Statistics for Science General Knowledge #3

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  • This quiz has been taken 70,274 times
  • The average score is 13 of 20

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
What theory states that universe expanded from an extremely hot
dense state about 13.8 billion years ago?
Big Bang Theory
93%
What gas is the primary reason for human-caused global warming?Carbon Dioxide
83%
Where can one find a stalagmite?In a cave
83%
What is thought to be at the center of the Milky Way?
Supermassive
black hole
81%
What does a thermophile love?High temperatures
81%
What "ology" is the study of weather?{Meteor}ology
81%
What kingdom do yeasts and mushrooms belong to?Fungi
80%
What prefix is the opposite of hypo?Hyper
76%
What are the three major types of rock?Igneous
75%
What are the three major types of rock?Sedimentary
69%
What does a Geiger counter measure?Ionizing radiation
63%
What unit of power is defined as one joule per second?Watt
61%
What gland, located at the base of the brain, produces human growth hormone?Pituitary
56%
What are the three major types of rock?Metamorphic
55%
Through what process does the sun turn hydrogen into helium?Nuclear fusion
54%
What part of a human cell has its own non-human DNA?Mitochondria
49%
What gas is commonly known as "laughing gas"?Nitrous Oxide
47%
What is measured on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with the highest rating being EF-5?Tornadoes
35%
What is the term for the distance between the Earth and the Sun?{Astronomical} Unit
34%
What substance, added to salt, has largely eliminated cretinism in the developed world?Iodine
33%

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