This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 274 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 274 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the cause of an earthquake? A) Because our earth is moving. B) Because the earthquake is natural. C) Due to energy in the earth (endogenous) and the process of disruption due to volcanic or volcanic activity. D) Because of the existence of other energy in the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to energy in the earth (endogenous) and the process of disruption due to volcanic or volcanic activity. 2. True or false? A magnet can be used to create magnetism A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. When I get into the atmosphere I begin to burn up and I am often called the shooting star what am I? A) Meteors. B) Meteoroids. C) Atomic bomb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteors. 4. The shape of white blood cell is: A) Rectangular. B) Diagonal. C) Circular. D) Irregular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irregular. 5. What is the 5th step of the scientific method? A) Analyze results. B) Test hypothesis with experiments. C) Construct hypothesis. D) Background research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze results. 6. The lowermost, weather occurs layer of atmosphere A) Exosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere. 7. Do Electrons Carry Positive or Negative Charges A) Positive. B) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 8. An atom with more electrons than protons is a A) Molecue. B) Positive Ion. C) Negative Ion. D) Neutral Ion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Ion. 9. What are the two most abundant elements in Earth's Crust? A) Nitrogen & Oxygen. B) Potassium & Silicon. C) Silicon & Oxygen. D) Nitrogen & Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silicon & Oxygen. 10. Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the asthenosphere and consist of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle A) Tectonic plates. B) North American Plate. C) Eurasian Plate. D) African Plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tectonic plates. 11. In which layer of the earth atmosphere, the satellites orbit around the earth? A) Mesosphere. B) Exosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Trophosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exosphere. 12. Lack of molybdenum can cause..... A) Crop failure and increased susceptibility to disease such as ergot. B) Weak and maturity is delayed. C) Plants cannot fix nitrogen from the air to make protein and hinder the plant growth. D) Synthesis spindle fibers during cell division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants cannot fix nitrogen from the air to make protein and hinder the plant growth. 13. Inner plasma layer of the sun's atmosphere that is extremely hot A) Chromosphere. B) Photosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chromosphere. 14. Ocean tides are caused by..... A) Gravity. B) Wind. C) Spring. D) The galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. 15. Hydropower is a non-renewable source of energy. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. Also called an "educated guess" A) Prediction. B) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 17. MgCl2 + Li2CO3 $\rightarrow$ MgCO3 + 2 LiCl A) Synthesis (or combination). B) Decomposition. C) Single displacement. D) Double displacement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double displacement. 18. A chemist that is involved in researching what reaction yields the most ethanol from crops is most likely considered to be working in the field of..... A) Biochemistry. B) Analytical chemistry. C) Physical chemistry. D) Applied chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Applied chemistry. 19. How many large convection cells form on Earth? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 20. What is the small intestine responsible for? A) Breaking down food. B) Adding food. C) Chewing. D) Takes in more enzymes and starts absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes in more enzymes and starts absorption. ← 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