Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
True or false: The human body is full of 'friendly' bacteria, with organisms on our skin and in our guts helping keep our bodies humming.
What is the most abundant periodic element in the Earth's atmosphere?
Phosphorus
Copper
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
If a doctor says you have ecchymosis, what have you got?
Bruise
Ear infection
Jaundice
Kidney stone
Which of the following did Isaac Newton assert about gravity?
Gravity is a form of magnetism.
Gravity is determined by the mass of an object.
Gravity is not a force in the traditional sense.
Feathers fall slower than ball bearings of the same weight because that's how gravity is.
Who formulated the first heliocentric theory that was accepted by other scientists soon after its publication?
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Nicolaus Copernicus
Claudius Ptolemy
Which of these parrots can you find Down Under?
Scarlet macaw
Crimson rosella
Cockatiel
Lovebird
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer who...
Who is most often credited with the discovery that lightning was a form of electricity, using a key?
Charles Darwin
Michael Faraday
Benjamin Franklin
Isaac Newton
How much blood is pumped by the human heart in a minute in a normal, healthy person?
5 liters
15 liters
0.5 liters
2 liters
Ornithology is the study of which creatures?
Fish
Birds
Spiders
Mammals
Here's the halfway point! The long-lived enormous storm system on the planet Jupiter that is visible from space is known as the Great ___ Spot.
What is the approximate age of the Earth?
1 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
100 billion years old
1 million years old
In the human body, what is the name of the breastbone that connects to the ribs?
Scapula
Tibia
Sternum
Cranium
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Halitosis
Dendritis
Gingivitis
Ptamosis
True or false: In Einstein's famous formula E = mc², "m" stands for motion.
After the Big Bang, the universe was full of a bunch of space particles. How did the Earth form?
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
A piece of the Sun broke off.
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
What is the thighbone called?
Maxilla
Ulna
Radius
Femur
Which of these body parts is found in the nervous system?
Spinal cord
Stomach
Ulna
Achilles tendon
Almost there, I promise. Which system in your body helps to fight infections?
Immune system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Endocrine system
What's the name of this creature that migrates from Mexico to Canada in colonies of millions?
Monarch butterfly
Hawk moth
Swallowtail butterfly
Cicada
And here's the final question: where was The Manhattan Project primarily based?
Honolulu
Springfield
Indianapolis
Washington, D.C.
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