General Science
Earth and Space
Energy
Brain Teasers
Sports
100
Naked mole rats are mammals, but they differ from every other species of mammal in one defining characteristic. What is this characteristic? W) They lack mammary glands X) They lack fur or hair Y) They are nearly poikilothermic (read as: pohi-KEE-loh-thehr-mik) Z) They do not give live birth
What is Y) They are nearly poikilothermic (read as: pohi-KEE-loh-thehr-mik)
100
Many cities on the U.S. east coast are at greater risk from rising sea levels than cities on the west coast of the U.S. What is the most plausible explanation for this occurrence? W) Cities on the west coast are typically built higher X) The sea level will rise more on the east coast than on the west coast Y) West coast cities are newer and, therefore, stronger Z) East coast cities are on unstable ground and are sinking slightly
What is X) The sea level will rise more on the east coast than on the west coast
100
Which of the following inventions is Alessandro Volta credited with? W) Alternating current X) Incandescent lightbulb Y) Battery Z) Radio wave generator
What is Y) Battery
100
What Can be broken with out being touched?
What is Accept: Promise, Friendship, Silence
100
What sport is played at Wimbledon?
What is tennis
200
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a bacteria or a virus and is usually NOT passed down in humans genetically? W) Mad cow X) Lyme Y) Shingles Z) Rabies
What is W) Mad cow
200
What era is also known as the Age of Mammals? W) Mesozoic X) Paleozoic Y) Cenozoic [cen-uh-zoh-ik] Z) Proterozoic
What is Y) Cenozoic [cen-uh-zoh-ik]
200
Gasoline is mostly composed of which of the following? W) Alcohols X) Hydrocarbons Y) Aromatics Z) Oxidants
What is X) HYDROCARBONS
200
What can run but can’t walk?
What is a raindrop
200
What team won the first Super Bowl? A. Dallas Cowboys B. Green Bay Packers C. Pittsburg Steelers D. Kansas City Chiefs
What is B. Green Bay Packers
300
A flame test is conducted during which different chemical compounds are lit on fire and the resulting colors are observed. A flame that is primarily blue in color with green on the outer parts of the flame would most likely be indicative of which of the following elements in the compound? W) Copper X) Calcium Y) Strontium Z) Sodium
What is W) Copper
300
Which of the following groups contains the most stars on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram? W) White dwarfs X) Blue supergiants Y) Red dwarfs Z) Hypergiants
What is Y) Red dwarfs
300
Clean coal research is currently NOT focused on which of the following? W) Improving the purity of coal ore X) Increasing efficiency of power plants using coal Y) Capturing carbon generated when burning coal Z) Reusing carbon dioxide generated when burning coal
What is W) IMPROVING THE PURITY OF COAL ORE
300
What room can no one enter?
What is a mushroom
300
What basketball team has won the most NBA championships? A. Celtics B. Lakers C. Bulls D. Spurs
What is A. Celtics
400
What scientist is credited with showing that all cells come from preexisting cells? W) Antony van Leeuwenhoek [LAY-vuhn-hook] X) Theodor Schwann Y) Robert Hooke Z) Rudolf Virchow [FIR-khof]
Who is Z) Rudolf Virchow [FIR-khof]
400
What are the three most common cementing agents of sedimentary rocks?
What is CALCITE, SILICA (ACCEPT: QUARTZ), IRON OXIDE (ACCEPT: HEMATITE)
400
Why is copper one of the most common materials used to make wires that carry electricity? W) Because of its dielectric properties X) Because of its perfect insulating properties Y) Because it has both conducting and dielectric properties Z) Because it is a good conductor AND Which of the following units is used to describe the amount of electric current passing through a conductor? W) Volt X) Ohm Y) Ampere Z) Weber
What is Z) Because it is a good conductor and Y) Ampere
400
What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don't want to use it?
What is an anchor
400
Who was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game? A. Brittney Griner B. Sue Bird C. Lisa Leslie D. Katie Smith AND what team was she first drafted on? (I will also take the state where the teams home court is).
Who is C. Lisa Leslie and Los Angeles Sparks California
500
Name all the following five layers of Earth’s atmosphere that decrease in temperature with increased altitude: 1) exosphere, 2) thermosphere, 3) troposphere, 4) stratosphere, 5) mesosphere.
What is TROPOSPHERE & MESOSPHERE
500
Which of the following is the most common type of galaxy in the universe? W) Irregular X) Elliptical Y) Spiral Z) Barred spiral AND During which month is the Earth farthest from the Sun?
What is X) Elliptical and July
500
Ground source heat pumps, a form of geothermal energy, are most similar to which of the following renewable energy applications? W) Solar cooker X) Solar water heater Y) Solar dryer Z) Solar parabolic collector AND What is the general term for a source of renewable energy that is made from organic material of plants or animals?
What is X) Solar water heater AND Biomass
500
Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?
What is He can't be buried if he isn't dead
500
Who has won the Stanley cup more than 20 times? A. Toronto Maple Leafs B. Chicago Blackhawks C. Montreal Canadiens D. Boston Bruins AND Name the following player and the first NY team he was drafted on. "Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played twenty seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One",[1] he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever"[2] by many sportswriters, players, and the league itself."
What is C. Montreal Canadiens and Wayne Gretzky. He was drafted on the New York Rangers in the early-mid 90's.
M
e
n
u