20760
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Answer:
Jupiter
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the largest planet in our solar system? | Jupiter
20761
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
Answer:
The Milky Way
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the galaxy we live in? | The Milky Way
20762
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer:
Mars
General | Science | Astronomy | What planet is known as the Red Planet? | Mars
20763
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?
Answer:
Sputnik
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space? | Sputnik
20764
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
How many planets in our solar system have rings?
Answer:
4 (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
General | Science | Astronomy | How many planets in our solar system have rings? | 4 (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
20765
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What celestial body is the closest to Earth?
Answer:
The Moon
General | Science | Astronomy | What celestial body is the closest to Earth? | The Moon
20766
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Answer:
Venus
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the hottest planet in our solar system? | Venus
20767
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for a system of two stars that orbit each other?
Answer:
Binary Star
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for a system of two stars that orbit each other? | Binary Star
20768
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the brightest star in the night sky?
Answer:
Sirius
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the brightest star in the night sky? | Sirius
20769
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Answer:
Gravity
General | Science | Astronomy | What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun? | Gravity
20770
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
Answer:
Titan
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn? | Titan
20771
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major?
Answer:
The Big Dipper
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? | The Big Dipper
20772
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What phenomenon is caused by the bending of light around a massive object?
Answer:
Gravitational Lensing
General | Science | Astronomy | What phenomenon is caused by the bending of light around a massive object? | Gravitational Lensing
20773
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the dwarf planet located beyond Neptune?
Answer:
Pluto
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the dwarf planet located beyond Neptune? | Pluto
20774
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for the point in the orbit of a planet at which it is closest to the sun?
Answer:
Perihelion
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for the point in the orbit of a planet at which it is closest to the sun? | Perihelion
20775
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system?
Answer:
Olympus Mons (on Mars)
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system? | Olympus Mons (on Mars)
20776
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for a cloud of gas and dust in outer space?
Answer:
Nebula
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for a cloud of gas and dust in outer space? | Nebula
20777
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the second man to walk on the moon?
Answer:
Buzz Aldrin
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the second man to walk on the moon? | Buzz Aldrin
20778
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which no light can escape?
Answer:
Event Horizon
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which no light can escape? | Event Horizon
20779
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space in 1990 to observe distant galaxies?
Answer:
Hubble Space Telescope
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space in 1990 to observe distant galaxies? | Hubble Space Telescope
20780
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What phenomenon occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light?
Answer:
Solar Eclipse
General | Science | Astronomy | What phenomenon occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light? | Solar Eclipse
20781
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for a small body made of rock and metal that orbits the sun?
Answer:
Asteroid
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for a small body made of rock and metal that orbits the sun? | Asteroid
20782
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the current geological epoch of Earth, which began approximately 11,700 years ago?
Answer:
Holocene
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the current geological epoch of Earth, which began approximately 11,700 years ago? | Holocene
20783
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the name of the effect caused by Earth's rotation that makes storms swirl clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer:
Coriolis Effect
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the name of the effect caused by Earth's rotation that makes storms swirl clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere? | Coriolis Effect
20784
Category:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Question:
What is the term for the remains of a star that has collapsed under its own gravity?
Answer:
Black Hole
General | Science | Astronomy | What is the term for the remains of a star that has collapsed under its own gravity? | Black Hole
20785
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the basic unit of life?
Answer:
Cell
General | Science | Biology | What is the basic unit of life? | Cell
20786
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food?
Answer:
Photosynthesis
General | Science | Biology | What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food? | Photosynthesis
20787
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the molecule that carries genetic information?
Answer:
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the molecule that carries genetic information? | DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
20788
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
Answer:
O Negative
General | Science | Biology | What blood type is known as the universal donor? | O Negative
20789
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
How many chromosomes do humans have?
Answer:
46
General | Science | Biology | How many chromosomes do humans have? | 46
20790
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer:
Skin
General | Science | Biology | What is the largest organ in the human body? | Skin
20791
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for an organism that can live without oxygen?
Answer:
Anaerobe
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for an organism that can live without oxygen? | Anaerobe
20792
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the process by which cells divide to create two identical cells?
Answer:
Mitosis
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the process by which cells divide to create two identical cells? | Mitosis
20793
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What do you call the study of fungi?
