Laws and Principals
Who wrote the science law 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction'?
Newton
What is the chemical symbol Na, from the Latin Natrium, for which element?
Sodium
What is somnology the study of?
Sleep
Waxing Gibbous refers to which celestial body?
The Moon
Which science term means the rate of change of velocity?
Acceleration
Thermal decomposition means breaking down using what?
Heat
Aqua Regia is used to dissolve which metal?
Gold
How many pairs of chromosomes do most people have?
23
The Cassini-Huygens probe was sent to visit which planet?
Saturn
In what unit of measurement is torque measured in?
Newton-Meters (Nm)
Which science term means an observation which differs from expectations?
Anomaly
Which element is also known as quicksilver?
Mercury
Enzymes in the body assist with which process?
Digestion
In 1693 Giovanni Zupi observed that which planet actually orbited the Sun?
Mercury
What type of energy is possessed by a body in motion?
Kinetic
What does the Beaufort Scale measure?
Wind Speed
What substance are nails made from?
Keratin
What is the base unit of life?
Cells
Callisto and Io are moons that orbit which planet?
Jupiter
What is the name for a pivot on which a lever turns?
Fulcrum
How many Laws of Thermodynamics are there?
Three
Electrolysis is the process of getting hydrogen and oxygen from which substance?
Water
What is the process of heating a substance to kill or inactivate microorganisms called?
Sterilization
Which planet takes around 668 days to orbit the Sun?
Mars
Capillary action refers to the movement of which substance?
Liquids