Science Trivia Answers Archive - Page 7

Daily round

2026-07-24

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail”?

Answer: Precipitation

Precipitation is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
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: “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: “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 earth and space science term matches this definition: “a vast gravitationally bound system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter”?

Answer: Galaxy

Galaxy is the term for a vast gravitationally bound system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter.

Daily round

2026-07-23

Which physics term matches this definition: “the change in a wave’s direction caused by a change in speed between media”?

Answer: Refraction

Refraction is the term for the change in a wave’s direction caused by a change in speed between media.
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: “a reactive nonmetal element in group 17”?

Answer: Halogen

Halogen is the term for a reactive nonmetal element in group 17.
Which biology term matches this definition: “an inherited feature that improves survival or reproduction in a particular environment”?

Answer: Adaptation

Adaptation is the term for an inherited feature that improves survival or reproduction in a particular environment.
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

2026-07-22

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time”?

Answer: Weather

Weather is the term for the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
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 earth and space science term matches this definition: “the continuous movement of water among Earth’s surface, atmosphere, and subsurface”?

Answer: Water cycle

Water cycle is the term for the continuous movement of water among Earth’s surface, atmosphere, and subsurface.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a DNA-containing structure that carries genetic information”?

Answer: Chromosome

Chromosome is the term for a DNA-containing structure that carries genetic information.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a network of linked feeding relationships in an ecosystem”?

Answer: Food web

Food web is the term for a network of linked feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

Daily round

2026-07-21

Which biology term matches this definition: “an immune protein that binds a specific target”?

Answer: Antibody

Antibody is the term for an immune protein that binds a specific target.
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 physics term matches this definition: “mass divided by volume”?

Answer: Density

Density is the term for mass divided by volume.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the change of liquid water into water vapor at its surface”?

Answer: Evaporation

Evaporation is the term for the change of liquid water into water vapor at its surface.
Which physics term matches this definition: “energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance”?

Answer: Work

Work is the term for energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance.

Daily round

2026-07-20

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance that donates protons or increases hydrogen-ion concentration in water”?

Answer: Acid

Acid is the term for a substance that donates protons or increases hydrogen-ion concentration in water.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the breakdown of rock at or near Earth’s surface”?

Answer: Weathering

Weathering is the term for the breakdown of rock at or near Earth’s surface.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions”?

Answer: Ionic bond

Ionic bond is the term for the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of force”?

Answer: Newton

Newton is the term for the SI unit of force.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a chemical bond formed when atoms share electron pairs”?

Answer: Covalent bond

Covalent bond is the term for a chemical bond formed when atoms share electron pairs.

Daily round

2026-07-19

Which biology term matches this definition: “the transfer of pollen that enables fertilization in seed plants”?

Answer: Pollination

Pollination is the term for the transfer of pollen that enables fertilization in seed plants.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane”?

Answer: Osmosis

Osmosis is the term for the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
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 physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of energy and work”?

Answer: Joule

Joule is the term for the SI unit of energy and work.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year”?

Answer: Light-year

Light-year is the term for the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year.

Daily round

2026-07-18

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a starting substance that is changed during a chemical reaction”?

Answer: Reactant

Reactant is the term for a starting substance that is changed during a chemical reaction.
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 chemistry term matches this definition: “a homogeneous mixture in which one or more substances are dissolved”?

Answer: Solution

Solution is the term for a homogeneous mixture in which one or more substances are dissolved.
Which physics term matches this definition: “stored energy associated with position or configuration”?

Answer: Potential energy

Potential energy is the term for stored energy associated with position or configuration.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the rate at which velocity changes over time”?

Answer: Acceleration

Acceleration is the term for the rate at which velocity changes over time.

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail”?

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: “a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment”?

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

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “a vast gravitationally bound system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the change in a wave’s direction caused by a change in speed between media”?

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

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a reactive nonmetal element in group 17”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an inherited feature that improves survival or reproduction in a particular environment”?

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

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time”?

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

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the continuous movement of water among Earth’s surface, atmosphere, and subsurface”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a DNA-containing structure that carries genetic information”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a network of linked feeding relationships in an ecosystem”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an immune protein that binds a specific target”?

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

Which physics term matches this definition: “mass divided by volume”?

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

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance that donates protons or increases hydrogen-ion concentration in water”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the breakdown of rock at or near Earth’s surface”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions”?

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

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a chemical bond formed when atoms share electron pairs”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the transfer of pollen that enables fertilization in seed plants”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane”?

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

Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of energy and work”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a starting substance that is changed during a chemical reaction”?

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

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a homogeneous mixture in which one or more substances are dissolved”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “stored energy associated with position or configuration”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the rate at which velocity changes over time”?