Answer:
Mycology
General | Science | Biology | What do you call the study of fungi? | Mycology
20794
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the longest nerve in the human body?
Answer:
Sciatic Nerve
General | Science | Biology | What is the longest nerve in the human body? | Sciatic Nerve
20795
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the protein that allows our blood to clot?
Answer:
Fibrin
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the protein that allows our blood to clot? | Fibrin
20796
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What vitamin is produced when the human body is exposed to sunlight?
Answer:
Vitamin D
General | Science | Biology | What vitamin is produced when the human body is exposed to sunlight? | Vitamin D
20797
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the hormone that regulates blood sugar?
Answer:
Insulin
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the hormone that regulates blood sugar? | Insulin
20798
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis?
Answer:
Leaf
General | Science | Biology | What part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis? | Leaf
20799
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat?
Answer:
Omnivores
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat? | Omnivores
20800
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the largest part of the human brain?
Answer:
Cerebrum
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the largest part of the human brain? | Cerebrum
20801
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What group of animals are known as "amphibians"?
Answer:
Animals that can live both in water and on land
General | Science | Biology | What group of animals are known as "amphibians"? | Animals that can live both in water and on land
20802
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for the study of birds?
Answer:
Ornithology
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for the study of birds? | Ornithology
20803
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What do you call a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies?
Answer:
Antigen
General | Science | Biology | What do you call a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies? | Antigen
20804
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the structure in cells that produces energy?
Answer:
Mitochondria
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the structure in cells that produces energy? | Mitochondria
20805
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for a change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information?
Answer:
Mutation
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for a change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information? | Mutation
20806
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the process by which plants release water vapor into the air?
Answer:
Transpiration
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the process by which plants release water vapor into the air? | Transpiration
20807
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for the movement of pollen from the male parts of a plant to the female parts?
Answer:
Pollination
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for the movement of pollen from the male parts of a plant to the female parts? | Pollination
20808
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the name of the first antibiotic discovered?
Answer:
Penicillin
General | Science | Biology | What is the name of the first antibiotic discovered? | Penicillin
20809
Category:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Question:
What is the term for the study of human societies and cultures and their development?
Answer:
Anthropology
General | Science | Biology | What is the term for the study of human societies and cultures and their development? | Anthropology
20810
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the chemical symbol for water?
Answer:
H2O
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the chemical symbol for water? | H2O
20811
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What element is represented by the symbol 'O'?
Answer:
Oxygen
General | Science | Chemistry | What element is represented by the symbol 'O'? | Oxygen
20812
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for a substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances?
Answer:
Element
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for a substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances? | Element
20813
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the pH level of pure water at 25°C?
Answer:
7
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the pH level of pure water at 25°C? | 7
20814
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the chemical formula for ozone?
Answer:
O3
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the chemical formula for ozone? | O3
20815
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the table that organizes all known elements?
Answer:
The Periodic Table
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the table that organizes all known elements? | The Periodic Table
20816
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally?
Answer:
Uranium (U)
General | Science | Chemistry | What element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally? | Uranium (U)
20817
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What chemical compound is commonly known as table salt?
Answer:
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
General | Science | Chemistry | What chemical compound is commonly known as table salt? | Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
20818
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the force that holds atoms together in a molecule?
Answer:
Chemical Bond
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the force that holds atoms together in a molecule? | Chemical Bond
20819
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What type of bond is formed when two atoms share electrons?
Answer:
Covalent Bond
General | Science | Chemistry | What type of bond is formed when two atoms share electrons? | Covalent Bond
20820
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another?
Answer:
Solution
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another? | Solution
20821
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the principle stating that in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed?
Answer:
Conservation of Mass
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the principle stating that in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed? | Conservation of Mass
20822
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What element is known for being the lightest and most abundant in the universe?
Answer:
Hydrogen
General | Science | Chemistry | What element is known for being the lightest and most abundant in the universe? | Hydrogen
20823
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer:
Au
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the chemical symbol for gold? | Au
20824
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase?
Answer:
Sublimation
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase? | Sublimation
20825
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for the smallest particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?
Answer:
Atom
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for the smallest particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties? | Atom
20826
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for a reaction where energy is absorbed from the surroundings?
Answer:
Endothermic Reaction
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for a reaction where energy is absorbed from the surroundings? | Endothermic Reaction
20827
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What element is used in pencils, even though it's often called "lead"?
