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A Quiz about Solids

4.1
(35 votes)
10 questions
English
That state of matter we know as "solid"? Well here's a quiz about it.
1

Water becomes solid at which temperature in Fahrenheit?

-100
32
100
°F

57% got this right

Ice is kind of cold
2

If you fall into water from a great height the impact can be comparable to a solid. For which of the following reasons?

High Speed Impact

Incompressibility of Water

Surface Tension

Air Pressure

70% got this right

Do not do this if at all possible
3

Some solids can turn into a gas without turning liquid first. This is known as what?

Sublimation

Evaporation

Evisceration

Malformation

Hard  31% got this right

The most common example of sublimation is CO2, in the form of dry ice
4

Who is this?

Dwayne Johnson

The Rock

Easy  80% got this right

5

What percentage of human beings are composed of solid matter, if we exclude gasses in our lungs and digestive tract?

30-40%

10-20%

20-30%

40-50%

Hard  27% got this right

6

From which iconic video game is this cut scene?

Metal Gear Solid

Mgs

38% got this right

Metal Gear Solid (1998), set the standard for both the stealth genre, and laughably cheesy dialogue
7

This is a song by which group/artist?

Art Garfunkel

Paul Simon

Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkle

Simon + Garfunkel

Simon and garfunkel

Simon and garfunkle

40% got this right

I am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
8

How many of the planets in our solar system are solid (aka terrestrial, or rocky)?

0
4
12

Hard  21% got this right

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are terrestrial. And they rock.
9

Which of the following chemical elements are NOT solid at room temperature? Select all that apply

Bromine

Mercury

Carbon

Tungsten

40% got this right

Mercury and bromine are the only elements that are liquid at room temperature
10

This song first appeared in which film?

Rocky III

Rocky

Rocky II

Rocky IV

Hard  15% got this right

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor. The song was written as the theme to "Rocky III"