Science and Technology
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H20
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What galaxy is Earth located in?
The Milky Way
What do we call the cosmic event that marks the beginning of the universe?
The Big Bang
Who discovered gravity? It is probably not because an apple fell on him, but so the story goes.
Issac Newton
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What do we measure with light-year? In other words, what is a light-year a measurement of?
distance
Which planet has rings in our solar system has rings?
Saturn
What is the term for a star that suddenly becomes much brighter in our sky due to its colossal explosion.
Supernova
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
In biology, what do we considered the basic unit of life?
The cell
What is the name of the hypothetical point where gravity becomes so strong that not even light can escape?
Black hole
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What is the second-largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
What did Charles Darwin discover during his voyage on the HMS Beagle?
Natural selection and the theory of evolution
In computer science, what does “CPU” stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Which planet spins on its side, nearly perpendicular to its orbit?
Uranus
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral galaxy
What are Saturn’s rings primarily made of?
Ice and rocks
What did Robert Hooke discover using a microscope?
Cells
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the term for the leftover core of a massive star after a supernova?
Neutron star
What is the name of the space telescope that has provided deep images of the universe since 1990?
Which Scandinavian explorer reached North America around the year 1000, before Columbus?
Leif Erikson