What are the four states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Halitosis
Which planet rotates on its side, with its axis tilted at over 90 degrees?
Uranus
What’s the nearest star system to our solar system?
Alpha Centauri
What is the name of the process where a substance goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid?
Sublimation
What is a group of parrots called?
A pandemonium
How many pairs of ribs does the human body typically have?
12 pairs
Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What are planets outside our solar system called?
Exoplanets
What is the name for the amount ofenergy it takes to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
A calorie
What’s the only big cat that doesn’t roar?
Cheetah
How many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
Around 10,000
Which planet has the shortest day, of about 10 hours?
Jupiter
What’s the nearest star system to our solar system?
Alpha Centauri
What’s the name of the protein in blood that carries oxygen?
What’s the name of the protein in blood that carries oxygen?
What is the process by which rocks are broken down by wind, water, or ice?
Erosion
What type of cell is responsible for carrying electrical impulses in the nervous system?
Neuron
Which planet is also known as the "Evening Star"?
Venus
What makes the moon shine?
Reflection from the sunlight
What’s the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?
Chemical weathering
What is the term for a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?
Species
How many vertebrae are there in the human spine?
33
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What’s the sun primarily made of?
Hydrogen