It's Electric!
All aboard! It's the term for a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
What is a conductor?
My name is C2H5OH & I'm this type of compound found in some beverages
What is alcohol/ethanol?
An ounce of cheddar cheese has 200 milligrams of this, crucial to healthy bones
What is calcium?
This post-medieval rebirth of classical learning revolutionized art & science
What is the Renaissance?
"It walks downstairs, alone or in pairs...Everyone knows it's" this
What is a Slinky?
It's any device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, not just when the power is out
What is a generator?
Don't chuckle--nitrous oxide also goes by this name
What is laughing gas?
Fermented dairy products like yogurt & kefir are sources of these good bacteria that line your gut
What are probiotics?
In 1797 Smithson Tennant showed that charcoal has the same composition as this gem
What is a diamond?
This toy on a string shares its name with a long-tailed bird of prey because it hovers in the air in the same way
What are kites?
Magid makes its A.R.C. insulating gloves from this natural material & they'll protect you up to 1,000 volts
What is rubber?
This synonym for "fragrant" is refers a group of hydrocarbons that includes benzene
What is aromatic?
Like shark, swordfish contain high levels of this toxic element, so limit yourself
What is mercury?
French physicist Paul Langevin invented this echolocation device for submarine detection too late for use during WWI
What is sonar?
Colorful fragments form patterns inside this toy whose name is from the Greek for "beautiful form viewer"
What is a kaleidoscope?
A wet cell is a battery containing ions in one of these that's a liquid; in a dry cell, it's a paste
What is an electrolyte?
Rhyming names of 2 common petroleum products, one used in your tank & one on your skin (2 answers)
What is gasoline & vasoline?
Hailed as a supergrain, quinoa is considered a complete protein because it contains all 9 of the essential these
What are amino acids?
In 1880 Alphonse Laveran discovered that parasites caused this disease named for the "bad air" thought to cause it
What is malaria?
The gyroscopes used in navigation are based on the principle of this simple toy
What is a top?
Rheostats & potentiometers are types of these devices that oppose the flow of current in electrical circuits
What are resistors?
"G" is for this, hydrated calcium sulfate, used in drywall
What is gypsum?
Strict vegetarians must take supplements of cyanocobalamin, a member of this vitamin group
What is vitamin B(12)?
In 1807 President Jefferson created the Coast Survey; today, it's part of this oceanic agency
What is NOAA?
A caveman-themed game in which "rocks" were thrown at other players led to the creation of this product in 1969
What is a NERF ball?