Science QuizOur science quiz below, will test your science trivia ... Chemical Elements - List of chemicals, their atomic number and chemical symbol of the periodic table Science Quiz 1. Diamonds are a form of which chemical element ? 2. Which space shuttle exploded on its launch in 1986 ? 3. With which invention is John Logie Baird associated ? 4. What is the first element in the periodic table ? 5. Which British scientist formulated the three laws of motion, published in a work known as the Principia ? 6. Which two planets would you find asteroid belt ? 7. Which two elements make up water ? 8. What is the largest body in the solar system ? 9. Which word did US mathematician Edward Kasner introduce for the number made up of one followed by a hundred zeroes ? 10. In mathematics, Pythagoras's theorem relates to the sides of which right angled figure ? 11. In Roman numerals, which letter is used to represent one hundred ? 12. In taxation terms, the word 'tithe' indicates what fraction of income ? 13. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity ? 14. Which Russian scientist developed conditioned reflexes in dogs that were trained to salivate on hearing a bell ? 15. What is deoxyribonucleric acid, better known as ? 16. On a weather map, what name is given to a line that shown areas with equal atmospheric pressure ? 17. What quantity is represented by the mathematical symbol that appears to be a figure eight on its side ? 18. In imperial measurements, how many pints make up a quart ? 19. Which type of wispy or feathery high cloud, derives its name from the latin for 'curl' ? 20. The group of seven stars that form the 'Plough' are in which constellation ?
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