Science Lab Safety
Earth and Space
Movement and Physics
Name that Scientist
General Science Trivia
100
What should you do before starting any lab activity?
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A) Start the experiment immediately
B) Read all instructions carefully
C) Ask your friend for help
D) Skip the safety guidelines
B) Read all instructions carefully
100
How many days are in one year?
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A) 360
B) 365
C) 370
D) 366
B) 365
100
Which of the following objects is in motion?
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A) A parked car
B) A flying bird
C) A stationary rock
D) A book on a shelf
B) A flying bird
100
Who invented the lightning rod?
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A) Michael Faraday
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Heinrich Hertz
D) Ben Franklin
D) Ben Franklin
100
How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?
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A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
A) 6
200
What should you do if you do not understand the instructions for a lab activity?
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A) Guess and proceed
B) Ask the teacher for clarification
C) Ask a classmate
D) Skip the activity
Ask the teacher for clarification
200
What form of land is full of sand?
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A) Forest
B) Desert
C) Mountain
D) Valley
B) Desert
200
What is the definition of speed?
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A) The amount of space an object covers
B) The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time
C) The weight of an object
D) The color of an object
B) The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time
200
Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?
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A) Marie Curie
B) Albert Einstein
C) Niels Bohr
D) James Clerk Maxwell
B) Albert Einstein
200
Which tool would you use to observe very small objects or organisms?
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A) Microscope
B) Beaker
C) Balance scale
D) Bunsen burner
A) Microscope
300
What is the first thing you should do if there is a fire in the lab?
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A) Try to put it out yourself
B) Scream and run
C) Notify the teacher and follow emergency procedures
D) Ignore it
C) Notify the teacher and follow emergency procedures
300
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
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A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Argon
C) Nitrogen
300
What is the term for the change in position of an object?
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A) Speed
B) Motion
C) Weight
D) Temperature
B) Motion
300
Who is famous for discovering the law of gravity?
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A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Johannes Kepler
B) Isaac Newton
300
Who was the first human to travel into space?
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A) Neil Armstrong
B) Yuri Gagarin
C) Buzz Aldrin
D) Alan Shepard
B) Yuri Gagarin
400
What should you do if you notice a classmate not following lab safety rules?
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A) Ignore them
B) Join them
C) Politely remind them of the rules and inform the teacher if necessary
D) Laugh at them
C) Politely remind them of the rules and inform the teacher if necessary
400
What is the primary cause of Earth’s seasons?
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A) The distance between Earth and the Sun
B) The tilt of Earth’s axis
C) The shape of Earth’s orbit
D) The rotation of Earth
B) The tilt of Earth’s axis
400
What is friction?
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A) The force that pulls objects towards the Earth
B) The force that resists the motion of objects sliding against each other
C) The energy that objects emit
D) The speed at which objects move
B) The force that resists the motion of objects sliding against each other
400
Who was the mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of the first US crewed spaceflights?
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A) George Washington Carver
B) Mae Jemison
C) Katherine Johnson
D) Neil deGrasse Tyson
C) Katherine Johnson
400
Which is NOT a scale for measuring off temperature?
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A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) Gagarin
D) Gagarin
500
What is the proper way to smell a chemical if instructed to do so?
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A) Inhale directly from the container
B) Waft the fumes towards your nose with your hand
C) Smell it from a distance
D) Do not smell it at all
B) Waft the fumes towards your nose with your hand
500
Name the Planets in Order from the Sun to Pluto.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
What is gravity?
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A) The force that pushes objects away from each other
B) The force that pulls objects towards each other
C) The energy that objects emit
D) The speed at which objects move
B) The force that pulls objects towards each other
500
Which scientist is known for her work on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes?
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A) Rosalind Franklin
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Marie Curie
D) Lise Meitner
C) Marie Curie
500
Who was the second person to step on the Moon?
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A) Neil Armstrong
B) Michael Collins
C) Pete Mitchell
D) Buzz Aldrin
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.