Science Trivia Night

The Mohs scale is used to measure what?

• Mineral hardness

• Liquid density

• Sound wave frequency

• Tectonic movement

What is the name of the pigment that makes plants look green?

• Diatom

• Epiphyte

• Chlorophyll

• Cellulose

Which of these dinosaurs is a theropod?

• Brachiosaurus

• Velociraptor

• Triceratops

• Pterodactyl

Which planet is considered a gas giant?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Saturn

Charles Darwin's traveled on a ship named for which breed of dog?

• Beagle

• Dachshund

• Lapphund

• Dalmatian

In human anatomy, which of these is located closest to the sacrum?

• Ulna

• Maxilla

• Fibula

• Coccyx

The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of what?

• Black holes

• Radon

• X-rays

• Microwaves

Reginald Punnett is primarily known for his work in which field?

• Botany

• Astronomy

• Epidemiology

• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of these is present in the cells of plants, but not animals?

• Cell wall

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the current geological era?

• Mesozoic

• Protozoic

• Cenozoic

• Proterozoic