Famous People
Formulas and Calculations
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry + Bio Diversity
Electricity + Space
100

This astronaut was the first person to the moon

Neil Armstrong


100

What is the formula for carbon tetrachloride?

CCl4

100

Zinc is an element represented by this abbreviation.

Zn

100

The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer refer to this

N- Nitrogen

P- Phosphorus

K- Potassium

100

Materials that do not conduct electricity effectively.

Insulators 

200

This scientist travelled to the Galapagos Islands then developed the theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin

200

The atomic mass of fluorine is approximately 19 and the atomic number is 9.  How many neutrons are found in this element?

10

200

Hg is the chemical symbol for this element.

Mercury

200

These human made pollutants are very stable so they persist in the atmosphere for many years and they break down ozone.  

CFC's

200

The ancient view of the universe where earth is the centre and all celestial bodies rotate around us.

geocentric model 

300

His telescope observations supported Nicholas Copernicus’ sun centered model of the solar system

Galileo Galilei

300

What is the resistance with correct units of a light bulb if a 9 V battery sends a current of 1.6 amps through it?

5.625 ohms

300

All elements to the left of the staircase on the periodic table are classified as this type.

Metals 

300

A fertilized cell in sexual reproduction is called: 

zygote 

300

The term used to describe what happens to light as a star moves toward us.

Blue shifted 

400

This scientist combined math and observations to determine that planetary orbits are elliptical.  

Johannes Kepler 

400

What is the formula for lithium sulfide?

Li2S

400

There are 4 ways to increase the rate of a reaction. Tell me one of them 

(increase temperature, agitation, increasing surface area exposed, increasing concentration of the substance, using a catalyst)

400

Similar organisms that can mate and produce viable offspring.

Species 

400

Used to control lights, motors, volume, etc.

Variable resistor 

500

This famous Russian scientist developed the periodic table and even predicted the position of yet unknown elements.

Dmitri Mendeleev

500

Selenium (atomic number 34) has an atomic mass of 78.96. How many neutrons does Selenium have? 

45

500

Law that states matter is not created or destroyed in normal chemical changes.

Law of conservation of mass 

500

A close relationship between two different species in which one partner is unaffected and the other benefits.  

Commensalism 

500

The 3 laws of electric charges are:  

 (unlike charges attract, like charges repel and charged objects attract neutral objects)

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