Science Quiz Questions

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A round of science fundamentals with clean single-fact answers. The symbol for sodium, which planet exerts the strongest gravitational pull, and the part of the cell holding DNA.

Einstein and the hardest natural substance close it out. A sound choice for an opening round.

  1. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
  2. Which planet has the strongest gravitational pull in our solar system?
  3. What part of the cell contains DNA?
  4. Who proposed the theory of general relativity?
  5. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
  6. How many bones are in the adult human skull?
  7. What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
  8. Which scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
  9. What is the speed of light in a vacuum, in kilometres per second (approximately)?
  10. What is the smallest unit of life?
  11. What does DNA stand for?
  12. What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
  13. Which element has the atomic number 1?
  14. Which scientist is famous for the laws of motion?
  15. What organ is primarily affected by hepatitis?
  16. Light travels faster than sound.
  17. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colours.
  18. Antibiotics are effective against viruses.
  19. Water boils at 100°C at sea level.