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20 Science Trivia Questions and Answers

Free science trivia questions and answers covering biology, chemistry, physics, and space. Great for school quizzes and trivia nights.

  1. 1

    What is the powerhouse of the cell?

  2. 2

    What is the chemical symbol for water?

  3. 3

    How many bones are in the adult human body?

  4. 4

    What planet is closest to the Sun?

  5. 5

    What force keeps us on the ground?

  6. 6

    What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

  7. 7

    What part of the plant carries out photosynthesis?

  8. 8

    What is the speed of light approximately?

  9. 9

    What blood cells help fight infection?

  10. 10

    What is H on the periodic table?

  11. 11

    What is the study of living organisms called?

  12. 12

    How many planets are in our solar system?

  13. 13

    What organ pumps blood around the body?

  14. 14

    What is the center of an atom called?

  15. 15

    What type of energy does the Sun produce?

  16. 16

    What gas do humans need to breathe to survive?

  17. 17

    What is the largest organ of the human body?

  18. 18

    What scientist developed the theory of general relativity?

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    What is frozen water called?

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    What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

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