This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 104 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 104 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The International System of Units was created to A) Share measurements of data to people around the world. B) Enable competition among companies from different counties. C) Helping to convert currency from one county to another. D) To protect scientific secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Share measurements of data to people around the world. 2. When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds A) Covalent. B) Ionic. C) Cooperative. D) Lewis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ionic. 3. A plant is almost always considered a(n)..... (pick the most correct answer) A) Producer. B) Consumer. C) Predator. D) Apex Predator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producer. 4. A..... is the home of an animal or plant. A) Habitat. B) Ecosystem. C) Environment. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat. 5. Are these the properties of a solid, liquid or gas?have a fixed shape and cannot flow, because their particles cannot move from place to place.cannot be compressed (squashed), because their particles are close together and have no space to move into. A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 6. These types of plants are able to grow taller because of the added support and faster nutrient transport of xylem and phloem. A) Seedless plants. B) Vascular plants. C) Nonvascular plants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vascular plants. 7. Why are paper bags preferred over plastic bags? A) Paper bags are lighter. B) Paper bags are stronger. C) Paper bags are cheap. D) Paper bags are biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paper bags are biodegradable. 8. What event marks the end of each geologic area? A) 1 million years. B) Burst of new life forms. C) Mass extinction. D) Ice age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass extinction. 9. What separates the layers of the earth's atmosphere? A) Moisture changes. B) Pressure changes. C) Temperature changes. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature changes. 10. How many confirmed planets are in our solar system? A) 7. B) 8. C) 9. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 11. Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay..... in the presence of a strong base. A) Orange. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue. 12. How many sig figs in 6000 A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 13. What type of bond is formed between an atom that completely transfers its valence electrons to another atom? A) Hydrogen bond. B) James bond. C) Covalent bond. D) Ionic bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ionic bond. 14. Charles..... developed the idea of natural selection. A) Darwin. B) Of England. C) The first. D) Lindbergh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darwin. 15. Involved in nearly every chemical reaction that supports life A) Carbohydrates. B) Proteins. C) Lipids. D) Nucleic Acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 16. What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell? A) The mitochondria is responsible for storing genetic information and controlling the cell's activities. B) The mitochondria is responsible for producing energy for the cell. C) The mitochondria is responsible for providing structural support to the cell. D) The mitochondria is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell. NGSS.MS-LS1-7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mitochondria is responsible for producing energy for the cell. 17. Heat transfer through AIR and water currents \{liquid) A) Heat/ Thermal Energy. B) Conduction. C) Convection. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection. 18. What is the area on Earth that has the highest air pressure? A) Valley. B) Sea level. C) Mountain. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sea level. 19. How is the air pressure above the mountain compared to the sea level? A) The air pressure is unpredictable above the mountain. B) The air pressure is lower above the mountain. C) The air pressure is higher above the mountain. D) The air pressure is the same above the mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The air pressure is lower above the mountain. 20. If you are riding in a car and it goes from cruising at a constant speed to 0mph, this is an example of: A) Negative acceleration. B) Positive acceleration. C) Velocity. D) Acceleration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative acceleration. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Science Quiz 1General Science Quiz 2General Science Quiz 3General Science Quiz 4General Science Quiz 5General Science Quiz 6General Science Quiz 7General Science Quiz 8General Science Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books