Medium Nature Questions
80 questionsTest your knowledge with 80 medium nature trivia questions. Each question includes multiple choice options and the correct answer.
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What is the scientific term for 'taste'?
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B. Gustatory Perception
Who made the discovery of X-rays?
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D. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
Where did the Great Storm of 1987 make landfall at, first?
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A. Cornwall
To the nearest minute, how long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
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D. 8 Minutes
Which portion of the Marijuana plant produces the psychoactive substance known as THC?
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A. Female Flower
Down Syndrome is usually caused by an extra copy of which chromosome?
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B. 21
What stage of development do the majority of eukaryotic cells remain in for most of their life?
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A. Interphase
What is the colour of unoxidized blood?
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D. Red
Which chemical element has the lowest boiling point?
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A. Helium
What is an alternative name for multiple personality disorder?
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B. Dissociative identity disorder
Which chemical element was originally known as Alabamine?
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B. Astatine
An organism described as "heliotropic" has a tendancy to move towards which of these things?
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A. Light
Which part of the body does glaucoma affect?
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B. Eyes
What mineral has the lowest number on the Mohs scale?
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D. Talc
Which of the following is NOT a passive electrical component?
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D. Transistor
The medial meniscus forms which part of what joint in the human body?
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C. Knee
Deuterium is an isotope of which element?
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B. Hydrogen
What is the half-life of Uranium-235?
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C. 703,800,000 years
Who developed the first successful polio vaccine in the 1950s?
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C. Jonas Salk
Au on the Periodic Table refers to which element?
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A. Gold
The humerus, paired radius, and ulna come together to form what joint?
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B. Elbow
What is Hypernatremia?
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D. Increase in blood sodium
What is the unit of electrical capacitance?
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A. Farad
When was the first mammal successfully cloned?
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B. 1996
What are human nails made of?
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D. Keratin
What do you study if you are studying entomology?
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C. Insects
On which mission did the Space Shuttle Columbia break up upon re-entry?
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A. STS-107
Which planet did the "Viking 1" spacecraft send surface images of, starting in 1976?
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B. Mars
How many officially recognized dwarf planets in the solar system are named after Polynesian deities?
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C. 2
What is the largest living organism currently known to man?
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B. Honey Fungus
In human biology, a circadium rhythm relates to a period of roughly how many hours?
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B. 24
What was the first living creature in space?
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B. Fruit Flies
What are the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
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B. Capillaries
What polymer is used to make CDs, safety goggles and riot shields?
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C. Polycarbonate
How many degrees Fahrenheit is 100 degrees Celsius?
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B. 212
The human right lung has how many lobes?
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C. 3
What term is best associated with Sigmund Freud?
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C. Psychoanalysis
What part of the brain takes its name from the Greek for seahorse?
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C. Hippocampus
Gannymede is the largest moon of which planet?
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A. Jupiter
The Sun consists of mostly which two elements?
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C. Hydrogen & Helium
What is the molecular formula of the active component of chili peppers(Capsaicin)?
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B. C18H27NO3
At what temperature does water boil?
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D. 212°F
What is the study of the cells and tissues of plants and animals?
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C. Histology
How old is the universe?
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A. 13.8 Billion Years
Myopia is the scientific term for which condition?
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D. Shortsightedness
About how old is Earth?
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C. 4.5 Billion Years
What is the atomic number of the element Strontium?
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B. 38
The medical condition osteoporosis affects which part of the body?
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A. Bones
Which color cannot be produced in Roses, even through genetic alteration?
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B. Blue
The moons, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon orbit which planet?
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C. Uranus