Science Quiz Questions 9

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Twenty questions spanning physics, biology and the periodic table. What KE stands for in the kinetic energy equation, the element at number one, and the symbol for palladium.

A couple stray into general knowledge, so a mixed-ability table tends to do well here.

  1. In the following equation, KE = ½ × m × v2, what do the letters 'KE' stand for?
  2. How many more teeth form a complete set of adult teeth than deciduous teeth (milk teeth)?
  3. Which element is number one on the periodic table?
  4. What abbreviation is 'Lysergic acid diethylamide' more commonly known as?
  5. What 'T' describes a treeless Arctic area where the subsoil is permanently frozen?
  6. What did Joseph Wilson Swan invent?
  7. Females have 22 pairs of autosomes plus a pair of either X or Y chromosomes?
  8. What is the symbol for palladium on the periodic table of elements?
  9. François Englert and Peter W. Higgs won the 2013 Nobel Prize for which subject?
  10. What must an object be doing for kinetic energy to occur?
  11. In the equation E=mc², what does 'm' stand for?
  12. What unit of measurement is used worldwide for distance travelled by sea and air?
  13. The distance travelled divided by the time taken is the formula used for working out what?
  14. Red blood cells carry oxygen around our bodies?
  15. Which element is number 118 on the periodic table of elements?
  16. What is the minimum number of atoms required to join together chemically to form a molecule?
  17. Which planet does the moon 'Titan' orbit?
  18. What is the typical number of chromosomes in a human cell?
  19. Do your pupils dilate or constrict in the dark?
  20. How many neutrons does the element Uranium have?