Space & Astronomy
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What term describes the brain’s ability to change and adapt?
Neuroplasticity
What force slows objects moving through air?
Air resistance
What is the largest continent by land area?
Who conducted experiments on gravity by dropping objects?
Galileo Galilei
What term describes a rock that survives passing through Earth’s atmosphere and hits the ground?
A meteorite
What part of the brain controls decision-making and impulse control?
The prefrontal cortex
What type of energy is associated with motion?
Kinetic energy
What ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
The Indian Ocean
What experiment involved dogs and conditioned responses?
Pavlov’s experiments
What is the boundary around a black hole where light cannot escape called?
The event horizon
What bias causes people to favor information that confirms their beliefs?
Confirmation bias
What law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton’s Third Law
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What experiment tested obedience to authority using fake electric shocks?
The Milgram experiment
What do we call a star that suddenly explodes at the end of its life cycle?
A supernova
What psychological effect explains why people perform better when others are watching?
The social facilitation effect
What term describes stored energy due to position or condition?
Potential energy
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What study simulated a prison environment at Stanford University?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
What is the name of the phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth?
New Moon
What psychological concept explains why habits are hard to break?
Reinforcement / conditioning
Why does metal feel colder than wood at the same temperature?
It conducts heat more efficiently
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
What experiment demonstrated that light behaves as both a particle and a wave?
The double-slit experiment