambers ?
4
White blood cells do what
Produce antibodies
Fight infections
The most abundant element, by mass, in earths crust is
Carbon
Oxygen
Gold
Salt
Oxygen
Osmosis is
Diffusion of a solvent
Transfer of oxygen
Low blood sugar
Protein
Diffusion of a solvent
A meter consists of
10 centimeters
100 millimeters
100 centimeters
10 millimeters
100 centimeters
The asteroid belt is located
Around mercury
Between mars and Jupiter
Inside the orbit of Venus
There is no such thing as an asteroid belt
Between mars and Jupiter
The atomic number is determined by
The size of the nucleus
The number of protons
The number of electrons
Its location in the periodic table
The number of protons
The temperature at which a substances solid and liquid states exist in equilibrium is its
Melting point
Boiling point
Anti-freezing point
Concentration point
The melting point
The atmosphere of mars is composed mostly of
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Mars has no atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
Not counting the sun the closest star to earth is
Rigel
Proxima Centauri
Antares
Betelgeuse
Proxima Centauri
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