General Trivia
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What is an educated guess or testable prediction called in an experiment?
A hypothesis
What medical professional specializes in treating children?
A pediatrician
Who is the current principal?
Sebastian Bull
Which scientist developed the theory of relativity and is famous for the equation E = mc^2?
Albert Einstein
What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
In an experiment, what is the single factor that the scientist changes or manipulates?
The independent variable
What common medical tool uses sound waves to create images of organs and structures inside the body without using radiation?
Ultrasound or a sonogram
The Falcon
Which chemist and physicist discovered radium and polonium, becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What powerhouse organelle generates most of the chemical energy needed by the cell?
What group in an experiment is kept under normal conditions and used as a benchmark for comparison?
What type of medication is used specifically to treat bacterial infections, but has no effect on viruses?
Antibiotics
What year was FHS named a Blue Ribbon School?
2002
Who discovered penicillin in 1928, ushering in the age of modern antibiotics?
Alexander Fleming
Which human organ consumes the largest percentage of the body's energy (about 20%)?
Your Brain
What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data?
Qualitative is descriptive/observable (e.g., color, texture), while quantitative is numerical/measurable (e.g., height, temperature).
What doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and blood vessels?
A cardiologist
What year did the first seniors graduate at FHS?
1975
Which English biologist is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution and his book On the Origin of Species?
What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
Covalent Bond
If a researcher finds that their experimental results do not support their original hypothesis, what should their next step be?
Analyze the data, revise the hypothesis, and retest.
What type of doctor synthesizes lab test results, tissue biopsies, and fluid samples to help diagnose diseases?
A pathologist
When was FHS founded?
1973
Which scientist used X-ray diffraction images (Photo 51) to play a crucial, often overlooked role in uncovering the double-helix structure of DNA?