Science Trivia

13

What is the name of the effect, named after a 19th Century Austrian physicist, which causes the sound of a moving object to change its pitch as it approaches and then passes you?

19

Which small, prehistoric flying animal got its name from the Greek words meaning flying finger wing?

16

In a dubious achievement in science, 1995 a Swiss biotech lab grafted what on the back of a mouse?

2

What was the name of the controversial herbicide used by the United States during the Vietnam War to defoliate jungles?

12

America's first nickel, or five cent piece, was first produced in 1866. It consisted of 25% nickel, and 75% what metal?

20

In April and May, 1961, the first two astronauts were launched into space; one Russian and one American. Can you name them?

17

A deficiency of Vitamin C can cause a disorder characterized by bleeding gums and extreme weakness, called what?

16

The first Nobel Prize for physics was awarded in 1901 to the German physicist who discovered a short-wave ray called the x-ray. In Europe, they refer to x-rays by his name. Who was he?

20

Which mosquitoes sting people: males only, females only, or both?

8

The shape of a DNA molecule is usually referred to by a two-word phrase, one of whose words refers to its three-dimensional spiral shape. What is this phrase?

20

Which disease was appropriately named after the dark splotches it formed on its victims' bodies in the 14th century?

9

What science studies the structure and history of the earth?

11

What is the name for the study of the supernatural influence of numbers on human life?

5

Can you name any three chemical elements named for locations on the earth?

16

Give the proper names for the two major branches of biology; one deals with plants, the other animals.