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Potpourri
100

On April 8 of this year, we all observed this very improbable astronomical phenomenon. 

What is a Solar Eclipse?

100

The three states of matter

What is solid, liquid, and gas?
100

All living things are made up of these microscopic things

What are cells?

100

This guy is your grandkids favorite science teacher ever.

Who is Mr. Patterson?

100

This is the university that Mr. Patterson went to, the best university in Texas if I do say so myself.

What is the University of Texas?

200

Certainly Jovian, this is the largest planet in our Solar System.

What is Jupiter?

200

Made up of protons and neutrons, this is the name for the center of an atom.

What is the nucleus?

200

This is the kind of organism that eats both plants and animals.

What is an omnivore?
200

E = mc2! This person developed the theory of general relativity, he also has an element named after him. 

Who is Albert Einstein?

200

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are the four members that made up this band.

Who are The Beatles?

300
Incredibly hot during the day and incredibly cold in the night, this is the planet closest to the sun.

What is Mercury?

300

These two elements from the periodic table make up water.

What is hydrogen and oxygen?

300

This is where DNA is located inside of a cell.

What is the nucleus?

300
Three men manned the mission, but he was the first person to ever touch the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
300

Famously from Indiana, this former Boston Celtic who wore the number 33, was a 12 time all-star who averaged 24.3 points per game throughout his career.

Who is Larry Bird?

400

As we revolve around the sun, the sun is revolving around this, located at the center of the Milky Way galaxy

What is a black hole (Sagittarius A*)?

400

This is the chemical formula for salt. Mmm tasty.

What is NaCl?

400

This is the organelle inside plant cells that makes glucose out of carbon dioxide and water with the sun's energy in the process of photosynthesis, and makes plants green.

What is the chloroplast?

400

She discovered radium, leading to the development of nuclear energy and radiotherapy. She also has an element named after her.

Who is Marie Curie?

400

Best known for her role in The Wizard of Oz, this actress, who is also the mother of Liza Minnelli, was born in June of 1922.

Who is Judy Garland?

500

At a mere 4.367 light years away, this is the closest star to our solar system.

What is Alpha Centauri?

500

The type of chemical reaction that is represented here: Zn + HCl -> ZnCl2 + H2

What is a Single Replacement reaction?

500

The powerhouse of the cell, the mitochondria, is responsible for producing energy that can be used by cells in the form of this chemical.

What is adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

500

In the 1970's, she discovered dark matter in the universe.

Who is Vera Rubin?

500

This sovereign city state was a former Malaysian state that was expelled in 1965 and is now often considered the only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly.  

What is Singapore?