Science Trivia

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Dynamic systems are those whose conditions change according to ... what?

7

The scientific name for this kind of wild herb is known as mentha piperita. Its leaves contain a pungent oil used for flavoring. How is it commonly known?

12

The technological device that produce images on television screens is called a CRT, which stands for what?

6

Asteroids are small irregularly shaped bodies, sometimes called minor planets, which orbit the sun, and are most frequently found between which two planets?

16

Which gaseous chemical element glows reddish orange when an electric charge passes through it?

13

Generally speaking, where would you find the Van Allen belts? In a hockey game, in an automobile, near the north pole, or in space?

12

On January 24, 1996, the Food and Drug Administration approved human consumption of a synthetic, calorie free fat substitute called what?

18

The first Nobel Prize for physics was awarded in 1901 to the German physicist who discovered a short-wave ray called the x-ray. People in many parts of the world refer to x-rays by his name. Who was he?

5

What is the rarest blood type: A, B, or AB?

6

Primarily from which chemical element are semiconductors made?

4

The hardest mineral is, of course, diamond. The softest mineral is a whitish or grayish substance chemically known as magnesium silicate, but you have it in your bathroom and you know it as what?

12

This vitamin helps maintain the skin, eyes, and healthy bones and teeth. It is found in milk, liver, eggs, butter, and vegetables. Which vitamin is it?

2

Global warming is caused when what gas is released into the atmosphere?

4

a. What is Newton's first law of motion? c. What is Newton's second law of motion? b. What is Newton's third law of motion?

18

What is the name of the metallic alloy composed of copper and zinc?