This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 375 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 375 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules is..... potential energy. A) Chemical. B) Elastic. C) Nuclear. D) Gravitational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical. 2. Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n)..... and..... reaction A) Equal and similar. B) Equal and opposite. C) Equal and different. D) Greater and opposite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equal and opposite. 3. The moon moves around the earth traveling primarily: A) W) east to west. B) X) north to south. C) Y) west to east. D) Z) south to north. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Y) west to east. 4. Which would not be a good strategy for reducing the amount of fossil fuels people use in the United States? A) Keep your home and cars as warm as possible in the winter with furnace heat and as cool as possible in the summer with air conditioners. B) Reduce waste, recycle materials, reuse products. C) Use public transportation or car-pool when possible. D) Turn off lights, computers, and electronic devices when not in use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep your home and cars as warm as possible in the winter with furnace heat and as cool as possible in the summer with air conditioners. 5. Biome = area of the world that shares the same plants, animals, and ..... A) People. B) Weather. C) Sports. D) Air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 6. How does friction affect speed? A) More friction decreases speed. B) More friction increases speed. C) Less friction decreases speed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More friction decreases speed. 7. A measure of the steepness of the land A) Slope. B) Relief. C) Elevation. D) Contour interval. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slope. 8. What is the outermost, visible section of the sun? A) Core. B) Crown. C) Radiative zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crown. 9. Which of these items is opaque? A) Clear drinking glass. B) Winter jacket. C) Lampshade. D) Waxed paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter jacket. 10. What formula results when Ca+2 and Br-ions bond? A) Ca2Br2. B) CaBr. C) Ca(br)2. D) Cabr2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cabr2. 11. What is the study of stars and celestial bodies called? A) Geology. B) Astronomy. C) Botany. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronomy. 12. An earthquake that occurs before a larger seismic event A) Foreshock. B) Mainshock. C) Aftershock. D) Magnitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshock. 13. The tiny seed leaves of the embryo are called: A) Risen. B) Rhizoid. C) Cotyledon. D) Xylem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cotyledon. 14. Which force allows a car to stop faster on dry asphalt than on other surfaces? A) Thermal Energy. B) Push or Pull. C) Friction. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friction. 15. Recycling benefits animal and plant life. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. PLANTS REPRODUCE FROM A) EGGS. B) STOMATA. C) SEEDS. D) SEEDLINGS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SEEDS. 17. The form that matter has-soid, liquid, or gas. A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) State of matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State of matter. 18. The metric system of measurements is based on the decimal? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What planet is known as the Red Planet? A) Saturn. B) Venus. C) Jupiter. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mars. 20. Describe the species interaction between Prairie Dogs and Livestock (like cattle) since both eat grass A) Predator and Prey. B) Mutualism. C) Competition. D) Parasitism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Competition. ← 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