Science Basics
This gas makes up most of the air we breathe.
What is nitrogen? (78% and oxygen 21% and trace amounts of other gases like argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor)
These are the building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids?
This famous Red Sox player’s nickname was “Big Papi.”
Who is David Ortiz?
Fenway Park is famous for this tall left field wall.
What is the Green Monster?
To stay strong and recover, players need this nutrient, found in foods like chicken or beans.
What is protein?
Water boils at this temperature
What is 100°C OR 212°F?
This simple machine helps lift heavy objects with less force.
What is a lever?
The Red Sox are part of this division in Major League Baseball.
What is the AL East?
The Boston Red Sox’ rivalry with this team, known as the "American League rivalry," is one of the most intense in baseball.
Who are the New York Yankees?
In a right triangle, the longest side is called this.
What is the hypotenuse?
This is the process plants use to make their own food.
What is photosynthesis?
Before building something, engineers often make this small model first.
What is a prototype?
This number, worn by Jackie Robinson, is retired across all MLB teams.
What is 42?
Fenway Park first opened this year.
What is 1912?
When a bat hits a ball, energy is transferred. This is called __ energy.
What is kinetic energy?
This scientist is famous for discovering gravity after seeing an apple fall.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This is the code that computers use: just 1s and 0s.
What is a binary code?
The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, ending a championship drought that lasted this many years.
What is 86 years?
Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium still in use today. It beat this Chicago stadium by just two years.
What is Wrigley Field?
The speed at which a baseball travels after being hit is measured in this unit.
What is miles per hour or mph?
These are essential cellular organelles responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) through a process called cellular respiration.
What is mitochondria?
This branch of engineering focuses on designing machines and engines.
What is mechanical engineering?
On December 1919, the Boston Red Sox made the controversial and regrettable decision to sell Babe Ruth, one of the greates sports hero. What was this decision known as?
What is the Curse of the Bambino?
What is the number of seats Fenway Park holds after its most recent renovations in 2011.
What is 37,731?
The path a baseball follows when hit at a specific angle and speed is known as this type of motion.
What is projectile motion?