Careers in Science
This type of scientist studies the atmosphere, weather patterns, and helps forecast daily weather forecasts on TV.
What is a Meteorologist?
Molten rock that bursts out of an erupting volcano onto Earth's surface is called this.
What is Lava?
Instead of lungs like humans, fish use these specialized organs to breathe oxygen directly out of the water.
What are Gills?
Suspended inside Dalhousie's Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the giant 18-meter-long skeleton of this marine mammal, serving as the centerpiece for the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity.
What is a Blue Whale?
The distance all the way around the outside edge of a shape like a square or rectangle is called this.
What is the Perimeter?
This healthcare scientist analyzes criminal evidence in a laboratory setting, such as DNA, fingerprints, and ballistics.
What is a Forensic Scientist?
Fossils of ancient animals and plants are almost always found preserved in this specific major rock type.
What is Sedimentary rock?
These large ocean predators lose thousands of teeth throughout their lifetime and grow new ones back continuously.
What are Sharks?
Dalhousie's Faculty of Science offers a specialized program where students alternate between academic study terms and paid full-time work terms in their field of study.
What is Co-op?
An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees, shaped like the corner of a square, is known as this type of angle.
What is a Right angle?
This professional applies chemistry and biology to design, test, and manufacture life-saving medications and vaccines.
What is a Pharmacist?
Formed entirely of carbon, this sparkling crystal is famous for being the hardest natural substance on Earth.
What is a Diamond?
Microscopic ocean organisms that drift near the water surface and produce over half of the world's oxygen through photosynthesis.
What is Plankton (or Phytoplankton)?
Approximately how many undergraduate students study in Dalhousie's Faculty of Science—making it the largest faculty at the university?
What is 4,000?
In the fraction 3/4, the top number (3) is called this.
What is the Numerator?
A specialist who studies the distribution, movement, and quality of water on Earth and other planets.
What is a Hydrologist?
The natural process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, rain, ice, or chemicals over time.
What is Weathering (or Erosion)?
The world's largest living structure, located off the coast of Australia, which can even be seen from space.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
This major campus facility at Dalhousie houses Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Psychology departments,making it a central hub for science students.
What is the Life Sciences Centre (LSC)?
A polygon with six straight sides and six angles is called this shape.
What is a Hexagon?
A professional who uses biology and engineering to design artificial organs, prosthetics, or medical imaging equipment.
What is a Biomedical Engineer?
Magma or lava that cools down and hardens turns into this major category of rock.
What is Igneous rock?
These deep-ocean underwater openings shoot out super-heated, mineral-rich water, creating unique habitats where bizarre creatures live without any sunlight.
What are Hydrothermal Vents?
Famous Dalhousie physics professor Dr. Jeff Dahn is globally recognized for his pioneering research on this energy storage technology used in electric vehicles and smartphones.
What are Lithium-ion batteries?
In multiplication, the answer you get when you multiply two numbers together is called this.
What is the Product?