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?
Copper
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Phosphorus
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?
Feathers fall slower than ball bearings of the same weight because that's how gravity is.
Gravity is not a force in the traditional sense.
Gravity is determined by the mass of an object.
Gravity is a form of magnetism.
Who formulated the first heliocentric theory that was accepted by other scientists soon after its publication?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Claudius Ptolemy
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Which of these parrots can you find Down Under?
Scarlet macaw
Cockatiel
Crimson rosella
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?
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Benjamin Franklin
How much blood is pumped by the human heart in a minute in a normal, healthy person?
0.5 liters
5 liters
15 liters
2 liters
Ornithology is the study of which creatures?
Birds
Spiders
Mammals
Fish
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?
100 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
1 billion years old
1 million years old
In the human body, what is the name of the breastbone that connects to the ribs?
Cranium
Scapula
Tibia
Sternum
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Dendritis
Ptamosis
Gingivitis
Halitosis
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?
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
A piece of the Sun broke off.
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
What is the thighbone called?
Radius
Femur
Ulna
Maxilla
Which of these body parts is found in the nervous system?
Achilles tendon
Stomach
Spinal cord
Ulna
Almost there, I promise. Which system in your body helps to fight infections?
Endocrine system
Immune system
Respiratory system
Lymphatic system
What's the name of this creature that migrates from Mexico to Canada in colonies of millions?
Hawk moth
Monarch butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Cicada
And here's the final question: where was The Manhattan Project primarily based?
Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis
Honolulu
Springfield
Be the First to Comment!