General Science MCQs Test 0% 0 Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118 Created by sneeza-com Sneeza General Science Test 1 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for gold? Hg Go Ag Au Pt 2 / 118 Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy? Geothermal Wind Solar Coal Hydro 3 / 118 What is the closest star to Earth? Alpha Centauri Proxima Centauri Sirius Sun Betelgeuse 4 / 118 Who proposed the theory of general relativity? Niels Bohr Stephen Hawking Albert Einstein Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton 5 / 118 Which of the following is a type of simple machine? Screw Pulley Gear Spring Lever 6 / 118 Which of the following is a primary color of light? Black Green White Yellow Red 7 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for helium? Li H He Ne Be 8 / 118 What is the largest planet in our solar system? Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury Venus 9 / 118 Which organ in the human body produces insulin? Kidneys Heart Liver Stomach Pancreas 10 / 118 What is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas called? Melting Evaporation Condensation Sublimation Freezing 11 / 118 What is the powerhouse of the cell? Mitochondria Ribosome Nucleus Golgi Apparatus Endoplasmic Reticulum 12 / 118 What is the unit of resistance? Joule Watt Ampere Volt Ohm 13 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen? O He Ar N H 14 / 118 What type of energy does a battery store? Potential Energy Nuclear Energy Kinetic Energy Chemical Energy Solar Energy 15 / 118 What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called? Freezing Condensation Sublimation Evaporation Melting 16 / 118 Which planet is known as the Morning Star or Evening Star? Mars Mercury Saturn Venus Jupiter 17 / 118 What is the study of the Earth’s physical structure and substance called? Geology Zoology Chemistry Biology Botany 18 / 118 What causes tides in the oceans? Sun's gravity Wind patterns Moon's gravity Earth's rotation Underwater volcanoes 19 / 118 What is the unit of energy in the metric system? Newton Watt Joule Volt Calorie 20 / 118 What is the chemical formula for water? H2SO4 NaCl H2O CO2 CH4 21 / 118 What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? Diamond Silver Platinum Gold Steel 22 / 118 What is the fastest animal on land? Lion Leopard Cheetah Gazelle Pronghorn 23 / 118 Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen Argon Neon Oxygen 24 / 118 Which gas do plants use to produce energy? Nitrogen Helium Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide 25 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for silver? Pb Fe Ag Cu Au 26 / 118 What is the strongest force in the universe? Weak nuclear force Electromagnetism Friction Strong nuclear force Gravity 27 / 118 Which of the following is a primary color of light? Red Green Yellow White Black 28 / 118 What is the freezing point of water in Celsius? 100°C -273°C 0°C 50°C 25°C 29 / 118 What is the largest organ in the human body? Lungs Heart Liver Brain Skin 30 / 118 What is the longest bone in the human body? Humerus Radius Tibia Ulna Femur 31 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for water? NaCl CO2 H2O H2 O2 32 / 118 What is the process by which plants make their food called? Decomposition Digestion Respiration Fermentation Photosynthesis 33 / 118 What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called? Evaporation Condensation Freezing Sublimation Melting 34 / 118 Which of the following is not a state of matter? Plasma Gas Light Solid Liquid 35 / 118 Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Mercury Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn 36 / 118 Which of the following is a unit of measurement for distance in space? Kilogram Second Newton Light Year Meter 37 / 118 What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? 25°C -273°C 0°C 50°C 100°C 38 / 118 Which of the following is a noble gas? Helium Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen 39 / 118 What is the study of earthquakes called? Volcanology Tectonics Seismology Meteorology Climatology 40 / 118 Which of the following is a metal? Nitrogen Oxygen Sulfur Iron Hydrogen 41 / 118 What is the study of living organisms called? Geology Biology Botany Chemistry Physics 42 / 118 What is the unit of measurement for force? Watt Joule Volt Newton Ampere 43 / 118 Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas? Nitrogen Oxygen Argon Methane Carbon dioxide 44 / 118 What is the main component of natural gas? Methane Ethane Butane Octane Propane 45 / 118 What is the main function of the ozone layer? Control climate Protect from UV radiation Trap heat Produce oxygen Absorb carbon dioxide 46 / 118 What is the main component of the Earth’s atmosphere? Argon Helium Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon Dioxide 47 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for iron? Fe Au Cu Ir Ag 48 / 118 What is the process of a gas changing into a liquid called? Freezing Melting Sublimation Evaporation Condensation 49 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for water? W HO H2O WA O 50 / 118 Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Jupiter Saturn Venus Mercury Mars 51 / 118 Which of the following is a primary color? Orange Black Green Purple Yellow 52 / 118 What force pulls all objects towards the center of the Earth? Magnetism Friction Gravity Buoyancy Tension 53 / 118 What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? Diamond Iron Gold Silver Platinum 54 / 118 Which of the following is a mammal? Frog Salmon Dolphin Snake Turtle 55 / 118 What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called? Condensation Melting Evaporation Sublimation Freezing 56 / 118 What is the chemical formula for table salt? C6H12O6 H2O CaCO3 NaCl CO2 57 / 118 What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere called? Astronomy Biology Geology Chemistry Meteorology 58 / 118 What is the freezing point of water in Celsius? 