Science
This theory aims to explain how Pangea became separate continents, suggesting that the movement of tectonic plates caused the mass to break off and drift into different places.
The Continental Drift Theory
An egg’s shell is what percentage of its total weight?
12%
Optics is the study of what?
Light
Bright’s Disease affects what part of the body?
Kidney
This ‘v’ word describes a fluid’s ability to resist flowing. What is it?
Viscosity
Can you hear anything in outer space?
No, there is medium for sound to travel through
What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?
Refraction
Most of a penny is made from what type of metal?
Zinc
Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this
Vitamin C
What is the bone diseases that literally translates to ‘porous bones’?
Osteoporosis
What is the tallest type of grass?
Bamboo
What is the scientific term for peeling skin?
Desquamation
This lunar phase happens when less than a full moon but more than a half moon is illuminated.
Gibbous phase
This is the only type of canine that can climb trees. What is it called?
Gray Fox
This Greek physician was the first to keep records of his patients’ histories
Hippocrates
This measurement – approximately six feet – is used to measure the depth of water. What is it?
Fathom
This Saturn moon has a methane cycle, differentiating it from the other moons of the planet. What is its name?
Titan
The name of this disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’. What disease is it?
Malaria
This is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water.
Buoyancy
What two substances are the main components of bronze?
Copper and tin
What is a geiger counter used to measure?
Radiation
Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
Hawaii
This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. So much so in fact, that inspecting its fingerprint side by side with a human print might make it impossible to differentiate. What animal is it?
Koala
What is it called when a solid matter transitions to a gas immediately without having to pass through the liquid state?
Sublimation
Why do bubbles pop shortly after their blown?
Dirt from the air