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Studies Show Most Adults Can’t Pass This Basic Science Test. Can You Make It All The Way Through?

Studies Show Most Adults Can't Pass This Basic Science Test. Can You Make It All The Way Through?

A quiz of 25 junior high-level science questions.

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If You Can Actually Pass This Basic Science Test, You're Smarter Than Most Adults

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Test your knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science with these ninth grade essentials!

Water is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

**H₂O**

The Sun's gravitational pull keeps all eight planets in their elliptical orbits.

Gravity

What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

Calories

What is the energy stored in food measured in?

Mitochondria convert glucose into ATP, the energy currency cells use for all their functions.

Mitochondria

Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

What process do plants use to make their own food?

Water boils at 100°C (212°F) at sea level, but this temperature changes with altitude.

100°C

What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?

Your skin covers about 20 square feet and accounts for about 16% of your body weight.

Skin

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Genes are segments of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins and determining traits.

Gene

The symbol Na comes from natrium, the Latin word for sodium.

Mars appears red because iron oxide (rust) covers much of its surface.

Mars

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral, below 7 acidic, and above 7 basic.

Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and solidifies, either underground or at the surface.

Igneous

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, while oxygen is only about 21%.

Nitrogen

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, controlling which substances can pass through.

Cell membrane

What organelle controls what enters and exits a cell?

This is Newton's Law of Inertia — objects resist changes to their state of motion.

An external force

According to Newton's First Law, an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by what?

Babies are born with about 270 bones, but many fuse together as they grow.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

Electrons orbit the nucleus and have a negative charge, while protons are positive and neutrons are neutral.

Electron

Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things, from bacteria to humans.

Cell

White blood cells are part of the immune system and defend the body against disease and infection.

White blood cells

What type of blood cells help fight infection?

Producers like plants and algae create their own food and form the base of the food chain.

Producer

What type of organism can make its own food through photosynthesis?

DNA contains the genetic instructions for all living organisms and many viruses.

Deoxyribonucleic acid

The nucleus contains protons and neutrons and accounts for most of the atom's mass.

Nucleus

The heart has four chambers: two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles (lower chambers).

Four

How many chambers does the human heart have?

Evaporation is the process where molecules at the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to become gas.

Evaporation

What is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas?

Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, or about 186,000 miles per second.

300,000 km/s

Science might not be your strongest subject right now, but that's totally okay! The important thing is that you're curious enough to take this quiz. Keep at it, and you'll be acing these questions in no time!

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Back to the Lab

You've got some of the basics down, which is a solid foundation to build on!. You clearly paid attention in class, but there are still some gaps in your knowledge. A little extra study time, especially on the topics you missed, could push you into the next tier.

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Science Student

Nice work! You're clearly comfortable with ninth-grade science concepts and have a good grasp of the fundamentals. You're getting most of these questions right, which shows you've been paying attention and doing your homework. There are just a few tricky topics that might need a bit more review. With your current knowledge level, you're definitely on track for success.

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Science Honors

Wow, you really know your stuff! Your understanding of biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science is seriously impressive for a ninth grader. You're the kind of student who probably helps others understand difficult concepts. Keep crushing it!

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Science Expert

Are you kidding? A perfect score?! You just dominated every single question on this ninth-grade science test. Your knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science is absolutely flawless. You're not just prepared for ninth grade — you're ready to teach the class.

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Perfect Score!

Can You Actually Pass This Ninth Grade Science Test?

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Gang, I'm in Grade 7.
I learned all this in Grade 6.
Also, most of the ones I got wrong were because I went to fast or clicked the wrong one...

I didn't think I would do that good... LoL..and I was in the 9th grade in 1980... Fried a whole lot of brain cells since then

Considering my last science class was 21 years ago I think that’s pretty good.

Studies Show Most Adults Can’t Pass This Basic Science Test. Can You Make It All The Way Through?

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