This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 278 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 278 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Root fix a plant..... to the soil A) Under. B) Above. C) On. D) Firmly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Firmly. 2. This girl has jumped up in the air. What force will cause her to come back to the ground? A) Gravity. B) Magnetism. C) Electricity. D) Sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. 3. Which of the following DOES NOT describe the periodic table? A) Important tool used by chemists. B) It is data organized in many different ways. C) A table that organizes elements in order of decreasing atomic number. D) Lots of discoveries were made prior to putting the elements together in a helpful way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A table that organizes elements in order of decreasing atomic number. 4. This layer of Earth is made of magma and is between the crust and core. A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Core. D) Outer core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle. 5. We should play regularly in the ..... A) Park. B) Road. C) House. D) Classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Park. 6. Primary consumers are eaten by..... A) Carnivores. B) Herbivores. C) Producers. D) Decomposersers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carnivores. 7. Choose the correct term to make the statement true. Plaque is the term used to describe the sticky, colorless film of..... that constantly forms on and in between teeth. A) Bacteria. B) Tar. C) Cavities. D) Germs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 8. What is the independent variable otherwise known as? A) Experimental variable. B) Manipulated variable. C) Controlled variable. D) Integral variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental variable. 9. What element is "K" A) Calcium. B) Cobalt. C) Cadmium. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Potassium. 10. The flow of energy that occurs when a warm air rises is..... A) Cold. B) Heat. C) Warm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat. 11. The ancient Greeks during 6th century BC and 7th century BC are considered the world's first real..... A) Scientists. B) Teachers. C) Observationists. D) Testers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientists. 12. The collection of information outside the laboratory, library or workplace setting. A) Hypothesis. B) Inquiry. C) Fieldwork. D) Model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fieldwork. 13. Maria was observing swallowtail butterflies in the wild in Martindale. Which one of these is an "observation" that she could have made? A) The swallowtail likes to fly more than its other activities. B) The swallowtail belongs to the class, Insecta. C) The swallowtail is closely related to the Monarch butterfly anatomically. D) There are 550 species of swallowtail butterflies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The swallowtail likes to fly more than its other activities. 14. What are the three primary states of matter? A) Solid, liquid, and juice. B) Solid and liquid. C) Solid and gas. D) Solid, liquid, and gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solid, liquid, and gas. 15. The following are reasons why scientific investigations are conducted except one. A) To improve man's life. B) To create new and better products. C) To explain problems in nature. D) To gain fame and fortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To gain fame and fortune. 16. Choose the correct form of the verb:She..... to the market every day. A) Go. B) Going. C) Goes. D) Gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goes. 17. Ecological succession is the change in a community over time. Which statement below is true? A) The community will develop from more complex to more simple organisms. B) The community will develop from simple organisms to more complex organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The community will develop from simple organisms to more complex organisms. 18. Velocity need both a magnitude and a..... A) Distance. B) Displacement. C) Direction. D) Velocity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direction. 19. What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than any other except lightning? A) Tornadoes. B) Earthquakes. C) Volcanoes. D) Landslides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tornadoes. 20. When water is heated and CHANGES INTO A GAS it..... A) Boils. B) Evaporates. C) Insulates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boils. ← 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