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. When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?

2. A magnifying glass is what type of lens?

3. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?

4. A person who studies physics is known as a?

5. Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?

6. What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newtons three laws of motion?

7. What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?

8. Electric power is typically measured in what units?

9. The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?

10. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?

11. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?

12. Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?

13. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?

14. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?

15. True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.

16. What is the earths primary source of energy?

17. Conductors have a high or low resistance?

18. Electric current is typically measured in what units?

19. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?

20. Earth is located in which galaxy?

Physics Quiz Answers

1. Refraction 2. Convex 3. Ohms 4. Physicist

5. Contract 6. Isaac 7. A flight simulator 8. Watts

9. Big bang 10. Edwin Hubble 11. Filament 12. Scotland

13. Long 14. A solar eclipse 15. True 16. The sun

17. Low 18. Amperes 19. Albert Einstein 20. The Milky Way galaxy

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True or false? Electrons are larger than molecules.

2. True or false? The Atlantic Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.

3. True or false? The chemical make up food often changes when you cook it.

4. True or false? Sharks are mammals.

5. True or false? The human body has four lungs.

6. True or false? Atoms are most stable when their outer shells are full.

7. True or false? Filtration separates mixtures based upon their particle size.

8. True or false? Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.

9. True or false? Conductors have low resistance.

10. True or false? Molecules can have atoms from more than one chemical element.

11. True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element.

12. True or false? The study of plants is known as botany.

13. True or false? Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in the world.

14. True or false? Floatation separates mixtures based on density.

15. True or false? Herbivores eat meat.

16. True or false? Atomic bombs work by atomic fission.

17. True or false? Molecules are chemically bonded.

18. True or false? Spiders have six legs.

19. True or false? Kelvin is a measure of temperature.

20. True or false? The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.

True or False Quiz Answers

1. False 2. False - Pacific Ocean 3. True 4. False - Fish

5. False - 2 6. True 7. True 8. False - Mercury

9. True 10. True 11. False 12. True

13. False - Mount Everest 14. True 15. False 16. True

17. True 18. False - 8 19. True 20. False - 206

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. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Pandas diet?

2. True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.

3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?

4. What is the largest type of big cat in the world?

5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.

6. Eagles are very good at spotting potential prey from a long distance, why?

7. What are female elephants called?

8. True or false? Bats are mammals.

9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?

10. True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.

11. What is the fastest land animal in the world?

12. A doe is what kind of animal?

13. True or false? Cougars are herbivores.

14. Groups of lions are known as what?

15. Is a dolphin a mammal?

16. What is the largest land animal in the world?

17. True of false? Snakes have slimy skin.

18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?

19. How many pairs of wings does a bee have?

20. What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?

21. Is a shark a fish or a mammal?

22. What is the most recognizable feature of a hedgehogs appearance?

23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes cant be seen properly.

24. What is the name of an adult female horse?

25. What are baby goats called?

26. What is the tallest animal in the world?

27. True or false? Rabbits are born blind.

28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?

29. How many legs does a spider have?

30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years?

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Animal Quiz Answers

1. Bamboo

2. False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.

3. Arachnophobia

4. The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).

5. True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.

6. Because they have excellent eyesight.

7. Cows

8. True

9. Antarctica

10. True

11. The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph 75mph).

12. A female deer.

13. False - They are carnivores.

14. Prides

15. Yes

16. The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb).

17. False - Snakeskin is smooth and dry.

18. Africa

19. 2

20. The Gorilla

21. A fish

22. Their spines of spiky hair.

23. True

24. A mare

25. Kids

26. The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.

27. True

28. Its mane

29. 8

30. 200 million years

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What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

3. Another name for a tidal wave is a?

4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores.

5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?

6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?

7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term Deoxyribonucleic acid?

8. The highest mountain on earth is?

9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals.

11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol He?

12. The fear of what animal is known as arachnophobia?

13. Pure water has a pH level of a around?

14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?

15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.

16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?

17. Is the compound HCl an acid or base?

18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.

19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?

20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoreticalphysics?

