Physics Fundamentals
How many centimeters are in a meter?
100 cm in 1 m
A number that has exactly two factors — itself and one — belongs to this category?
A prime number
This greenhouse gas, produced largely by burning fossil fuels, is the primary driver of global warming?
carbon dioxide
This type of change commonly occurring in small populations involves random changes in allele frequencies not related to fitness?
genetic drift
Which letter does not appear on the Periodic Table?
The letter "J"
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1000 grams in 1 kg
A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator — like 9/4 — is called this?
An improper fraction
These polar mammals rely on sea ice to hunt, but climate change threatens them as ice continues to melt?
polar bears
Only 3 of the bases for mRNA translation Adenine, cytosine, guanine are present; in order for translation to occur successfully to produce RNA, there must be which additional base?
Uracil
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
What does the prefix milli- represent (example: millimeter, mm)?
10^-3
A factor of 1000
0.001
A line that is perpendicular to every line within a plane that passes through their point of contact is described as this relative to the plane?
Orthogonal
Deforestation of this major South American rainforest reduces carbon storage and accelerates warming?
The Amazon rainforest
The release of which anion is very important to depolarization of various cellular processes?
Calcium
Name the book and follow-up musical featuring female factory workers tragically poisoned from the use of a self-luminous paint?
Radium Girls
What is the value of gravitational acceleration on Earth in m/s^2?
9.8 m/s^2
9.81 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
This classical proof technique assumes the opposite of what you want to prove is true, then derives a logical contradiction?
Proof by contradiction
This international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C?
The Paris Agreement
In eukaryotic cells, the citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, takes place in which double-membrane bound organelle?
Mitochondria
Which of the three prototypical atomic components (proton, neutron, electron), is also an elementary particle?
The Electron belongs to the Lepton family. Both the Proton and Neutron are Hadrons with smaller, more elementary pieces (partons).
What is the speed of light in m/s?
3 x 10^8 m/s
2.998 x 10^8 m/s
This circle theorem states that the angle subtended at the center is exactly twice the angle subtended at any point on the remaining arc?
The Inscribed Angle Theorem
This phenomenon occurs when oceans absorb excess carbon dioxide, causing a decrease in pH that harms coral reefs and shell-forming organisms?
ocean acidification
All amino acids contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and what other element ?
Nitrogen
Which generally wants to accept electrons? An acid or a base?