Test Your General Science Skills
Just trivia in general science
- 1.
What is another name for synthetic gas made from coal?
- A.
Solar Power
- B.
Syngas
- C.
Olefin
- D.
Gigawatt
Correct Answer
B. Syngas -
- 2.
What do you call a tank used to detain domestic wastes?
- A.
Septic Tank
- B.
Orbit
- C.
Evaporation
- D.
Glaucoma
Correct Answer
A. Septic Tank -
- 3.
What would you call a nautical unit of speed?
- A.
Feather
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Hard Water
- D.
Knot
Correct Answer
D. Knot -
- 4.
Something that is clear enough to allow light to pass is best described by which science term?
- A.
Precipitation
- B.
Gray
- C.
Translucent
- D.
Opaque
Correct Answer
C. Translucent -
- 5.
What is a small scale current of air with vertical motion?
- A.
Updraft
- B.
Brownout
- C.
Typhoon
- D.
Condensation
Correct Answer
A. Updraft -
- 6.
What word is the definition of 100,000 BTUs?
- A.
Light-Year
- B.
Kilowatt
- C.
Joule
- D.
Therm
Correct Answer
D. Therm -
- 7.
What measure is equal to 144 or twelve dozen?
- A.
Peck
- B.
Gross
- C.
Ton
- D.
Gaggle
Correct Answer
B. Gross -
- 8.
Which unit is used to measure loudness?
- A.
Decibel
- B.
Watt
- C.
Gallon
- D.
Ounce
Correct Answer
A. Decibel -
- 9.
What is the acronym for British Thermal Unit?
- A.
Ethnobotanical
- B.
Kilowatt
- C.
Volumetrics
- D.
Btu
Correct Answer
D. Btu -
- 10.
Which word means "a large bundle of goods"?
- A.
Interstellar
- B.
Bale
- C.
Climate
- D.
Nectar
Correct Answer
B. Bale -
- 11.
What unit of measurement is equal to 43,650 square feet?
- A.
Air Mass
- B.
Atmosphere
- C.
Botanist
- D.
Acre
Correct Answer
D. Acre -
- 12.
What does "neutron" mean?
- A.
The Fifth Planet Out From The Sun
- B.
A Particle In Atomic Nuclei
- C.
A Solar Battery
- D.
An Area Of 43,560 Square Feet
Correct Answer
B. A Particle In Atomic Nuclei -
- 13.
The science term "revolution" is best defined as what?
- A.
An Area Of 43,560 Square Feet
- B.
Rotation Through A Full Circle
- C.
Energy From The Internal Heat Of The Earth
- D.
Wall Built By A Beaver
Correct Answer
B. Rotation Through A Full Circle -
- 14.
How is the scientific term "rotation" defined?
- A.
Digital Audio Tape
- B.
Eye Disease
- C.
Animal Which Has No Pigment
- D.
Circular Movement Around An Axis
Correct Answer
D. Circular Movement Around An Axis -
- 15.
The science term "volt" is best defined as what?
- A.
Unit Of Electric Potential
- B.
Animal Life
- C.
Elements Used To See Or Visualize Something
- D.
Petals Of A Flower Collectively
Correct Answer
A. Unit Of Electric Potential -
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