General Science Quiz Answers

1. Jupiter 2. O 3. Tsunami 4. False - They are omnivores

5. Nitrogen 6. A trunk 7. True 8. Mount Everest

9. The sun 10. True 11. Helium 12. Spiders

13. 7 14. Lava 15. True 16. The skull

17. An acid (hydrochloric acid) 18. False (it is the cheetah) 19. 0 20. Albert Einstein

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1. True or false? The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

2. When water is cooled, does it expand or contract?

3. True or false? The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 42.4 C (108.3 F).

4. Heat from the sun gets to the Earth by radiation, conduction or convention?

5. What is the freezing temperature of water?

6. True or false? Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit are all measures of temperature.

7. True or false? 100 Kelvin is the temperature of absolute zero.

8. Substances that dont conduct heat are known as what?

9. True or false? Heat is a form of energy.

10. At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Centigrade?

Heat Quiz Answers

1. True 2. Expand

3. False - 57.8 C (136 F) 4. Radiation

5. 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) 6. True

7. False - 0 Kelvin 8. Insulators

9. True 10. -40 degrees

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1 The first President of Bangladesh was Sheikh Mujibur Rahma

2 The longest river in the world is the Nile

3 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada

4 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km

5 The highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest

6The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the worldis Myanmar

7 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert

8 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil

9 The country also known as "country of copper" is Zambia

10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line

11 The river Volga flows out into the Caspian sea

12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia

13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada

14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily

15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea

16 The biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta

17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade

18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon

19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres

20 The world's oldest known city is Damascus

21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice

22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar

23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland

24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA

25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is China & South Africa

26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia

27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is China

28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Amazon River

29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking

30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan

31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest

32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy

33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba

34 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers

35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of De

36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal

37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean

38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,

39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prag

40 The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa

41 Australia was discovered by James Cook

42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey

44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam

45 The Eiffel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel

46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant

47 The country which has highest population density is Monaco

48 The national flower of Britain is Rose49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin

50 The national flower of Italy is Lily

51 The national flower of China is Narcissus

52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu

53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz

54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England

55 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June

56 The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln

57 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil

58 The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus

59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford R

60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson

61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon

62 The UNO was formed in the year

63 UNO stands for United Nations Organi

64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August

65 'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo

66 Paradise Regained was written by John Milton

67 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib

68 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Admiral Robert E69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica

70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada

71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundso

72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi

73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September

74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck

75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway

76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet

77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen

78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher

80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie

81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bart

82 The port of Baku is situated in Azerbaijan

83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald

84 The largest river in France is Loire

85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon

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86 The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche

87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University

88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar

89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers

90 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves

91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea

93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan

94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Vene

95 The largest library in the world is the

United States Library o

DC

96 The author of Harry Potter Books is JK Rowling

97 Nickname of New York city is Big Apple

98 What do you call a group of sheep? A Flock of Sheep

99 In which sport do players take long and short corners? Hockey

100 Who was the youngest President of the USA? Theodore Roosevelt

101 How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wing

102 Who invented the Nintendo Wii? Kashi Kabushiki

103 What year does the Nintendo Wii come out? Late 2006

104 Who invented the Light Bulb? Humphry Davy

105 Who invented the washing machine? James King

106 Who invented the first electric washing machine? Alva Fisher

107 Who invented the safety pin? Walter Hunt

108 Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner? Hubert Booth

109 Who won the Football World Cup in 2006? Italy

110 Which country hosted the Football World Cup in 2006? Germany

110 Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? David Cameron

111 Who won Men's Singles title in French Open 2010? Rafael Nadal (Spain)

112 Who won Women's Singles title in French Open 2010? Francesca Schiavone (I

113 Who won Men's Doubles title in French Open 2010?

Daniel Nestor (Canada

(Serbia)

114 Who won Women's Doubles title in French Open 2010? Serena & Venus Willia

115 What is the longest word in English in which each letter is used at least two times? Unprosperousness

116 What is the most popular breed of dog? Retrievers

117 Who is the CEO of search company Google? Eric Schmidt

118 Who is Miss USA 2010? Rima Fakih119 Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010? China

120 Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services? Satyendranath Tagore

121 Who was the first woman Governor of India? Sarojini Naidu

122 Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran? Brazil and Turkey

123 Who won the Madrid Masters men's tournament in 2010? Rafael Nadal

124 Who is CEO of Yahoo? Carol Bartz

125 Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen? Phu Dorji

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How many words can you make from a five letter word by shuffling the places of each

alphabet?

127 Speed of computer mouse is measured in which unit? Mickey

128 Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire Universities' in 2010? Harvard University

129 Barack Obama's birthday is on which date?

130 Which bird is the international symbol of happiness? Bluebird131 What is the pirate's flag with the skull and cross-bones called? Jolly Roger

132 What is the common name for ascorbic acid? Vitamin C

133 Which useful household item is made from naphthalene? Mothballs