Science & Technology trivia questions
2055 multiple-choice Science & Technology trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- The theory of plate tectonics explains the movement of lithospheric plates. Tectonics comes from the Greek word tekton, meaning this.
- Earthquakes that occur at the boundaries of tectonic plates are called interplate. The less frequent type of earthquakes, called this, occur in the interior of the lithospheric plates.
- The Mercalli scale classifies the intensity of earthquakes by examining this aspect.
- Seismic waves are classified in four types - P-waves (primary), S-waves (secondary), Love waves (surface waves) and this type.
- This earthquake occurred on August 17, 1999, and had a magnitude of 7.4. The reported number of casualties was approximately 17,000. Where did this disaster take place?
- A mother will give birth to this kind of twins if a single fertilized egg splits after conception.
- The chances of having twins in the 21st century are ...?
- A twin fetus which does not develop during pregnancy is called this.
- This celebrity had a twin brother who died at birth.
- The family of Fyodor Vassilyev from Russia had a record number of children. His wife gave birth to this number of twin couples.
- It is said that twins develop their own language, called this.
- If a doctor prescibes a medicine and the prescription reads, Instill 2 - 3 gtts in OD bid. What does OD mean?
- What color is Arterial Blood?
- What lobe in the brain is responsible for retaining verbal memory?
- Which of the following disorders is not of the Endocrine System?
- Which part of th eye captures light rays and converts the rays into electrical impulses?
- How many vertebrae make up the thoracic region of the spinal column?
- The ileum is located in this part of the body.
- This country has more Internet Service Providers than any other non-English speaking country.
- This was the first popular WWW browser. Microsofts Internet Explorer is also based on it.
- It was the Internets progenitor and the first large geographically separated network.
- This person wrote HTTP, the language in which browsers and web servers communicate.
- This is how long it took the Internet to attract 50 million users.
- This program pretends to be useful, while executing malicious code.
- In 1995, this famous American computer outlaw was caught while stealing electronic mail and software. In 1996 he released the book Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of Americas Most Wanted Computer Outlaw -- By The Man
- Gold carats measure purity, whereas diamond carats measure this quality.
- When magma cools and becomes solid below Earths surface, the resultant rocks are called Plutonic, but when when magma reaches the surface and crystallizes there, formed rocks are called this.
- The Lunar seas are actually plains of gabbro and this rock. The same rock is also a main component of the surface of Mars.
- This moon is the most volcanic object in the solar system. Its volcanoes erupt sulfur, sulfur dioxide and silicate rock, constantly resurfacing it.
- What do we call this sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 ...?