Science Trivia

5

Tropical depressions become tropical storms when maximum winds reach 39 mph. They become hurricanes when winds reach how many miles per hour? (within 3)

3

What happens when sodium mixes with water?

13

About 120 drops of water will fill a what? Teaspoon, tablespoon, or one-ounce shot glass?

19

If someone suffers from the medical condition called scoliosis, what does that mean in simple terms?

7

Can you identify the 2nd century Egyptian astronomer who believed that all heavenly bodies revolve around the earth?

20

The first microwave ovens were created in which decade: 1970's, 1960's, 1950's, or 1940's?

16

What contracting membrane regulates the amount of light entering the eye? Is it the retina, iris, or pupil?

1

A great milestone in human science occurred in 1628, when the English physician William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system?

9

Can you name four materials, considered almost as valuable as gems, and frequently used as jewelry, that come from plants and animals?

4

Common table sugar comes primarily from which two plants?

13

Until the 18th century, this plant was grown for its beauty, but not eaten, since it was believed to be poisonous. Today it can be found in tossed salads. Which plant is this?

3

What two metals are most commonly found in stainless steel?

7

Of the chemical elements between #95 and 100, three are named for humans. Name the three.

14

All rocks can be separated into three families. What are they?

6

What is the most common gas in the earth's atmosphere? Is it nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, or carbon dioxide?