What is the force that pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?
Gravity
What do we call a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky?
Constellation
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
What is the term for a group of trees that are of the same species and share genetic traits?
Stand.
Which gas do plants absorb from the air and use during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
How do we make ocean water safe to drink?
Desalination
What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the SI unit of measurement for energy?
Joule (J)
What is the main ingredient in the atmosphere of Venus?
Carbon Dioxide
In what year did the Wright brothers make their first powered, controlled flight?
1903
Which type of forest ecosystem is found in areas with consistently high temperatures and rainfall?
Tropical rainforest.
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Australia
What is the name for the chemical messenger molecules that carry signals between cells in the human body?
Hormones
What is the phenomenon where an object continues in its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force?
Newton's First Law of Motion
Which spacecraft visited Pluto in 2015, providing the first close-up images of the dwarf planet?
New Horizons
What mathematician is known for the phrase "I think, therefore I am"?
René Descartes
Which forest management practice involves the removal of selected trees to improve the health and growth of the remaining ones?
Thinning.
Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen (N2)
Name three types of ocean ecosystems.
Coral reefs, kelp forests, deep-sea vents
What is the main function of the red blood cells in the human body?
Transporting oxygen
What is the phenomenon where an object in motion follows a curved path due to the force of gravity?
Projectile motion
What is dark matter?
A hypothetical form of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light(and is thought to make up approximately 27% of the universe)
Name the physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect, supporting the quantum theory of light.
Albert Einstein
Which layer of a forest contains the tops of the tallest trees that protrude above the general canopy?
Emergent layer.
What is the pH value of a neutral solution at room temperature?
7
Why is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge important?
Divergent tectonic plate boundary
What is the process by which plants respond to environmental stimuli, such as growing toward light?
Phototropism
What is the concept in relativity that states the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers and the speed of light is always the same for all observers?
Special Theory of Relativity
Explain the concept of time dilation in the theory of relativity.
Time passes more slowly in strong gravitational fields or at high velocities.
Name the scientist who proposed the three laws of planetary motion.
Johannes Kepler
Which tree species is known for its resistance to diseases and insects and is often used in reforestation efforts?
White pine.
In a chemical reaction, what is the term for a substance that speeds up the reaction but is not consumed in the process?
Catalyst
What are rogue waves and their danger?
Unusually large, unexpected waves; pose threat to ships
What is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment?
Ecology