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