This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 28 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following forms metamorphic rocks? A) Cooling and weathering. B) Crystalization. C) Heat and pressure. D) Compaction and cementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat and pressure. 2. It is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the air. A) Transformation. B) Transpiration. C) Steam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transpiration. 3. Which is the smallest part of a cell? A) Nucleus. B) Atom. C) Nucleic acid. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nucleus. 4. Are all strawberries red? A) Yes. B) No, white strawberries exist too. C) No, yellow strawberries exist too. D) No, black strawberries exist too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, white strawberries exist too. 5. Hot liquid rock that cools and hardens forms..... A) Rock. B) Sedimentary rock. C) Igneous rock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Igneous rock. 6. ..... is a metric unit of measure that is 1/1000 of a liter, it equals one cubic centimeter. A) Volume. B) Cubic centimeter, cm. C) Liter, L. D) Milliliter, mL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Milliliter, mL. 7. Why does the Sun rise and set? A) Earth is rotating (spinning) on its axis. B) The Sun is moving around the Earth. C) Earth is revolving around the Sun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth is rotating (spinning) on its axis. 8. Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called? A) Mesozoic. B) America. C) Pangea. D) African continent NGSS.HS-ESS2-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pangea. 9. Pairs of muscles that work together are called: A) Antagonistic muscles. B) Synergetic muscles. C) Involuntary muscles. D) Voluntary muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antagonistic muscles. 10. Milk Teeth are also known as? A) Permanent Teeth. B) Double Teeth. C) Temporary Teeth. D) Strong Teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporary Teeth. 11. What are fossils that are assumed to represent a certain period in earth's past? A) Geological column. B) Index fossils. C) Paraconformity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Index fossils. 12. In the Star Wars films, the Imperial TIE fighters are propelled by ion engines (TIE stands for Twin Ion Engine). While spacecrafts are fictional, real ion engines power some of today's spacecrafts. A) FACT. B) FICTION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FACT. 13. The average salinity of sea water is A) 3%. B) 3.5%. C) 2%. D) 2.5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3.5%. 14. Energy from ancient plants and animals A) Fossil Fuel. B) Solar. C) Hydro. D) Potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuel. 15. The rate at which an object moves A) Speed. B) Velocity. C) Force. D) Motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speed. 16. Name the longest reptile in the world. A) Viper. B) King Cobra. C) Alligator lizard. D) Anaconda snake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaconda snake. 17. Study of the climate and weather A) Meteorology. B) Oceanography. C) Biology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteorology. 18. Dispersal of energy in all direction called A) Diffraction. B) Scattering. C) Refraction. D) Reflecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scattering. 19. An example of an artificial or man made fertilizer is A) Manure. B) NPK. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NPK. 20. This macronutrient is usually burned first by the body for energy. A) Fats. B) Proteins. C) Carbohydrates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbohydrates. ← 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