Biology
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%
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.
This type of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape...
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.
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
=Diamond
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
This year boasted the first woman in space... A: 1963, B: 1968, C: 1973, D: 1983
What is A. 1963. The first woman in space was Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova in Vostok 6 (U.S.S.R.).
This English chemist and physicist discovered hydrogen. A: Sir William Crookes, B: Henry Cavendish, C: Dorothy Hodgkin, D: Bernard Shaw
Who is B: Henry Cavendish. This English chemist and physicist not only discovered hydrogen, but also determined the mass of the Earth.
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.
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.
The three main parts of a comet are the nucleus, the tail, and the _____.
Coma. The coma consists of gases and dust around the nucleus.
Which biome is known for its tall trees, high rainfall, and warm temperatures?
Rainforests
What is the main gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
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.
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.
What is the process by which water changes to vapor?
What is the process of turning a liquid into a gas?
Evaporation
Vaporization (After Boiling)
Why is voyager 2 not called voyager 1 as it was sent before voyager 1?
Voyager 2 was launched before Voyager 1, but it's named as it is because of mission order. Voyager 2 was designed to visit Uranus and Neptune, while Voyager 1 was on a faster path to reach Jupiter and Saturn first. The numbering reflects the order in which they were expected to encounter these planets, not the launch order.
This animal has the highest blood pressure... A: Giraffe, B: Blue Whale, C: Elephant, D: Flea
What is A: Giraffe. Because of its extremely long neck, the giraffe must rely on its oversized heart (two feet long and twenty-five pounds!) to pump blood all the way to its head. As a result, the giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal: 280/180 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) at heart level when prone -- more than twice the blood pressure of an average human. Not surprisingly, because of their high blood pressure, giraffes are prone to heart attacks.
The planets make up this percentage of the mass in our solar system... A: 0.0135 %, B: 0.135 %, C: 1.35 %, D: 13.5 %
What is B: 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass.
What is the process of turning a gas into a liquid?
Condensation
When do we celebrate earth day?
on April 22nd.