100°C -273°C 50°C 0°C 25°C 59 / 118 Which scientist is known for the theory of relativity? Marie Curie Nikola Tesla Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton Albert Einstein 60 / 118 Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Jupiter Venus Mars Earth Mercury 61 / 118 What is a group of similar cells working together called? Tissue Muscle Organ System Fluid 62 / 118 Which scientist is known for the theory of relativity? Nikola Tesla Galileo Galilei Marie Curie Albert Einstein Isaac Newton 63 / 118 What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called? Sublimation Freezing Melting Condensation Evaporation 64 / 118 Which planet has the most moons in our solar system? Saturn Uranus Jupiter Mars Neptune 65 / 118 What is the Earth’s primary source of energy? Sun Water Wind Oil Coal 66 / 118 What is the study of the universe beyond the Earth called? Chemistry Astronomy Physics Biology Geology 67 / 118 Which of the following is a vector quantity? Temperature Volume Acceleration Speed Mass 68 / 118 What is the atomic number of hydrogen? 2 3 1 5 4 69 / 118 What is the main function of red blood cells? Store Energy Fight Infection Carry Oxygen Digest Food Produce Insulin 70 / 118 Which of the following is a renewable energy source? Natural Gas Oil Nuclear Solar Coal 71 / 118 What is the closest star to Earth, other than the sun? Betelgeuse Alpha Centauri Vega Sirius Proxima Centauri 72 / 118 What is the center of an atom called? Electron Photon Nucleus Neutron Proton 73 / 118 How many bones are in the human body? 100 150 120 300 206 74 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for carbon? C Ag Pb Fe Au 75 / 118 Which natural disaster is measured using the Richter scale? Tsunami Hurricane Volcano Earthquake Tornado 76 / 118 What is the SI unit of frequency? Ampere Watt Newton Hertz Joule 77 / 118 Which type of rock is formed from cooling magma or lava? Metamorphic Igneous Sedimentary Granite Volcanic 78 / 118 Which gas do plants use for photosynthesis? Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Helium Nitrogen Hydrogen 79 / 118 Which subatomic particle has a positive charge? Proton Positron Electron Neutron Meson 80 / 118 What is the process of changing a liquid into a gas called? Condensation Melting Freezing Evaporation Sublimation 81 / 118 Which of the following is not a renewable energy source? Geothermal Wind Hydroelectric Coal Solar 82 / 118 What is the study of living organisms called? Chemistry Zoology Geology Botany Biology 83 / 118 Which of the following is a type of simple machine? Pulley Wheel Screw Gear Lever 84 / 118 What is the largest organ in the human body? Brain Heart Skin Lungs Liver 85 / 118 What is the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth? Friction Buoyancy Tension Magnetism Gravity 86 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for gold? Fe Pb Ag Cu Au 87 / 118 Which scientist is credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction? Isaac Newton Nikola Tesla Michael Faraday James Clerk Maxwell Galileo Galilei 88 / 118 Which planet is known as the Blue Planet? Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Earth 89 / 118 Which planet is known as the Morning Star and the Evening Star? Venus Jupiter Mercury Saturn Mars 90 / 118 What is the chemical formula for water? H2O CO2 H2O2 NaCl CaCO3 91 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for iron? Au Ag Fe Ir Pb 92 / 118 Which planet is the hottest in our solar system? Earth Mercury Mars Jupiter Venus 93 / 118 What is the process by which plants make their food? Evaporation Respiration Photosynthesis Fermentation Digestion 94 / 118 Which gas do plants use for photosynthesis? Hydrogen Helium Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon Dioxide 95 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for gold? Go Gl Au Ag Gd 96 / 118 Which of the following is NOT a type of cloud? Nimbus Cirrus Tsunami Cumulus Stratus 97 / 118 What is the process of plants releasing water vapor called? Respiration Transpiration Fertilization Pollination Photosynthesis 98 / 118 What does the Richter scale measure? Temperature Earthquake Magnitude Humidity Time Wind Speed 99 / 118 Which element has the highest melting point? Lead Tungsten Carbon Platinum Nickel 100 / 118 What is the process of plants making food using sunlight called? Germination Pollination Photosynthesis Respiration Transpiration 101 / 118 What is the main function of the red blood cells? Fight infection Digest food Carry oxygen Pump blood Produce energy 102 / 118 Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? Argon Oxygen Nitrogen Carbon Dioxide Helium 103 / 118 What type of energy is stored in food? Nuclear Kinetic Chemical Potential Solar 104 / 118 What is the process of the Earth’s outer layer breaking into pieces called? Volcanism Weathering Tectonic Plates Erosion Glaciation 105 / 118 What is the largest organ in the human body? Skin Liver Heart Lungs Brain 106 / 118 What is the process of a solid changing directly into a gas called? Melting Condensation Evaporation Sublimation Freezing 107 / 118 What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? Tungsten Diamond Steel Quartz Graphite 108 / 118 Which of the following is a type of renewable energy? Natural Gas Nuclear Solar Oil Coal 109 / 118 What is the chemical symbol for gold? Ag G Au Go Gl 110 / 118 Which planet is known as the red planet? Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Mercury 111 / 118 What is the speed of light in a vacuum? 200,000 km/s 300,000 km/s 350,000 km/s 250,000 km/s 150,000 km/s 112 / 118 Which gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth’s atmosphere? Nitrogen Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Helium Argon 113 / 118 What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas at the surface called? Evaporation Boiling Sublimation Condensation Freezing 114 / 118 What is the process by which plants make their food called? Respiration Photosynthesis Pollination Transpiration Fertilization 115 / 118 What is the SI unit for measuring temperature? Newton Kelvin Fahrenheit Celsius Rankine 116 / 118 Who is known as the father of modern chemistry? Dmitri Mendeleev Joseph Priestley Robert Boyle John Dalton Antoine Lavoisier 117 / 118 What is the Earth’s outermost layer called? Crust Core Hydrosphere Atmosphere Mantle 118 / 118 Which type of rock is formed by the cooling of magma or lava? Volcanic Metamorphic Igneous Sedimentary Granite Your score isShare your result on social media. LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz