Science Trivia Answers Archive - Page 2

Daily round

2026-08-28

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “an icy body that can form a glowing coma and tails near the Sun”?

Answer: Comet

Comet is the term for an icy body that can form a glowing coma and tails near the Sun.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a unit of heredity encoded in DNA”?

Answer: Gene

Gene is the term for a unit of heredity encoded in DNA.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the envelope of gases surrounding a planet”?

Answer: Atmosphere

Atmosphere is the term for the envelope of gases surrounding a planet.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a preparation designed to train immune protection against a disease”?

Answer: Vaccine

Vaccine is the term for a preparation designed to train immune protection against a disease.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a process in which a species loses electrons”?

Answer: Oxidation

Oxidation is the term for a process in which a species loses electrons.

Daily round

2026-08-27

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the substance dissolved in a solvent”?

Answer: Solute

Solute is the term for the substance dissolved in a solvent.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a group of similar cells working together to perform a function”?

Answer: Tissue

Tissue is the term for a group of similar cells working together to perform a function.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the change of water vapor into liquid water”?

Answer: Condensation

Condensation is the term for the change of water vapor into liquid water.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons”?

Answer: Element

Element is the term for a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds”?

Answer: Molecule

Molecule is the term for two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Daily round

2026-08-26

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “rock formed when accumulated sediment becomes compacted and cemented”?

Answer: Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rock is the term for rock formed when accumulated sediment becomes compacted and cemented.
Which biology term matches this definition: “differential survival and reproduction associated with inherited traits”?

Answer: Natural selection

Natural selection is the term for differential survival and reproduction associated with inherited traits.
Which physics term matches this definition: “a force that opposes relative motion between contacting surfaces”?

Answer: Friction

Friction is the term for a force that opposes relative motion between contacting surfaces.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the capacity of a system to do work or cause change”?

Answer: Energy

Energy is the term for the capacity of a system to do work or cause change.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance formed by a chemical reaction”?

Answer: Product

Product is the term for a substance formed by a chemical reaction.

Daily round

2026-08-25

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the curved path of one object around another under gravity”?

Answer: Orbit

Orbit is the term for the curved path of one object around another under gravity.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a nucleic acid involved in gene expression and protein synthesis”?

Answer: RNA

RNA is the term for a nucleic acid involved in gene expression and protein synthesis.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred”?

Answer: Power

Power is the term for the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings”?

Answer: Exothermic reaction

Exothermic reaction is the term for a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings.
Which physics term matches this definition: “energy associated with motion”?

Answer: Kinetic energy

Kinetic energy is the term for energy associated with motion.

Daily round

2026-08-24

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “rock altered by heat, pressure, or reactive fluids without completely melting”?

Answer: Metamorphic rock

Metamorphic rock is the term for rock altered by heat, pressure, or reactive fluids without completely melting.
Which physics term matches this definition: “a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current”?

Answer: Resistance

Resistance is the term for a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment”?

Answer: Ecosystem

Ecosystem is the term for a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the product of an object’s mass and velocity”?

Answer: Momentum

Momentum is the term for the product of an object’s mass and velocity.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “an element in group 18, whose atoms have filled outer electron shells”?

Answer: Noble gas

Noble gas is the term for an element in group 18, whose atoms have filled outer electron shells.

Daily round

2026-08-23

Which physics term matches this definition: “the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium”?

Answer: Reflection

Reflection is the term for the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “a large rounded body orbiting a star that does not produce energy by stellar fusion”?

Answer: Planet

Planet is the term for a large rounded body orbiting a star that does not produce energy by stellar fusion.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the molecule that stores hereditary information in most organisms”?

Answer: DNA

DNA is the term for the molecule that stores hereditary information in most organisms.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the membrane-bound compartment containing most DNA in a eukaryotic cell”?

Answer: Nucleus

Nucleus is the term for the membrane-bound compartment containing most DNA in a eukaryotic cell.
Which physics term matches this definition: “electric potential difference between two points”?

Answer: Voltage

Voltage is the term for electric potential difference between two points.

Daily round

2026-08-22

Which biology term matches this definition: “the natural environment in which an organism lives”?

Answer: Habitat

Habitat is the term for the natural environment in which an organism lives.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of particles from higher concentration toward lower concentration”?

Answer: Diffusion

Diffusion is the term for the net movement of particles from higher concentration toward lower concentration.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons”?

Answer: Element

Element is the term for a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons.
Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients”?

Answer: Decomposer

Decomposer is the term for an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of pressure”?

Answer: Pascal

Pascal is the term for the SI unit of pressure.

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “an icy body that can form a glowing coma and tails near the Sun”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a unit of heredity encoded in DNA”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the envelope of gases surrounding a planet”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a preparation designed to train immune protection against a disease”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a process in which a species loses electrons”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the substance dissolved in a solvent”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a group of similar cells working together to perform a function”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the change of water vapor into liquid water”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “rock formed when accumulated sediment becomes compacted and cemented”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “differential survival and reproduction associated with inherited traits”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “a force that opposes relative motion between contacting surfaces”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the capacity of a system to do work or cause change”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance formed by a chemical reaction”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the curved path of one object around another under gravity”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a nucleic acid involved in gene expression and protein synthesis”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy associated with motion”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “rock altered by heat, pressure, or reactive fluids without completely melting”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the product of an object’s mass and velocity”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “an element in group 18, whose atoms have filled outer electron shells”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “a large rounded body orbiting a star that does not produce energy by stellar fusion”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the molecule that stores hereditary information in most organisms”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the membrane-bound compartment containing most DNA in a eukaryotic cell”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “electric potential difference between two points”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the natural environment in which an organism lives”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of particles from higher concentration toward lower concentration”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of pressure”?