Anatomy
What anatomical structure allows for gas exchange to occur within the lungs?
Alveoli
Metallic hydroxides are also known by which more common name?
Bases
What manned U.S. space program eventually put 12 men on the Moon?
Apollo
If an object is in free fall, what is the only force that is acting upon that object?
Gravity
Which type of clouds are typically associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
__________ is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?
Pancreas
What everyday nuisance does the chemical symbol Fe2O3 represent?
Rust
What are the only two planets in our solar system without moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the unit of measurement used to express the frequency range of sound?
Hertz
What 2017 hurricane beat out Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane in US History?
Hurricane Harvey
Which condition is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Fat is important as a storage molecule. It can provide protection to vital organs as well as warmth. As what form are lipids most commonly stored?
Triacylglycerides
Which star, not including the sun, is closest to Earth?
Proxima Centauri
What is the SI unit of weight?
Newton
O3 is the chemical symbol for what crucial chemical compound present in Earth's stratosphere?
Ozone
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?
Erythrocyte
Used as a white food coloring, white pigment in arts and crafts and as sunscreen, which dioxide is naturally found as rutile and brookite?
Titanium dioxide
What astrological phenomena is known to be the strongest magnet in the universe?
A neutron star
Name three of the five variables used in 1-D kinematic equations
Time, acceleration, initial velocity, final velocity, displacement
The widest tornado ever recorded measured 2.5 miles wide. Which town in Oklahoma did this tornado strike?
El Reno, Oklahoma
What term describes the cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron in the kidney?
Glomerulus
Name one of the two non-essential, sulfur-containing amino acids that occur in mammals
Cysteine or Methionine
Which planet, other than Earth, have scientists found to be the most habitable for humans in the universe?
Kepler-62f
Which physics term is defined as a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the center around which the body is moving?
Centripetal force
What is the term for a rare meteorological phenomenon characterized by gusty winds along with a rapid increase in temperature and decrease in dew point, which typically spawn from decaying thunderstorms?
Heat burst