Science & Technology trivia questions
2055 multiple-choice Science & Technology trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- The USA leads” the world in per capita consumption of water. Which country is second?
- About 95% of fresh water in the USA is underground. What is the name of the biggest source of fresh water in the USA?
- On which Chinese river is the 2335 meters (7660 ft) long and 185 meters (616 ft) high Three Gorges Dam located?
- Control of the Ganges River, sacred to some people, has been much disputed between which two nations?
- Pure water, if it exists, has this pH.
- There are high tides and low tides in the bigger water bodies on Earth. Which statement is true about tides?
- What is the term for the points in the lunar cycle when the tides range is minimal?
- Water sticks to itself. What is this property called?
- It is amazing but true that sometimes hot water can freeze faster than cold water. What is this effect called?
- The 2005 movie Water centered on people from this country.
- What does the scientific term virga mean?
- It has been proved that drinking only bottled water can have this effect on your health.
- Venus is named after the Roman Goddess of what?
- The Planet Venus orbits the Sun once every how many days?
- Venus travels around the Sun at an average distance of how many miles?
- Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and what other object?
- Which scientist discovered the atmosphere of Venus?
- Venus has the densest atmosphere of the Solar System. What gaseous element comprises the bulk of the atmosphere?
- What was the name of the first interplanetary probe to study Venus?
- Because of the Greenhouse Effect, Venus has the hottest surface temperature in the Solar System. What is the average temperature on Venus?
- What was the first privately financed craft to go into outer space?
- What was the first person to fly a balloon that was filled with hydrogen gas?
- What is the difference between a balloon and a zeppelin?
- In 1883 Otto Lilienthal became the first person to successfully fly this type of aircraft.
- Schiphol Airport is the main airport of this city.
- Paul MacCready designed the first working solar plane. What was its name?
- Who was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon?
- How fast is Mach 1?
- What was the name of the first space station?
- In 1956, Tennessee businessman David Flexer had this great idea.