Physics
What travels through air at a speed of 343 m/s?
sound waves
What do we call gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere and cause global warming?
greenhouse gases
Organisms' genes are encoded on molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid. What is this acid's more familiar name?
DNA
Metallurgy is a branch of science that studies what?
Who would win in a fight: a Tyrannosaurus, a monster truck or Mr Tone?
Mr Tone
What do we call the force that pulls the Earth toward the Moon?
gravity
What do we call molten rock that escapes through the Earth's crust to appear above ground?
lava
Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. They belong in a separate kingdom called... what?
fungus
Which branch of science studies ancient life and extinct organisms?
palaeontology
How many days are there in a leap year?
366
UV light causes sun burns and skin cancer. What does "UV" stand for?
ultraviolet
Which radioactive element is the most common fuel for nuclear power plants?
uranium
About how many bones are in the typical adult human skeleton?
Psychology is a branch of science that studies what?
the mind
About how far is the Moon from Earth: 3,800 km; 38,000 km; 380,000 km; or 3,800,000 km?
380,000 km
What do we call the central region of an atom?
nucleus
What is the chemical formula for hydrochloric acid?
HCl
What does COVID stand for?
coronavirus disease
Which one is a modern science: dianetics, phrenology, anatomy, numismatics or reflexology?
anatomy (study of the body)
How many centimeters are in a kilometre?
100,000
Sagittarius A* is a supermassive object at the centre of our galaxy. What is it?
a black hole
What everyday ingredient would you produce by mixing sodium hydroxide with carbonic acid?
baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate)
In humans, a sense of balance is maintained by special organs in which part of the body?
inner ears
Which branch of biology focuses on plants?
botany
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