Math & Physics
A physical quantity having both magnitude and direction.
What is a vector?
The process in which molecules collide to form new molecule(s).
What is a Chemical Reaction?
This quantity is measured in atm, kPa, and mm Hg.
What is pressure?
These gases absorb solar energy and trap heat, causing global temperatures to rise.
What are greenhouse gases?
This metro line is expected to pass through the UMD campus in a few years.
What is the Purple Line?
In calculus, this rule uses derivatives to evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms, e.g., 0/0.
What is L'Hospital's Rule?
Hydrocarbons are studied in this field of chemistry.
What is organic chemistry?
A process that separates two components based on on their relative volatility. It is commonly used in alcohol production.
What is distillation?
These hydrocarbon-rich fuels provide most of the energy in the world but add huge amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
What are fossil fuels?
This famed UMD alum has a statue outside Stamp.
Who was Jim Henson?
The ratio of the force the Earth exerts on the moon to the force the moon exerts on the Earth.
What is one?
This field studies the rates of chemical reactions.
What is kinetics?
The simplest model of gaseous behavior.
What is the ideal gas law?
This quantity has been gradually increasing since the industrial revolution, potentially caused by the expansion of industries.
What is global air temperature?
The Washington Monument can be seen from this place on campus.
What is the top of Maryland Stadium?
This quantity is equal to the rate of change in acceleration over time (or a unpleasant person!).
What is jerk?
A very simple concept: a solution containing a low concentration of hydrogen ions.
What is basic?
This is the number of credits required to earn a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland.
What is 125?
This process uses chemical or biological methods to collect carbon dioxide and deposit it in a sink.
What is carbon sequestration or carbon capture?
In 1957, this foreign monarch attended a Maryland football game and visited a local Giant supermarket.
Who was Queen Elizabeth II?
This name of this unit is derived from purported 19th century-competitions between horses and train engines, including one in Baltimore.
What is horsepower?
This is used to prevent large changes in the pH of a solution when a strong acid is added to it.
What is a buffer?
The profession in which chemistry, physics, math and biology are combined to manufacture economic materials and sustainable energy for the benefit of mankind.
What is chemical engineering?
This refers to the just treatment of people from all communities irrespective of ethnicity, immigrant status or financial status in creating and executing environmental laws and policies.
What is environmental justice?
This actor from Curb Your Enthusiasm graduated from University of Maryland.
Who is Larry David?