Science
What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?
Evaporation
One gigabyte is equal to how many megabytes?
1000
What do you add to compensate for the remaining high iron-oxide content of steel?
Deoxidizers
Obelus is the name for the mathematical symbol that has a horizontal line with a dot above and a dot below it. Which arithmetic operation is the sign used for?
Division
What are the 3 pillars of public affairs at Missouri State?
Community engagement, ethical leadership, cultural competence
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What does the acronym URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
The equation T = F x d x sin(?) will give you which “moment of force” measure that makes an object rotate?
Torque
In algebra, what C-word means a number or constant placed in front of a variable to multiply that variable, such as the 4 in 4x + y?
Coefficient
When was Missouri State University founded?
1905
What is the most electronegative element on the periodic table?
Fluorine
What is the computers main circuit board called?
A motherboard
What physical measurement is technically defined as force divided by the area over which that force is being applied?
Pressure
What is the ten-letter term for the longest side on a right triangle?
Hypotenuse
What number president of Missouri State University is Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams?
12th
Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?
Helicase
Often pronounced “gooey”, GUI is short for what well-known three-word tech term?
Graphical User Interface
Which “hot” discipline of the physical sciences would be key for engineers who work with things like cooling systems, jet engines, and steam power?
Thermodynamics
Raising any non-zero number to the power of zero will give what result?
1
In what year did Southwest Missouri State University change its name to Missouri State University?
2005
What is the chemical name for rust?
Iron oxide
_______ is used to store short-term running programs and data in a computer.
RAM (random access memory)
The last letter of the Greek alphabet represents what unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm
When Abe Lincoln famously quoted "Four score and seven years ago" he meant how many years in the past?
In what room did MSU Women in STEM meet in last year?
Blunt 143