General Science Unit 1 Quiz

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1.

What is the addictive chemical in cigarettes?
- A.
  
  Nicotine
- B.
  
  Alcohol
- C.
  
  Carbon Dioxide
- D.
  
  Sodium
Correct Answer
A. Nicotine
2.

What is the best way to get germs off your skin?
- A.
  
  Washing Yourself
- B.
  
  Sun Bathing
- C.
  
  Using Skin Care Products
- D.
  
  Taking Vitamins
Correct Answer
A. Washing Yourself
3.

What does sunscreen do?
- A.
  
  Keeps Your Skin Cool
- B.
  
  Makes Your Skin Tan
- C.
  
  Makes Your Skin Smooth
- D.
  
  Blocks Out Ultra Violet Rays From The Sun
Correct Answer
D. Blocks Out Ultra Violet Rays From The Sun
4.

Which of these food items is composed almost entirely of sugars?
- A.
  
  Steak
- B.
  
  Cotton Candy
- C.
  
  Tea
- D.
  
  Lettuce
Correct Answer
B. Cotton Candy
5.

Which of these cities is the closest to Los Angeles, California, at 2,369 miles away?
- A.
  
  Washington, DC
- B.
  
  Detroit, MI
- C.
  
  Pittsburgh, PA
- D.
  
  Miami, FL
Correct Answer
B. Detroit, MI
6.

What do we call the lower chambers of the human heart?
- A.
  
  Vena Cavae
- B.
  
  Atria
- C.
  
  Auricles
- D.
  
  Ventricles
Correct Answer
D. Ventricles
7.

Which purpose do vacuoles serve in living cells?
- A.
  
  Production Of RNA
- B.
  
  Storage Of Water, Food & Enzymes
- C.
  
  Storage Of Endoplasmic Reticulum
- D.
  
  Production Of Lymph
Correct Answer
B. Storage Of Water, Food & Enzymes
8.

An infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell is called what?
- A.
  
  Virus
- B.
  
  Nucleus
- C.
  
  Ribosome
- D.
  
  Vaccine
Correct Answer
A. Virus
9.

What is the boundary that surrounds the cell membrane and separates the cell from its environment?
- A.
  
  Rhizoid
- B.
  
  Cellulose
- C.
  
  Cell Wall
- D.
  
  Gametophyte
Correct Answer
C. Cell Wall
10.

What is a large sack-like storage area called?
- A.
  
  Vacuole
- B.
  
  Katie
- C.
  
  Zygote
- D.
  
  Gamete
Correct Answer
A. Vacuole
11.

Which of these is a green pigment?
- A.
  
  Kermit
- B.
  
  Bog
- C.
  
  Chlorophyll
- D.
  
  Gametophyte
Correct Answer
C. Chlorophyll
12.

What happens when you drop a raisin in a glass of fresh champagne?
- A.
  
  Bounce Up And Down Continually From The Bottom Of The Glass To The Top
- B.
  
  Explode
- C.
  
  Soak Up The Liquid And Shrivel Up
- D.
  
  Decompose Quickly
Correct Answer
A. Bounce Up And Down Continually From The Bottom Of The Glass To The Top
13.

How many inches are in four feet?
- A.
  
  32
- B.
  
  48
- C.
  
  46
- D.
  
  60
Correct Answer
B. 48
14.

What is an LED?
- A.
  
  Light Energy Diode
- B.
  
  Light Emitting Diode
- C.
  
  Lunar Electric Diamond
- D.
  
  Less Electric Demand
Correct Answer
B. Light Emitting Diode
15.

How many volts are in a kilovolt (kV)?
- A.
  
  1 Volt
- B.
  
  100,000 Volts
- C.
  
  1,000 Volts
- D.
  
  100 Volts
Correct Answer
C. 1,000 Volts

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General Science Unit 1 Quiz

What is the addictive chemical in cigarettes?

What is the best way to get germs off your skin?

What does sunscreen do?

Which of these food items is composed almost entirely of sugars?

Which of these cities is the closest to Los Angeles, California, at 2,369 miles away?

What do we call the lower chambers of the human heart?

Which purpose do vacuoles serve in living cells?

An infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell is called what?

What is the boundary that surrounds the cell membrane and separates the cell from its environment?

What is a large sack-like storage area called?

Which of these is a green pigment?

What happens when you drop a raisin in a glass of fresh champagne?

How many inches are in four feet?

What is an LED?

How many volts are in a kilovolt (kV)?