Statistics for Science General Knowledge #1

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the chemical formula for water?	H₂O	97%
In what galaxy is the solar system located?	Milky Way	97%
What process do plants use to turn light into energy?	{Photo}synthesis	92%
What are the two types of particles in the nucleus of an atom?	Neutron	87%
What are the two types of particles in the nucleus of an atom?	Proton	87%
What is the hardest known naturally-occurring material?	Diamond	84%
What element are both of the above minerals made from?	Carbon	79%
What species is the closest living relative to humans?	Chimpanzees	79%
What do most humans have 23 pairs of?	Chromosomes	78%
What is pencil "lead" made from?	Graphite	74%
Who was the first person to see the moons of Jupiter?	Galileo Galilei	72%
What type of sugar does the brain use for energy?	Glucose	72%
What is equal to mass times acceleration?	Force	65%
What does a chronometer measure?	Time	57%
Where would you find Olympus Mons?	Mars	56%
Two elements of the Periodic Table are named after U.S. states. Name either element.	Californium / Tennessine	54%
The sun is currently a yellow dwarf. What type of star will it become in about 5 billion years?	Red Giant	53%
What Polish astronomer postulated that the Sun is the center of the solar system?	Nicolaus Copernicus	45%
What is the duodenum a part of?	Small intestine	40%
What is the largest asteroid in the solar system?	Ceres	16%