Science Quiz Questions 11

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Twenty questions covering optics, physics and the periodic table. The white of the eye, what type of wave carries sound, and which element Zr represents.

Einstein features through his 1921 Nobel Prize, awarded for the photoelectric effect rather than relativity.

  1. What is the white part of the eye known as?
  2. Which scientist won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his work in the field of theoretical physics?
  3. What type of wave is a sound wave?
  4. What is the largest solid organ in the human body?
  5. What colour does blue litmus paper turn under acidic conditions?
  6. What word, beginning with letter A, describes an increase or decrease in an object's velocity as a result of force being applied?
  7. Zr is the chemical symbol for which element?
  8. The international unit of measure for force is named after which influential scientist?
  9. What type of wave is a radio wave?
  10. In which part of the body are the tibia and fibula located?
  11. Which influential scientist dedicated almost 60 years of her life to the study of chimpanzees?
  12. Can you place the following geologic eras into order: Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic?
  13. What is the largest part of the human brain called?
  14. By how many times faster does sound travel in water than air?
  15. What is the clear, protective outer layer of the eye called?
  16. Can you name the four layers that the Earth is made up of?
  17. At above 4 degrees Celsius, does water expand or contract when heated?
  18. How many chambers does the human heart have?
  19. What are the four types of tissue in a human body?
  20. Mushrooms grow from seeds?