Chemistry
What is the chemical name for rust?
Iron Oxide
What are the four states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, plasma
What does a Geiger Counter measure?
Radiation
Term for two stars that orbit around a common center of mass?
Binary System
Name of the iron-containing protein in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
Bronze is an alloy made of which two elements?
Copper and Tin
What is Pressure a measure of?
Force per area
Subatomic particle with a negative one elementary electric charge
Electron
Name of the first space probe to leave our solar system?
Voyager 1
What substance are hair and finger/toe-nails made of?
Keratin
What is the term for the energy stored in chemical bonds?
Chemical Potential Energy
What is Bernoulli's principle?
As the speed of a fluid (gas or liquid) increases, its pressure decreases, and vice versa.
Term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state?
Ionization Energy
What are planets outside our solar system called?
Exoplanets
How many vertabrae are there in the human spine?
33
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
minus 40 degrees
Name of the type of chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms?
Covalent Bond
Which planet has the shortest day - about 10 hours?
Jupiter
How many bones are there in an adult human body?
206
What is an electron-gaining electrode?
Cathode
Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
In a single atom, no two electrons can have an identical set of quantum numbers. What is this rule a part of?
The Pauli Exclusion principle
Which constellation contains Polaris, the North Star?
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
How many tastebuds does the average human tongue have?
around 10,000