Unit 7. Back to basics. Quiz

1.

BACK
TO
BASICS

2.

What is the biggest
planet in our solar
system?
Jupiter

3.

What is the chemical
symbol for the element
oxygen?
O

4.

What is another name
for a tidal wave?
Tsunami

5.

True or false?
Dogs are herbivorous.
False

6.

What is the 7th
element on the periodic
table of elements?
Nitrogen

7.

What is the name of a
long appendage that
hangs from an
elephant’s face?
A trunk

8.

True or false?
DNA is the shortened
form of the term
“deoxyribonucleic acid”.
True

9.

What is the highest
mountain on Earth?
Everest

10.

What is the name of
the closest star to the
Earth?
The Sun

11.

True or false?
Frogs are cold-blooded
animals.
True

12.

What is the name of
the element with the
chemical symbol “He”?
Helium

13.

The fear of what animal
is known as
arachnophobia?
A spider

14.

What is the pH level
of pure water?
7

15.

The molten rock that
comes from a volcano
after it has erupted is
known as what?
Lava

16.

True or false?
Yogurt is produced by
bacterial fermentation of
milk.
True

17.

What is the name of the
part of the human
skeleton which protects
our brain?
A skull

18.

Is the compound “HCl”
an acid or base?
An acid

19.

True or false?
The fastest land animal in
the world is the zebra.
False

20.

How many bones do
sharks have in their
bodies?
No one

21.

What famous scientist
was awarded the 1921
Nobel Prize in Physics for
his work on theoretical
physics?
Einshtein