The powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
The most common substance in the air
What is nitrogen?
This is a term for anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
Find all possible values of x for which 9(x + 1)2 = 16
x = -7/3, 1/3
The discoverer of the electron
Who is Ernest Rutherford?
The scientific name for this organism is Felis Catus
What is a cat?
The strongest material on Earth
What is a diamond?
Harbin is running at a speed of 400 km/hour. How long will it take her to run 1500 km?
3 hours and 45 minutes
What is the probability of rolling two even numbers in successive rolls using a fair 6-sided die?
1/4
He invented a famous coil and is famous for his work with electricity
Who is Nikola Tesla?
Yeast belongs to this kingdom
What is fungus?
Molecules that are made up of the same two atoms
What are diatomic molecules?
A book sitting motionless on a table is an example of this law (state both the scientist and the law number)
What is Newton's first law of motion?
In the diagram, QRS is a straight line. What is the measure of ∠RPS?
27°
A Frenchman famous for a triangle and a math competition
Who is Blaise Pascal?
The organ that produces bile and stores glycogen
What is the liver?
Another name for group 2 on the periodic table
What are the alkaline earth metals?
A wagon is an example of this type of simple machine
What is a lever?
A positive integer whose digits are the same when read forwards or backwards is called a palindrome. For example 474 and 222 are palindromes. How many palindromes are there between 100 and 1000?
90
Commonly known as the ‘first computer programmer’
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This organ system includes the kidneys and removes waste from the body
What is the excretory system?
The chemical formula for Nickel (II) Oxide
What is NiO?
One direction flow of electricity
What is direct current?
Nerissa writes five mathematics tests, each worth the same amount, and obtains an average of 73%. After her teacher deletes one of her test marks, Nerissa’s new average is 76%. What was the mark on the test that the teacher deleted?
61%
The Italian scientist disproved Aristotle's gravity model and enjoyed looking at the sky
Who is Galileo?