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Hard Science Trivia
100

This movie contains the calc reference "The limit does not exist" ?

Mean Girls!

100

Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for this theory

What is radioactivity 

100

She is the only woman in history to win two Noble Prizes (both in size). OG woman in STEM...

Marie Curie

100

The set of imaginary numbers

COMPLEX
100

the longest living cell in humans comes from this part of the body

brain

200

In this movie, Shuri has found a way to manipulate the energy of vibranium (a fictional metal) for the use in technology. She also designs and creates the suits for her superhero brother.

What is Black Panther.

200

This scientist is the world expert on chimpanzees...

Who is Jane Goodall


200

Between 1901 and 2020, the Nobel Prizes in scientific fields were awarded 387 times. Out of the 387 recipients, how many were women?

25

200

The force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the center of rotation (opposite of centrifugal force)

centripetal force

200

there are this many bones in an adult skeleton

206

300

In this movie, the theme of creativity is seen throughout in the characters. One of the characters, Wyldstyle (Lucy), is a tech-savvy master builder who helps the main character, Emmet, to fulfill his prophecy. What is this movie?

What is The Lego Movie.

300

Rosalind Franklin used this method to uncover the structure of DNA (the first part of the answer is a painless way to see parts of the body such as the bones and joints)...

X-Ray diffraction

300

This actress and musician, known for her role on "Good Luck Charlie," is the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, which transfers data between earth and space, creating a data highway between the two arenas; also co-founded a non-profit organization that promotes education in science and technology for underserved communities.

Who is Bridgit Mendler

300

a celestial body moving around the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun

comet

300

the only metal that's liquid at room temp.

mercury 

400

In this 1993 film, Dr. Ellie Sattler is a key character to helping a team of scientists restore the power to the unsafe theme park and safely escape.

What is Jurassic Park

400
Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse who founded this medical organization...

Red Cross

400

This pioneering computer scientist was instrumental in developing the first computer programming language and is often referred to as the "Mother of Computing."

Who is Ada Lovelace

400

a constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied

coefficient 

400

the amount of time it takes for the light to travel from the sun to earth

8 mins and 19 seconds

500

This movie is based on a true story about three African American women who worked with NASA during the Space Race. It highlights the challenges that women and minorities have and still face in STEM.

What is Hidden Figures
500

This person was the first American woman in space.

Who is Sally Ride.

500

his co-founder of the tech company Facebook is known for her leadership in technology and was previously the COO of Facebook.

Who is Sheryl Sandberg?

500

the transmission of heat in a fluid or gas by the circulation of currents

convection 

500

name 1 of the 2 letters that don't appear in the periodic table of elements 

J and Q