Science Trivia

1

Of all the organs in the human body, which is the only one that can be completely removed without a loss of life? if organ divided into two parts, both must be removed

12

What do we call those cells in the retina that respond to low levels of light and allow seeing in the dark?

12

The #1 cause of choking deaths in children (excluding food related) is caused by the swallowing of what object?

18

There is one bone in the human body which does not connect to any other bone in the body. Where in the body is this hyoid bone located?

14

If the temperature centigrade increases by 10 degrees, by how much does the temperature Fahrenheit increase?

8

The pointed teeth near the front of the mouth have what animal name?

6

The programming language used to prepare documents for the World Wide Web is called HTML, which is the abbreviation for what phrase?

3

Each of these scientific words or phrases begins with the letter, "T." a. The metal with the highest melting point? b. A communicable disease marked by fever, diarrhea, headache, and intestinal inflammation and caused by a bacterium. c. A 4-sided solid

6

What is feldspar? A flower, a type of coral, or a mineral?

3

For the human animal, who has more influence in determining the sex of a child? The mother, the father, or both equally?

12

What kind of thin, wispy, feathery looking clouds, located four to twelve miles up, are usually the first sign that a weather front is approaching?

1

What name is given to the darkest part of a shadow cast by the earth or moon during an eclipse?

1

Customarily, the primary colors of the visible spectrum were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. However, around 300 years ago, Sir Isaac Newton found another, situated between blue and violet, and named it what?

2

Name the three bones of the ear.

7

About three-fourths of the mass of the sun consists of which element?