Environment
What is the least efficient energy source?
Coal
Tallest Building in the World
Burj Khalifa
What color were all Ferraris originally?
Red
Who created the “Assembly Line”?
Henry Ford
These variations in the level of the oceans have the most variation at the new moon
Tides
Which ancient civilization constructed aqueducts in order to prevent drought and create a clean healthful water supply?
The Romans
What is the strongest building material
Steel
What is the entire body of an airplane called?
Fuselage
How fast is the speed of light?
300,000 km/sec (3*10^8 m/s)
This type of cloud that can ruin a picnic grows from cumulus clouds & the word grows from cumulus too
CUMULONIMBUS
How much are scientists predicting the seas will rise by the end of this century?
Anything between 2 and 6 feet
What is the largest dam ever constructed called.
Three Gorges Dam
In what state was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?
Utah
In gallons, how much water does a dishwasher use? ( round to nearest whole number)
10 or 11 gallons
What type of plants did Mendel use for his genetic experiments?
Pea Plants
What is the largest dam ever constructed called.
Three Gorges Dam
Why was the White House painted white?
To cover scars from the fires.
What bug did the Apollo mission deposit on the moon for research?
Cockraoch
What is a US penny made of?
Mostly zinc
It's the largest blood vessel in the body
Aorta
What is earth’s warmest year on record?
2016
The longest suspension bridge is in which country?
Japan
Before the Wright Brothers experimented with flight, what form of transportation did they build and repair?
Bikes
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite and was launched into space by the Soviet Union in what year
1957
Bed bugs are attracted to this gas as it indicates the presence of humans so they can be lured with dry ice