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100
It is the most common element in the human body...
A: Carbon,
B: Hydrogen,
C: Oxygen,
D: Calcium
What is C. Oxygen. It makes up almost 63% of the average human.
Following, are major elements and the percentages of the human body that they represent:
Oxygen- 62.81%
Carbon- 19.37%
Hydrogen- 9.31%
Nitrogen- 5.14%
Sulfur- 0.64%
Phosphorus- 0.63%
Other- 2.10%
100
These are the only two planets in our solar system without moons...
A: Mercury & Venus,
B: Venus & Mars,
C: Uranus & Neptune,
D: Neptune & Pluto
What is A: Mercury & Venus. As far as we know, Saturn has the most moons. Saturn has at least 25 satellites that measure at least 6 miles (10 kilometers) in diameter, and several smaller satellites. The largest of Saturn's satellites, Titan, has a diameter of about 3,200 miles (5,150 kilometers) -- larger than the planets Mercury and Pluto.
100
This type of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape...
A: Solids,
B: Liquids,
C: Gases,
D: Plasma
What is B: Liquids. Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape. Because the intermolecular forces are weak in a liquid, it is able to change its shape to conform to its container.
100
This geologic formation may be found overhead if you are in a cave...
A: stalactites
B: stalagmites
C: mightymites
D: termites
What is A: stalactites. The ones growing downward are stalactites, the ones growing upward are stalagmites. Stalactites are formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralized water solutions.
100
This is a lab tool that measures mass. A; Triple beam Balance, B; Electronic Scale, C; Beaker, D; Graduated Cylinder
Triple Beam Balance
200
This living animal has the heaviest brain...
A: African Bush Elephant,
B: Black Rhinoceros,
C: Sperm Whale,
D: Human
What is C. Sperm Whales. They have the heaviest brain of any living animal. The average Sperm Whale's brain weighs more than 20 pounds (9 kilograms) which is about 4 times heavier than the average human brain.
200
It is a station that is in space.
International Space Station
200
This English scientist is the most well-known for being eccentric. A: Sir William Crookes, B: James Watson, C: Albert Einstien, D: Bernard Shaw
Who is C: Albert Einstien. This English scientist was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time.
200
This type of water weighs the most...
A: seawater
B: distilled water
C: tap water
D: none - They all have the same weight.
What is A: sea water. It is loaded with mineral salts and weighs about a pound and a half more per cubic foot than fresh water at the same temperature.
200
What is this?
Erlenmeyer Flask
300
Of the following, it has the longest recorded life span.
A: Termite,
B: Chimpanzee,
C: Indian Elephant,
D: Freshwater Oyster
What is the Freshwater Oyster (80 years.) The longest recorded life span for a termite is 50 years; for a chimapanzee, 50 years; and for an Indian elephant, 70 years.
300
The three main parts of a comet are the nucleus, the tail, and the _____.
A: Zenith,
B: Umbra,
C: Radiant,
D: Coma
What is D. Coma. The coma consists of gases and dust around the nucleus.
300
Matter that does not enter chemical reactions is described as this...
A: Inhibited,
B: Inert,
C: Grounded,
D: Radioactive
What is B: Inert. Inert matter does not enter chemical reactions.
300
This is the hardest naturally occurring substance...
A: emerald
B: tourmaline
C: diamond
D: corrundum
What is C: Diamond. Diamond is also one of the most valuable natural substances. Diamonds are crystals formed almost entirely of carbon. Because of its hardness, the diamond is the most enduring of all gemstones. They are among the most costly jewels in the world, partly because they are rare, Only four important diamond fields have been found - in Africa, South America, India, and the Soviet Union.
300
What is this?
Pipette
400
This was the first genetically engineered organism.
A: Corn,
B: Tobacco,
C: Sheep,
D: Rat
What is a B. tobacco plant. In 1983, a tobacco plant, designed to be resistant to certain herbicides, was grown in Wisconsin.
400
It is the term for the condition when three celestial bodies are arranged in a straight line...
A: Occultation,
B: Parallax,
C: Syzygy,
D: Triple Transit
What is C: Syzygy. Syzygy is the condition when three celestial bodies are arranged in a straight line--as, for example, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during solar and lunar eclipses.
400
These substances control the rates of chemical reactions...
A: Reactants,
B: Catalysts,
C: Isotopes,
D: Cathodes
What is B: Catalysts. Catalysts are substances that control the rates of chemical reactions.
400
The largest hailstone recorded was closest to this object in diameter...
A: basketball
B: softball
C: tennis ball
D: golf ball
What is A: basketball. The largest hailstone ever recorded was 17.5 inches in diameter - bigger than a basketball.
400
What is this?
Florence Flask
500
It is the one identifying difference from all animal and plant cells.
Cell wall
500
It is how long it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun.
1 year or 365 days
500
It is what happens after both sides of the formula are equal in yield.
Balanced equation
500
It is the record of all fossils.
The fossil record.
500
What is this and what do we measure with it?
Electronic Scale measures the weight of items.