General STEM
What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
What are the two main types of energy?
Kinetic and Potential
What is the science of numbers called?
Mathematics
Which scientist is known as "The Science Guy"?
Bill Nye
Finish this quote: "It's not science, unless..."
"You write it down!"
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What is arranged on the periodic table?
The elements
Which instrument is used to measure mass?
Which scientist invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Making observations.
What is the name of the measuring system we use in America?
Bonus question (+100 pts.): What is the name of the measurement system used by the rest of the world?
The imperial system
Bonus answer: The metric system
How do rainbows form?
When sunlight hits water droplets in the atmosphere; reflection and refraction of the Sun's light energy through water droplets in the air.
What are the seven colors of the visible light spectrum?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet!
Which scientist discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton
What do all scientific theories start as?
Hypotheses
On the periodic table, which element is represented by the symbol "Xe"?
Xenon
In which country did origami originate?
Bonus question (+100 pts.): Which country originally invented paper?
Japan
Bonus answer: China
Which mammal lays eggs?
The platypus!
Which scientist established that E = mc2?
Albert Einstein
What is gravity?
The "pulling" force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
Which force acts upon an object to slow it down or stop its motion?
Friction
What has salt been used for throughout human history? (Multiple answers.)
Currency, food preservation, cooking, religious practices, and medicine.
Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen.
Which scientist described the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What is physics?
The study of matter and its motion through space and time.