Chemistry
When a liquid changes into a gas, the process is called?
Evaporation
What is the name of the process plants undergo to produce chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
Where does sound travel faster; water or air?
Water
Can you yo-yo in space?
Yes! In 2012, NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a yo-yo on board the International Space Station and demonstrated several tricks. It works because a yo-yo mainly relies on the laws of conservation of angular momentum to perform tricks, which, provided you keep the string taut, apply in microgravity too.
What is the third planet from the Sun?
Earth
Sodium is the 11th element on the periodic table. What does this number represent?
The number of protons/electrons it has.
How many chambers make up the human heart?
4
How long does it take to travel a light year, if you're going at the speed of light?
One year (it's called a light year for a reason...)
What is the colour of polar bear skin?
Jet black. This dark skin is designed to absorb maximum heat from the sun's rays to keep them warm in the Arctic. Although they appear white, their fur i
Martial artists who smile before the start of a match are more likely win or lose?
Lose. This could be as a smile can convey fear or submissiveness.
What is the name of group 7 in the periodic table?
The Halogens
How many bones does a shark have?
0, their skeleton is fully composed of cartilage.
True or false - an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force?
True; it's Newton's first law.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of?
long words
Can animals be allergic to humans?
Yes. Animals can be allergic to our dead skin cells – dander. These allergic reactions can be just like ours, too, including breathing difficulties and skin irritation.
What's the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
Oxygen, making up around 46% of it.
How long is the intestine in a human adult (in metres)?
7-9 metres
What do you call someone who steals energy from a museum?
A joule thief...duh!
Your nails grow fastest in which season?
Summer. Warmer temperatures increase blood circulation to the fingertips, delivering more nutrients and oxygen to the nail bed.
Flamingoes are born with what colour feathers?
grey/white feathers. They actually come into the world with grey/white feathers and only develop a pinkish hue after starting a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae.
What word does the following spell, using their atomic symbols? chromium, yttrium, platinum, iodine, carbon
CrYPtIC
Why do ants never get sick?
Because they have little anty-bodies!
get it? cause antibodies are part of our immune system....
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
Giraffes are how many times more likely to get hit by lightning than people. (guess within range of 5)
30 times more likely
The longest anyone has held their breath underwater is? (guess within 5 minutes)
24 minutes and 37 seconds. The world record for breath-holding underwater was achieved by Croatian Budimir Šobat on 27 March 2021, who held his breath for a total of 24 minutes and 37 seconds. On average, a human can hold their breath between 30-90 seconds.