Science & Technology trivia questions
2055 multiple-choice Science & Technology trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- A tropical cyclone is a storm with a closed circulation around a center of low pressure. Based on strength and location a tropical cyclone can be referred to by different names. Which of the following is not a possible name for a tropical cyclone?
- Once a tropical cyclone reaches wind speeds of at least 39 mph, it is classified as a tropical storm. At what minimum wind speed is a tropical storm classified as a hurricane or typhoon?
- In 1994, what major hurricane broke the record for longest-lasting hurricane ever observed both in the Pacific Ocean and worldwide?
- The word hurricane” comes from the name of a Caribbean god - Huracan. Huracan was god of what?
- What is the minimum ocean water temperature required for a tropical cyclone to form?
- Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, has atmosphere composed of what gases?
- According to the distance between the planets and the Sun, Jupiter is situated between which two planets in the Solar system?
- The constant anticyclonic storm on Jupiter which can be seen through telescopes from Earth is called by what name?
- How do the Korean, the Japanese and the Chinese call Jupiter?
- How many moons, revolving around Jupiter, did Galileo Galilei discover in the 17th century?
- Which one is not a name of a Galilean moon revolving around Jupiter?
- The first directly-observed collision between two solar system bodies was between Jupiter and which comet?
- The four Jovian planets in the Solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and which other planet?
- Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar system, is the ruling planet of which astrological sign?
- Which of these names refers to a large group of asteroids in Jupiters orbit?
- What are the abbreviations on prescriptions called?
- In a pharmacy setting, what does ft. mean?
- Which of these is used to indicate the medication should be taken with food?
- If a prescription has the terms NS and OS written on it, what does this probably mean?
- Which of these would most likely appear on a prescription if the medication should be taken as a large single dose?
- Which of these is not one of the four main parts that make up a prescription?
- If the prescription reads take 2 IBU 400mg Tab PO BID p.c. disp. q.s. 5 days DAW, how many ibuprofen tablets should be dispensed?
- This woman was the first female licensed physician in Great Britain. She died on December 17, 1917 at the age of 81.
- The nose is an amazing piece of the human body. Every flower or food gives off odor molecules that your nose picks up and your brain translates. How many smells can your brain recognize?
- Which of these countries has the highest infant mortality rate according to a 2006 revision of the UN World Population Prospects report?
- What do you call a massive system of stars held together by gravity?
- Which of the following asteroids is the only one visible to the naked eye?
- Which is the hottest planet of the Solar System?
- This Solar System body was once considered a planet, but was later reclassified as a dwarf planet and a member of the Kuiper Belt.
- Which planet of the Solar System has the most moons?