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Fundamental Science Essentials

Basic Science

A collection of intermediate-level questions covering physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy.

science education facts

10 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Aug 16, 2026

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1 Which element has the highest thermal conductivity of all known elements?

A Copper
B Diamond
C Silver
D Gold

2 What is the primary gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere by volume?

A Oxygen
B Argon
C Carbon Dioxide
D Nitrogen

3 Which phase of mitosis involves chromosomes lining up along the equatorial plane of the cell?

A Prophase
B Metaphase
C Anaphase
D Telophase

4 In physics, what is the SI unit of pressure defined as one newton per square metre?

A Pascal
B Joule
C Watt
D Volt

5 Which type of chemical bond involves the equal sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

A Ionic bond
B Metallic bond
C Nonpolar covalent bond
D Hydrogen bond

6 What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

A Respiration
B Transpiration
C Fermentation
D Photosynthesis

7 Which planet in our solar system has the most extensive and visible ring system?

A Jupiter
B Saturn
C Uranus
D Neptune

8 What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness?

A Quartz
B Topaz
C Corundum
D Diamond

9 Which subatomic particle carries a negative electrical charge?

A Proton
B Neutron
C Electron
D Positron

10 What is the chemical symbol for the element Tungsten?

A Ta
B Ti
C W
D Tg

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