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?
Kidney stone
Ear infection
Bruise
Jaundice
Which of the following did Isaac Newton assert about gravity?
Gravity is determined by the mass of an object.
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 a form of magnetism.
Who formulated the first heliocentric theory that was accepted by other scientists soon after its publication?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Claudius Ptolemy
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Which of these parrots can you find Down Under?
Crimson rosella
Cockatiel
Lovebird
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
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Michael Faraday
How much blood is pumped by the human heart in a minute in a normal, healthy person?
0.5 liters
5 liters
2 liters
15 liters
Ornithology is the study of which creatures?
Spiders
Fish
Mammals
Birds
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 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?
Sternum
Scapula
Tibia
Cranium
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Dendritis
Gingivitis
Halitosis
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?
A piece of the Sun broke off.
Gravity pulled gases and particles together.
A large meteorite began perfectly orbiting the Sun.
Five asteroids smashed into each other.
What is the thighbone called?
Radius
Maxilla
Femur
Ulna
Which of these body parts is found in the nervous system?
Ulna
Spinal cord
Stomach
Achilles tendon
Almost there, I promise. Which system in your body helps to fight infections?
Endocrine system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Immune system
What's the name of this creature that migrates from Mexico to Canada in colonies of millions?
Monarch butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Hawk moth
Cicada
And here's the final question: where was The Manhattan Project primarily based?
Springfield
Honolulu
Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis
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