Physics
This quantity remains constant in a closed system when no external forces do work.
What is energy
Why do we have seasons on Earth?
What is Earth’s axial tilt causes different angles of sunlight, not distance from the Sun?
This children’s toy, made of interlocking wooden pieces, shares its first name with the 16th U.S. president.
What are Lincoln Logs?
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Mercury, Venus, Earth
What are the inner (terrestrial) planets?
This force is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun.
What is gravitational force?
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
What is light travels much faster than sound?
This chocolate bar shares its name with the Roman god of war.
What is a Mars bar?
“I think, therefore I am.”
Who is René Descartes?
Shakespeare, iambic pentameter, soliloquy
What are elements of English drama / Shakespearean literature?
In an isolated system, momentum is conserved even when kinetic energy is not because of this deeper principle.
What is Newton’s Third Law
Why does increasing study time eventually lead to smaller improvements in performance?
What is diminishing returns?
This Oscar-winning actor shares his last name with a famous toy character who had a great fall.
Who is Tom Hanks?
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
Who is Albert Einstein?
Apple, Nike, McDonald’s
What are brands with iconic logos?
A light pulse enters a block of glass and slows down. The frequency of the light remains constant while this property changes, ensuring wave continuity across the boundary.
What is wavelength decreases?
Why do people feel colder when it’s windy?
What is wind increases heat transfer (convection), removing body heat faster?
This civil rights leader’s name combines a common first name with a last name shared by many European rulers.
Martin Luther King?
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Who is George Santayana?
Oxygen, glucose, mitochondria
What are components involved in cellular respiration?
In special relativity, two events that are simultaneous in one inertial reference frame may not be simultaneous in another due to this fundamental concept.
What is the relativity of simultaneity
Why do eyewitness testimonies become less reliable over time?
What is memory is reconstructive and subject to bias and distortion?
This soft cookie’s name combines a fruit filling with the surname of a physicist associated with the laws of motion.
What are Fig Newtons?
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
Confirmation bias, availability heuristic, anchoring
What are cognitive biases?