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
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
If a doctor says you have ecchymosis, what have you got?
Ear infection
Bruise
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 determined by the mass of an object.
Gravity is a form of magnetism.
Gravity is not a force in the traditional sense.
Who formulated the first heliocentric theory that was accepted by other scientists soon after its publication?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Marie Curie
Claudius Ptolemy
Albert Einstein
Which of these parrots can you find Down Under?
Crimson rosella
Lovebird
Cockatiel
Scarlet macaw
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?
Benjamin Franklin
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
How much blood is pumped by the human heart in a minute in a normal, healthy person?
15 liters
5 liters
2 liters
0.5 liters
Ornithology is the study of which creatures?
Birds
Mammals
Fish
Spiders
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?
4.5 billion years old
1 million years old
1 billion years old
100 billion years old
In the human body, what is the name of the breastbone that connects to the ribs?
Cranium
Scapula
Sternum
Tibia
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Gingivitis
Dendritis
Ptamosis
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?
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
A piece of the Sun broke off.
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
What is the thighbone called?
Maxilla
Ulna
Radius
Femur
Which of these body parts is found in the nervous system?
Stomach
Ulna
Spinal cord
Achilles tendon
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?
Swallowtail butterfly
Cicada
Monarch butterfly
Hawk moth
And here's the final question: where was The Manhattan Project primarily based?
Indianapolis
Springfield
Honolulu
Washington, D.C.
