20 Science Trivia Questions and Answers

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20 Science Trivia Questions

1. Q: What is the chemical symbol for gold?

2. Q: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

3. Q: What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

4. Q: How many bones are in the adult human body?

5. Q: What is the largest organ in the human body?

6. Q: What is the main component of the Sun?

7. Q: What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?

8. Q: How many planets in our solar system have rings?

9. Q: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

10. Q: What is the common name for dihydrogen monoxide?

11. Q: Who proposed the theory of relativity?

12. Q: What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

13. Q: What is the chemical formula for table salt?

14. Q: What element does ‘O’ represent on the periodic table?

15. Q: Which planet is known for its rings?

16. Q: What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?

17. Q: What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

18. Q: What is the study of mushrooms called?

19. Q: What type of blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen?

20. Q: What is the term for a solid turning directly into a gas?

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20 Science Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: What is the chemical symbol for gold? Au

2. Q: Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Mars

3. Q: What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis? Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

4. Q: How many bones are in the adult human body? 206

5. Q: What is the largest organ in the human body? The Skin

6. Q: What is the main component of the Sun? Hydrogen

7. Q: What type of animal is a Komodo dragon? A Reptile (specifically, a large species of lizard)

8. Q: How many planets in our solar system have rings? Four (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)

9. Q: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? Diamond

10. Q: What is the common name for dihydrogen monoxide? Water

11. Q: Who proposed the theory of relativity? Albert Einstein

12. Q: What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? 100 degrees Celsius

13. Q: What is the chemical formula for table salt? NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

14. Q: What element does ‘O’ represent on the periodic table? Oxygen

15. Q: Which planet is known for its rings? Saturn

16. Q: What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? Nitrogen

17. Q: What is the primary source of energy for the Earth? The Sun

18. Q: What is the study of mushrooms called? Mycology

19. Q: What type of blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen? Red Blood Cells

20. Q: What is the term for a solid turning directly into a gas? Sublimation

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