Back to School Quiz – Science Trivia Edition
If only science were this fun when we were in school.
As the “roofing science” experts who have found ways to make commercial roofs last longer and perform better, we thought it’d be fun to test our science trivia knowledge. And yours.
Science is all around us. From the farthest reaches of outer space to the earth’s ocean floor. From the sturdy structural make-up of a human being to the instability of a damaging earthquake. And even from Bill Nye “the science guy” to 80s musician Thomas Dolby.
Let’s see how much you know. Good luck!
1) A typical human skeleton has 206 bones, while babies are born with about this many.
A. 270
B. 180
C. 206
D. 90
2) The deepest part of the earth’s ocean floor reaches 36,200 feet down; or the equivalent of 25 Empire State Buildings stacked on top of one another. If 25 Empire State Buildings were stacked on top of one another on the earth’s surface, what layer of the atmosphere would it reach?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Blogosphere
3) Before Bill Nye became known as “The Science Guy” he pursued a career as a stand-up comedian, and once won a lookalike contest of this well-known comedic actor.
A. Bill Murray
B. Chevy Chase
C. Steve Martin
D. Dan Aykroyd
4) It takes approximately this long for the light from the sun to reach the earth’s surface.
A. 8 seconds
B. 8 minutes
C. 8 hours
D. 8 days
5) One-hit wonder Thomas Dolby’s iconic 80s tune “She Blinded Me with Science” was used as the theme song in the first episode of the hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” but was quickly replaced with a song recorded by what Canadian-based band?
A. Nickleback
B. Rush
C. Crash Test Dummies
D. Barenaked Ladies
6) What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear on the periodic table of elements?
J
Q
W
X
7) Only one of the 50 United States has not had an earthquake. Which one is it?
A. Florida
B. Maine
C. North Dakota
D. Wyoming
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