Science
What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What does “CPU” stand for in computing?
Central Processing Unit
What type of engineer is responsible for designing roads, bridges, and tunnels?
Civil engineer
What is 15% of 200?
30
What does the acronym STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
What is the term for organisms that can survive in extreme environments, like deep-sea vents or hot springs?
Extremophiles
What was the first graphical web browser called, developed in 1993?
Mosaic
In the engineering design process, what step comes after brainstorming ideas?
Developing and selecting a solution (or creating a prototype)
What is the area of a circle with a radius of 7? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
153.86 units
Which popular 2023 film, starring Cillian Murphy, was based on the story of the physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb?
Oppenheimer
What is the term for the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state?
Ionization energy
What does Moore’s Law predict about the number of transistors on a microchip?
It doubles approximately every two years.
What is the name of the diagram used by engineers to show all the forces acting on a single object or structure?
Free body diagram
What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 on two six-sided dice?
6/36 or 1/6
What was the name of the spacecraft that NASA successfully landed on Mars in 2021 to explore the planet’s surface and gather data?
Perseverance Rover
What does the term “half-life” refer to in radioactive decay?
The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay.
What company created the first commercially successful personal computer in 1977?
Apple (Apple II)
When designing a prototype, engineers often use a virtual 3D model to simulate performance. What software is typically used for this?
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
A sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.)
Which 2023 hit song by Olivia Rodrigo became a massive trend, known for its catchy chorus and references to the internet age, including emojis?
Vampire
What theory in physics unites the forces of electricity and magnetism into one?
Electromagnetic theory (or Maxwell's equations)
In cybersecurity, what is the process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access?
Encryption
What is the term for a design that uses the least amount of material or energy while meeting all functional requirements?
Optimized design
What is the Riemann Hypothesis, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, concerned with?
The distribution of prime numbers and the zeros of the Riemann zeta function.
What technology giant’s CEO announced in 2023 that they were working on AI tools to integrate into their search engine, making it more conversational?
Google (with Bard)