Halloween
You have probably seen many teachers wearing bald caps today. Which character are most of them portraying?
Pitbull
Name an element on the periodic table that is currently in this room.
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, etc.
This property of a fluid measures its resistance to flow or how "thick" or "runny" it is.
Viscosity
A extremely overweight feline animal.
Fat Cat
People with the rare genetic condition porphyria can be extremely sensitive to sunlight and develop receding gums. This real medical condition is believed to have inspired legends of which creature?
Vampires
The fear of Halloween has an official scientific name. Is it Samhainophobia, Arachnophobia, or Phasmophobia?
Samhainophobia
What are the common units for measuring Forces?
Newtons
You calculate density by dividing an object's mass by this metric property.
Volume
A hilarious or comedic rabbit
Funny Bunny
Vampires hate garlic! In real life, garlic contains a sulfur compound called allicin that acts as a natural deterrent against these tiny disease-carrying bloodsuckers.
Mosquitos (or Ticks)
Today I am dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge. Which book/movie/story is this character from?
A Christmas Carol
What is the name of the process where water vapor turns back into liquid water to form clouds?
Condensation
Name 10 fluids
Answers TBD
A tree with a black-coloured exterior has this.
Dark Bark
Deep-sea anglerfish and fireflies create their own glowing light using a chemical reaction. What is this phenomenon called?
Bioluminescence
Count Dracula's homeland in Bram Stoker's famous novel is Transylvania, a real historical region located in this European country.
Romania
On the periodic table, what is the chemical symbol for the element Gold?
Au
According to the Particle Theory, heating a liquid causes its particles to move faster and further apart, causing its viscosity to do what?
Decrease
A bright radiant lamp that can be found in children's rooms in the dark hours of the day.
Night Light
When a dead whale sinks to the bottom of the ocean, its body creates an ecosystem called a "whale fall" that can feed deep-sea creatures for up to how many years?(Correct answer within 10 years)
100 years
Carved pumpkins are named Jack-o'-Lanterns. What vegetable was originally carved in Ireland before pumpkins became popular in North America?
Turnips
Earth's outer layer is broken into massive moving pieces called what? When these rub together, they can cause earthquakes.
Techtonic plates
What are the common units for volumetric flow rate?
m3/s (volume/time)
A freezing-cold form of medicine ingested through the mouth.
Chill pill
A "Corpse Flower" smells like rotting meat when it blooms. Why does it produce this foul odor?
Attract flies and carrion beetles for pollination