Science General Knowledge #3 - Statistics

General Stats

Answer Stats

Question	Answer	% Correct
What theory states that universe expanded from an extremely hot dense state about 13.8 billion years ago?	Big Bang Theory	93%
What gas is the primary reason for human-caused global warming?	Carbon dioxide	83%
Where can one find a stalagmite?	In a cave	83%
What "ology" is the study of weather?	{Meteor}ology	81%
What is thought to be at the center of the Milky Way?	Supermassive black hole	80%
What does a thermophile love?	High temperatures	80%
What kingdom do yeasts and mushrooms belong to?	Fungi	79%
What prefix is the opposite of hypo?	Hyper	75%
What are the three major types of rock?	Igneous	73%
What are the three major types of rock?	Sedimentary	68%
What does a Geiger counter measure?	Ionizing radiation	63%
What unit of power is defined as one joule per second?	Watt	60%
What gland, located at the base of the brain, produces human growth hormone?	Pituitary	56%
Through what process does the sun turn hydrogen into helium?	Nuclear fusion	54%
What are the three major types of rock?	Metamorphic	53%
What part of a human cell has its own non-human DNA?	Mitochondria	50%
What is commonly known as "laughing gas"?	Nitrous oxide	47%
What is the term for the distance between the Earth and the Sun?	{Astronomical} Unit	36%
What is measured on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with the highest rating being EF-5?	Tornadoes	35%
What substance, added to salt, has largely eliminated cretinism in the developed world?	Iodine	34%

Score Distribution

Percent of People with Each Score

Percentile by Number Answered

Your Score History

You have not taken this quiz