Science and tech
What force pulls objects toward the Earth?
Gravity
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What particle carries a negative electric charge?
Electron
What shape are snowflakes?
hexagons
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
The Mediterranean sea
What type of energy comes from the Sun?
Solar energy
What natural satellite orbits the Earth?
The moon
What is the branch of science that studies heredity and genes?
Genetics
What is the most expensive city in Canada?
Vancouver
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
Who is known as the father of modern physics for the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which blood cells help the body fight infections?
White bood cells
What type of star is our Sun classified as?
A yellow dwarf
Scandinavia is a historical and cultural region formed by which country?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark.
The Amazonian forest is found primarily in which country?
Brazil
What element is the main component of diamonds?
Carbon
What unit is electric current measured in?
Amperes (Amps)
What is the name of the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world? (fan of The Big Bang Theory anyone?)
The Large Hadron Collider
What is the name of the plateau that covers most of Tibet?
The Tibetan plateau
Which country has the most time zones?
France
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space (1957)?
Sputnik I
What law explains that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's third law of motion.
Insulin was discovered and researched by Dr Banting and his team from which Canadian university?
University of Toronto
Saint Pierre et Miquelon is a territory of which country?
France
Which three countries make up the Baltic States?
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia.