Science
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
carbon dioxide
What programming language is named after a type of Indonesian coffee?
Java
What “A” term refers to the rate at which velocity changes over time, and the direction in which that change is acting
acceleration
What is the longest side of the right-angle triangle called?
the hypotenuse
Which female chemist famous for studying radioactivity was the first to win two Nobel prizes?
Marie Curie
What is the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica
What is the best-selling video game ever as of 2023?
Minecraft
What device uses potential energy to propel a projectile forward?
catapult
What Is The Value Of Pi (Π) To The First Five Decimal Places?
3.14159
True or False: Women make up more than 40% of the STEM workforce.
False. Women make up only 35%
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
What college did Bill Gates graduate from?
What California structure designed in 1917 has an official color of "international orange?"
the Golden Gate Bridge
What Is The Sum Of The Interior Angles Of A Pentagon?
540 degrees
Approximately what percentage of astronauts who have been to space were women?
10%
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What does the acronym URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
The last letter of the Greek alphabet represents what unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm
Which Famous Sequence Starts With 0, 1, And Each Subsequent Number Is The Sum Of The Previous Two?
During which month is the International Day of Women and Science celebrated?
February
At only one-half of one millimeter long, tardigrades are considered a microanimal found in marine environments that also happen to be one of the most resilient animals known. What is the more common two-word name for these animals based on their resemblance to a certain land-bound animal?
water bear (or moss piglet)
British-born geophysicist Cecil Green lived in Toronto and San Francisco growing up, and ultimately earned two college degrees from M.I.T. However, when he cofounded a company, the firm included what other state in its name?
Texas Instruments
Often associated with mattresses and desk chairs, what is the term for the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and construction of products? The goal is typically to reduce human error and enhance safety and comfort.
Ergonomics
What is the sum of the only number that is spelled with its letters in alphabetical order and the only number that is spelled with its letters in reverse alphabetical order?
Represented in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, which NASA mathematician was instrumental in John Glenn’s trip to outer space?
Katherine Johnson (also accept Katherine Goble)