Science and Technology Quiz

Question 1 of 13

1

All radioactivity is man-made. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 2 of 13

1

Electrons are smaller than atoms. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 3 of 13

1

Lasers work by focusing sound waves. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 13

1

The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

True
Flase

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Question 5 of 13

1

Which one of the following types of solar radiation does sunscreen protect the skin from?

Select one of the following:

X-rays
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Microwaves

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Question 6 of 13

1

Does nanotechnology deal with things that are extremely…

Select one of the following:

Small
Large
Cold
Hot

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Question 7 of 13

1

Which gas makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere?

Select one of the following:

Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

1

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Select one of the following:

Fight disease in the body
Carry oxygen to all parts of the body
Help the blood to clot

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Question 9 of 13

1

Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

Select one of the following:

It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antibiotics are very expensive
People will become addicted to antibiotics

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Question 10 of 13

1

Which is an example of a chemical reaction?

Select one of the following:

Water boiling
Sugar dissolving
Nails rusting

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Question 11 of 13

1

Which is the better way to determine whether a new drug is effective in treating a disease? If a scientist has a group of 1,000 volunteers with the disease to study, should she…

Select one of the following:

Give the drug to all of them and see how many get better
Give the drug to half of them but not to the other half, and compare how many in each group get better

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Science and Technology Quiz

Question 1 of 13

All radioactivity is man-made. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

Electrons are smaller than atoms. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

Lasers work by focusing sound waves. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future. Is this statement…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

Which one of the following types of solar radiation does sunscreen protect the skin from?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

Does nanotechnology deal with things that are extremely…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

Which gas makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

Which is an example of a chemical reaction?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

Which is the better way to determine whether a new drug is effective in treating a disease? If a scientist has a group of 1,000 volunteers with the disease to study, should she…

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

What gas do scientists believe causes temperatures in the atmosphere to rise?

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Explanation

Question 13 of 13

Which natural resource is extracted in a process known as “fracking”?

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Explanation