General Science
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie
What type of blood cells help fight infections?
White blood cells
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What invention is Thomas Edison best known for?
The light bulb
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Rosalind Franklin
What is the name of the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
What element has the highest electrical conductivity?
Silver
What invention is Alexander Graham Bell known for?
The telephone
What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
What organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What was the name of the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth?
Sputnik
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What mathematician’s work helped send astronauts to the Moon and was featured in Hidden Figures?
Katherine Johnson
What part of the brain is responsible for regulating emotions?
Amygdala
What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?
Silicon
What vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk, helped reduce polio cases?
Polio vaccine
What scientist developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which scientist was awarded two Nobel Prizes in different fields?
Marie Curie - Physics & Chemistry
Which neurotransmitter is associated with feelings of happiness?
Serotonin
What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?
What antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming, was the first widely used to fight bacterial infections?
Penicillin