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