Technology & NASA
Bacteria
Water
Computers
Energy
100
This technology holds a piece of graphite that allows you to write
What is a pencil
100
Typically, how much bacteria can be found on your hands? a. between 100 and 10,000 b. between 10,000 and 10 million
What is C. typically there are between 10,000 and 10 million bacteria on each hand.
100
True or False: There is no significant difference between tap water and bottled water in the United States.
What is true. In a four-year study, the NRDC tested over 1,000 bottles of 103 different bottled water brands. They concluded that there was no significant difference in the content of municipal tap water versus bottled water.
100
What is Morse Code?
What is an alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound. Morse code is a method of sending text messages by keying in a series of electronic pulses, usually represented as a short pulse (called a "dot") and a long pulse (a "dash"). The code was devised by Samuel F. B. Morse in the 1840s to work with his invention of the telegraph.
100
What does it mean if something is said to be energy efficient?
What is this describes products and actions that use less energy due to advanced technology and equipment.
200
What does NASA stand for?
What is National Aeronautics and Space Association?
200
What has more bacteria, an office desk or a toilet?
What is an office desk.
200
Name 4/5 of the world's oceans
What is 1. The Pacific Ocean 2. The Atlantic Ocean 3. The Indian Ocean 4. The Arctic Ocean 5. The Southern Ocean
200
While you may be more familiar with physical money, coins and bills, money also exists on computers. What percent of the world's currency only exists on computers in a digital, not physical, form?
What is about 90%. Only 10% of the world’s currency is physical money, the rest only exists on computers.
200
Define renewable energy and name two forms.
What is renewable energy is generally defined as energy that is collected from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, hydropower, and geothermal heat. Extra: Biomass from plants, which includes firewood from trees, ethanol from corn, and biodiesel from vegetable oil
300
Which country was the first to explore the moon?
What is Russia?
300
True or False: 1 out of 10 cell phones have fecal matter on them.
What is FALSE, what is 1 out of 6 have fecal matter!
300
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
What is the ocean covers 71% of the Earth's surface.
300
This hand held object transmits and receives electromagnetic waves of frequency, enabling it to carry sound messages with the push of a finger and then letting go when you’re done with your message. What is this object called?
What is a radio. An Italian inventor, proved the feasibility of radio communication. He sent and received his first radio signal in Italy in 1895. By 1899 he flashed the first wireless signal across the English Channel and two years later received the letter "S", telegraphed from England to Newfoundland.
300
If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm, what should you do?
What is run to a substantial building or hard topped vehicle, seek proper shelter immediately if you hear thunder. Being underneath a tree is the second leading cause of lightning casualties. Crouching doesn't make you any safer outdoors. Lying flat increases your chance of being affected by potentially deadly ground current.
400
What does the ISS stand for?
What is the International Space Station?
400
How many feet can bacteria travel from a cough if you do not cover your mouth?
What is when you cough germs can travel about 10 feet if you do not put your hand or a handkerchief over your nose and mouth.
400
How many people in the world lack access to safe water? A. 1 in 5 people B. 1 in 10 people C. 1 in 15 people
What is B. 1 in 10 people, 663 million people, lack access to safe water.
400
What did “SMS” in text messaging stand for?
What is Short Message Service.
400
This person is known for his contributions to the creation of the modern AC (alternating current) System. He also has a fancy electric car named after him. Who is this person?
What is Nikola Tesla.
500
What percentage of women make up the STEM workforce?
What is 24%
500
What do you think has more bacteria, your phone or the bathroom door handle?
What is your cell phone has 18x more harmful bacteria than that bathroom door handle in a public restroom.
500
How much of the world's fresh water is readily accessible for direct human use?
What is less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use.
500
When was the first Cell Phone sold? A. 1995 B. 1990 C. 1984 D. 1980
What is on March 13, 1984, someone spent $3,995 to buy the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the first handheld cellphone.
500
What is the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation?
What is Energy conservation is any behavior that results in the use of less energy. Turning the lights off when leaving the room and recycling aluminum cans are both ways of conserving energy. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. Using a compact fluorescent light bulb that requires less energy rather than using an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example of energy efficiency.
M
e
n
u