Even though science is primarily about the world around us, the people and the animals, the seasons and the stars in the sky, many people may have forgotten what they learned in school. Science isn't just about studying the natural world, diseases, and human lifespans. Through learning science, we acquire the knowledge that enables us create new technologies that improve lives and society as a whole. Computers, the Internet, automobiles, and other technology would not exist without science.
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How do tsunamis form?
A hurricane in the ocean
Sudden motion on the ocean floor
The Moon's gravitational pull
An underwater tornado
What does the endocrine system do in the human body?
It's made up of nerve cells that transmit electrical signals around the body.
It's made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones.
The symbol "K" represents what element on the periodic table?
Potassium
Calcium
Kryptonite
Phosphorus
Typically, the human body has more than one of all of these except:
The kidney
The lung
The patella
The gallbladder
What is a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern called?
Galaxy
Constellation
Comet
Nebula
What branch of anatomy deals with embryos and fetuses?
Gross anatomy
Microscopic anatomy
Developmental anatomy
Clinical anatomy
Nephology is the study of what?
Rocks
Plants
Insects
Clouds
Kangaroos and koalas are both what type of mammal?
Rodent
Marsupial
Cattle
Feline
What type of charge does a valence electron carry?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Ionic
If an object is made of the element 'Au', what is its material?
Aluminum
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Where is the Sea of Tranquility located?
Earth
Mars
Pluto
The Moon
Which gland regulates metabolism?
Pituitary
Hypothalamus
Adrenal
Thyroid
What form of matter is thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of its total mass–energy density?
Dark matter
Endoplasmic reticulum
Dark energy
Cytoplasm
This chemical found in men is commonly referred to as the male hormone. What is it?
Progesterone
Estrogen
Saliva
Testosterone
The nucleus of an atom is made out of:
Protons and electrons
Protons and neutrons
Protons only
Neutrons only
What is the clinical name for the voice box?
Larynx
Trachea
Spinal cord
Esophagus
True or false: Polar bears have white skin.
True
False
The ___ that Earth is in is called the Milky Way.
Cluster
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
"NaCl" is better known as:
Toilet Paper
Water
Salt
Baking soda
What is a human's largest organ?
Liver
Skin
Heart
Ribcage
What kind of radiation are humans exposed to in the course of life?
Gamma
Infrared
All of these
Ultraviolet
In theories of quantum gravity, the ___ is the hypothetical quantum of gravity, an elementary particle that mediates the force of gravity.
Strange quark
Phi meson
Graviton
Terabyte
What is Earth's core made of?
Iron and nickel
Helium and hydrogen
Carbon and nitrogen
Aluminum and tungsten
Which of these is considered a decapod?
Giant isopod
Crab
Squid
Python
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