Earth Science
What are the 3 basic layers of the earth?
Core, Mantle, Crust
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
In physics, what term is used for the study of objects in motion?
Kinematics
What do you call an animal that eats a variety of other organisms, including plants, animals and fungi?
An Omnivore
What are the 3 types of rock on earth?
Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedmentary
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
While you may think that we only have him to thank for E = mc2, which scientist actually won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the photoelectric effect?
Albert Einstein
Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What do you call the study of weather, climate and the atmosphere?
Meteorology
What is the hottest planet in our solar system? What is the coldest?
Mercury and Uranus
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7 : ROYGBIV
What animal kills the most humans each year?
The mosquito
Hold old is the planet earth?
4.6 Billion Years old
Which two planets in our solar system have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the newest element on the periodic table?
Oganesson (Og)
What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?
Sublimation
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?
The Mohs’ scale
What is the energy source for all stars in our universe?
Atoms of the same chemical element but with different atomic masses are known as what?
Isotopes
What is the speed of light?
300 million meters per second
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero!