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100

What type of energy powers the Iron Man suit in Marvel comics and movies?

Arc Reactor 

100

What is the name of the 120-meter-tall SpaceX rocket that successfully demonstrated a reusable booster landing in 2024?

Starship

100

What is the process of gas turning to liquid? 

Condensation 

100

Who invented the light bulb?

Albert Einstein 

100

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Gravity 

200

What is the name of the fictional plant-based superhero in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies?

Groot

200

What space telescope recently released stunning new images of the Pillars of Creation, a stellar nursery in the Eagle Nebula? 

James Webb Space Telescope 

200

What is a triangle with two equal sides? 

Isosceles triangle 

200

Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

200

What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

300

In the TV show "The Big Bang Theory," what is the main character Sheldon's field of expertise?

Theoretical Physics

300

What is the name of this emerging field that seeks to match a patient's genetic profile with the most effective medications and dosages, leading to personalized medicine? 

Pharmacogenomics 

300

What is made up of long chains of repeated molecule? 

Polymer

300

BONUS: Pick a number between 0-2,000

Have to complete activity to get points

Count from 1-10 in SPANISH in 30 seconds. 

300

Which planet has the longest day?

Venus

400

In the movie "Back to the Future," what is the name of the time machine?

 The DeLorean

400

BONUS: Pick A NUMBER BETWEEN 0-2,000

Have to win an activity. 

TUG OF WAR BATTLE 

WINNER GETS NUMBER OF POINTS OF PICKED!!!

400

What is an angle that is greater than 90 degrees?

Obtuse triangle

400

What is the name of the scientist who studied radioactivity and discovered two elements?

Marie Curie

400

What is the name of the closest planet to the sun?

Mercury

500

What is the name of the fictional element that is mined in the movie "Avatar?"

Unobtanium

500

What company recently unveiled its latest generation of self-driving electric vehicles, facing scrutiny over safety and ethical considerations? 

Tesla

500

Where does gas exchange happen in the lungs?

Alveoli

500

What scientist came up with the theory of natural selection also called "Survival of the Fittest"? 

Charles Darwin

500

How many planets are in our solar system?

Eight

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