Science
In 2006, this planet was no longer officially declared a planet, and is now considered a dwarf planet.
This is the phrase that the acronym "www." at the beginning of a web address stands for.
What is the World Wide Web?
This type of power uses light and heat from the sun to generate electricity.
What is solar energy?
This part of the body is described as the junction where two bones meet, that allows for the bending of limbs.
What is a joint?
This type of number can only be divided by 1 and itself.
What is a prime number?
On the field trip to the farm we learned about how to successfully grow plants. This initial stage of growing a plant is defined as the sprouting of a seed.
What is germination?
This skill is known as the process of transforming ideas, solutions, and instructions into a language that the computer can understand.
What is coding?
On our field trip to Subaru, we learned about different parts of a car and what they do/why they're important. This part of a motor vehicle converts gasoline into motion via combustion.
What is the engine?
This bone is often removed by an oral surgeon as a result of insufficient space.
What is a wisdom tooth?
The first 3 digits of this number are 3.14.
What is pi?
This scientific principle is known as the study of natural and artificial gemstones.
What is gemology?
Daily Double: Name a gem and it's associated color. (Points doubled for each correct answer).
These two companies created by Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have had a known rivalry since the late 1970s.
What are Apple and Microsoft?
Thomas Edison is most commonly known for inventing the phonograph, motion picture camera, and this.
What is the lightbulb?
This clear window on the front of your eye helps protect your eye from dirt particles and the sun's UV light.
What is the cornea?
This 3-digit number is the solution to the equation x = 432 / 3(30/45 + 30/90). (Hint: use PEMDAS).
What is 144?
Daily Double: What is the square root of this number?
This gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
The Boston Dynamics robots that we learned about while on our trip to Rowan, are capable of doing things like backflips and opening doors. This field of computer science is what allows these machines to think like humans. (Hint: we also talked about this at Lockheed Martin).
What is artificial intelligence?
In 1752, this inventor tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to conduct an experiment on electricity.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The smallest bone in the human body is found in this body part.
What is the ear?
The famous equation E=mc2, was created by this German physicist.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Daily Double: What does each variable in this equation represent? (Points doubled for each correct answer).
During photosynthesis, carbon monoxide (CO2) and water (H2O) enter the plant, solar energy is added, and these are the products. (Hint: there are two).
What is glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2)?
This part of a computer is responsible for housing all other components and facilitating communication between all other circuits. (Hint: it is a board).
What is the motherboard?
This principle is described as the tendency of an object to float in a liquid. In other words, this is what stops a boat from sinking.
What is buoyancy?
When someone is unconscious, CPR is often performed alongside chest compressions to help restart the heart. These chest compressions can often lead to the breaking of these bones. (Hint: these bones protect the lungs).
What are ribs?
While most countries use the metric system, which measures in units like meters, liters, and kilos, in the United States we use this system, which measures in feet, ounces, and pounds.
What is the imperial system?