Space Stuff
How many planets are currently called planets in our solar system?
8 - Pluto was classified a planetoid or dwarf planet in 2006.
What is the genetic material that is in all living things called?
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid
In 1702 what state became a royal colony?
New Jersey
What is the definition of a function?
A function is a rule that assigns exactly one output value for each input value.
How many bones do adult humans have?
206
How many rings does Saturn have?
Saturn has 7 main rings labeled D, C, B, A, F, G, and E.
For the majority of insects how many legs does a true insect have?
Six
Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?
A linear function is a graph of a straight line when plotted on a coordinate plane.
What two countries have 2/3 of the world's population?
China and India
What is the name of our closest Galaxy to our own Galaxy (the Milky way)?
Andromeda - it is 2.54 million light years away.
What is the name of the process that makes green plants green?
During the Reconstruction Era, what region was impacted the most?
The South
What is the formula to calculate the area of a circle?
Area = Pi x r2
What US state has the most national parks?
California (9)
What is the reason that the planet Mars is red?
The soil on Mars is mostly iron oxide which is typically the color of rust.
What is the name of Newton's 3rd law called and what does it state?
Law of Motion: states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The Boston Tea Party was an important act of what?
Civil Disobedience
What is the name of a triangle that has all the same angles and all the lengths are equal length?
Equilateral Triangle
What state is home to Yellowstone National Park?
Wyoming
How many known moons does Jupiter have?
95 - The four largest ones are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
What is the process called when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?
Metamorphosis
How many amendments that are currently ratified in the US Constitution?
27
What constitutes a right triangle?
Two of the sides of the triangle must form a 90 degree angle or a right angle.
What is the largest desert in the world?