PHYSICS
The force acting between two point charges can be computed using which of the following laws?
COULOMB'S LAW
Biosphere describes the earth realm where life occurs What describes the entire solid earth realm and is composed of mineral matter?
LITHOSPHERE
One Jupiter day is how long?
9 HRS 50 MIN
What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with mineral deposits?
PETRIFIED WOOD
What is the common name for calcium oxide, CaO?
QUICKLIME
Induced electric currents can be explained using which of the following laws?
FARADAY'S LAW
What is the name of the atmosphere layer of upwardly diminishing temperature situated above the stratosphere and topped by the mesopause?
MESOSPHERE
The time interval between two successive occurrences of a specific type of alignment of a planet (or the moon) with the sun and the earth is referred to as?
A SYNODIC PERIOD
What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?
THE STONE AGE
Which refers to the scattering of light by colloidal particles?
TYNDALL EFFECT
A charged particle is moving in a UNIFORM magnetic field. If the direction of motion of the charged particle is parallel to the magnetic field, describe the shape of the charged particle's path.
STRAIGHT LINE
What is the term used to measure the intensity of solar radiation and is equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter per minute?
LANGLEY
During the period between 1979 and 1998, what is the farthest planet from the sun?
NEPTUNE
What colorless, pungent gas is often dissolved in water to yield a solution that is used as a biological preservative?
FORMALDEHYDE
Which refers to an easily melted product of the reaction between the flux and the impurities of an ore?
SLAG
Iron is what type of magnetic material?
FERROMAGNETIC
What gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere?
NITROGEN
The sunspot cycle is how many years?
11 YEARS
What yellow metal is an alloy of copper and zinc?
BRASS
Name the thermodynamic state function that is a measure of randomness.
ENTROPY
Whose principle or law states that each point on a wave front may be considered a new wave source?
HUYGEN'S PRINCIPLE
Which term is used to describe the appearance of a mineral in transmitted light?
DIAPHANEITY
What device first proved that Earth rotates on its axis?
FOUCAULT PENDULUM
Occasionally, a bad cold will cause a decrease in a persons hearing ability. What is the name of the tube that becomes blocked to cause this problem?
EUSTACHIAN TUBE
Aqua regia is?
A MIXTURE OF THREE PARTS OF CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ONE PART CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID