Who invented the first instrument of its kind that indicates temperature differences?
Isaac Newton Anders Celsius Daniel Fahrenheit Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
What is the main chemical compound used in the creation of glass?
Aluminium oxide Iron sulfide Calcium carbonate (limestone) Silico (sand)
Silico (sand)
Isaac Newton divided the spectrum into which seven colours?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet Red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, ultraviolet Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white, black
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
What element does graphite come from?
Carbon Iron Calcium Silicon
Carbon
What is geothermal energy?
Energy from oceans A type of evergy that uses volcanic heat from under the ground A type of solar energy Energy from wind
A type of evergy that uses volcanic heat from under the ground
By what shortened name is a modulator demodulator known?
Switch Modem Hub Router
Modem
What name is given to the theoretical structure that would be built to emcompass a star in order to capture all of its energy?
A Dyson Sphere A Bussard Sphere A Schwarzschild Sphere A Kardashev Sphere
A Dyson Sphere
What approximate temperature does H20 boil at on top of Mount Everest?
112 degrees C 100 degrees C 71 degrees C
71 degrees C
Can you unscramble the following letters to reveal a word that describes the splitting of an atom: INOSFIS?
FLUSION Fission FUSION FISSURE
Fission
The chemical compound Calcium Oxide is commonly known by what name?
Quicklime or Burnt lime Limestone Limewater Slaked lime
Quicklime or Burnt lime
What are the three elements required for fire to ignite?
Heat, water and oxygen Heat, fuel and oxygen Heat, fuel and carbon Fuel, oxygen and friction
Heat, fuel and oxygen
What is the name of the effect that occurs when a fluid or a gas is passed through a choke point that increases airflow and decreases air pressure?
Coanda Effect Magnus Effect Bernoulli Effect Venturi Effect
Venturi Effect
Which astronomer discovered Uranus?
William Herschel Edwin Hubble Johannes Kepler Galileo Galilei
William Herschel
What type of acid is found in the sting of some ants?
Sulfuric Acid Acetic Acid Formic Acid Citric Acid
Formic Acid
What number is oxygen on the periodic table?
12 8 6 14
8
The higher the number on the PH scale, the more acidic a substance?
True False
False The lower the number, the higher the acidity
Which brothers created the first hot air balloon to be flown?
The Wright Brothers The Lumière Brothers The Montgolfier Brothers The Zeppelin Brothers
The Montgolfier Brothers
What is the patella bone more commonly known as?
The thighbone The kneecap The collarbone The shinbone
The kneecap
Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a type of light: TVUEILLRTOA?
INCANDESCENT FLUORESCENT Ultraviolet INFRARED
Ultraviolet
What does parthenogenetic mean?
Reproduction with two parents Reproduction without fertilization Reproduction at high altitudes Reproduction by spores only
Reproduction without fertilization
