What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is rebar short for?
Reinforcing bar
What type of engineering deals with the design of roads and bridges?
Civil Engineering
What is a singing birds and a high-ranking Catholic Church official?
Cardinal
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Which country has the most time zones?
France (12 time zones, including overseas territories)
What does HVAC stand for?
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
What is the SI unit for force?
Newton
What is known for its incredible diving speed of over 200 mph/320 kmh?
Falcon
What is the critical path in project management?
The longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines project duration
Which element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
What is the difference between cement and concrete?
Cement is an ingredient in concrete; concrete is the finished product
What is Ohm's Law?
V = I × R (Voltage equals Current times Resistance)
What is an exotic pet popular in European folklore and shares its name with a type of defensive barrier?
Hedgehog
What is the primary purpose of a vapor barrier in construction?
To prevent moisture penetration
What is the deepest point in Earth's oceans?
Mariana Trench
What is the purpose of expansion joints in concrete construction?
To allow for thermal expansion and contraction without cracking
What does SCADA stand for in industrial engineering?
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Which animal is known for its ability to navigate thousands of miles using its sense of smell to return home
Salmon
What is the term for the horizontal structural element that spans openings?
Lintel or beam
Which Nobel Prize category was added most recently?
Economic Sciences (1968)
What is the term for the horizontal structural element that spans openings?
Lintel or beam
What is the coefficient of thermal expansion?
The rate at which a material expands per unit length per degree temperature change
What predator can spot prey from over 2 miles/3 km away and has a grip strength of over 400 pounds per square inch?
Eagle
What animal has an exoskeleton and can regenerate lost limbs through a process called autotomy?
Crab