Answer:
Graphite (Carbon)
General | Science | Chemistry | What element is used in pencils, even though it's often called "lead"? | Graphite (Carbon)
20829
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for the amount of substance that contains as many particles as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12?
Answer:
Mole
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for the amount of substance that contains as many particles as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12? | Mole
20830
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What element is represented by the symbol 'Fe'?
Answer:
Iron
General | Science | Chemistry | What element is represented by the symbol 'Fe'? | Iron
20831
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for substances that prevent oxidation?
Answer:
Antioxidants
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for substances that prevent oxidation? | Antioxidants
20832
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the acid that is the main component of vinegar?
Answer:
Acetic Acid
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the acid that is the main component of vinegar? | Acetic Acid
20833
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What gas is produced as a waste product during photosynthesis?
Answer:
Oxygen
General | Science | Chemistry | What gas is produced as a waste product during photosynthesis? | Oxygen
20834
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the name of the bond formed by the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions?
Answer:
Ionic Bond
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the name of the bond formed by the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions? | Ionic Bond
20835
Category:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Question:
What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid turns into a vapor?
Answer:
Boiling Point
General | Science | Chemistry | What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid turns into a vapor? | Boiling Point
20836
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass?
Answer:
Gravity
General | Science | Physics | What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass? | Gravity
20837
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which of Newton's laws does this statement describe?
Answer:
Third Law of Motion
General | Science | Physics | For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which of Newton's laws does this statement describe? | Third Law of Motion
20838
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity?
Answer:
Momentum
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity? | Momentum
20839
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the unit of electrical resistance?
Answer:
Ohm
General | Science | Physics | What is the unit of electrical resistance? | Ohm
20840
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What phenomenon describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
Answer:
Refraction
General | Science | Physics | What phenomenon describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another? | Refraction
20841
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
Answer:
Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second
General | Science | Physics | What is the speed of light in a vacuum? | Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second
20842
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
Who is known for their law of universal gravitation?
Answer:
Isaac Newton
General | Science | Physics | Who is known for their law of universal gravitation? | Isaac Newton
20843
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors?
Answer:
Potential Energy
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors? | Potential Energy
20844
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Answer:
Barometer
General | Science | Physics | What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure? | Barometer
20845
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the name given to the temperature -273.15°C?
Answer:
Absolute Zero
General | Science | Physics | What is the name given to the temperature -273.15°C? | Absolute Zero
20846
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
In physics, what is the term for a particle of light?
Answer:
Photon
General | Science | Physics | In physics, what is the term for a particle of light? | Photon
20847
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What principle explains why ships float?
Answer:
Archimedes' Principle
General | Science | Physics | What principle explains why ships float? | Archimedes' Principle
20848
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the SI unit of frequency?
Answer:
Hertz (Hz)
General | Science | Physics | What is the SI unit of frequency? | Hertz (Hz)
20849
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Answer:
Albert Einstein
General | Science | Physics | Who developed the theory of relativity? | Albert Einstein
20850
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity?
Answer:
Inertia
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity? | Inertia
20851
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the name of the law that states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time?
Answer:
Second Law of Thermodynamics
General | Science | Physics | What is the name of the law that states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time? | Second Law of Thermodynamics
20852
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What phenomenon occurs when an observer moving relative to a source of waves perceives the waves to have a higher frequency as the source approaches and a lower frequency as the source recedes?
Answer:
Doppler Effect
General | Science | Physics | What phenomenon occurs when an observer moving relative to a source of waves perceives the waves to have a higher frequency as the source approaches and a lower frequency as the source recedes? | Doppler Effect
20853
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the name of the force that acts between masses and causes the acceleration of objects?
Answer:
Gravitational Force
General | Science | Physics | What is the name of the force that acts between masses and causes the acceleration of objects? | Gravitational Force
20854
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for materials that have no electrical resistance and expel magnetic fields?
Answer:
Superconductors
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for materials that have no electrical resistance and expel magnetic fields? | Superconductors
20855
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the amount of matter in an object, which is not affected by the object's location in the universe?
Answer:
Mass
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the amount of matter in an object, which is not affected by the object's location in the universe? | Mass
20856
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the name of the principle that states the pressure of a fluid decreases as the speed of the fluid increases?
Answer:
Bernoulli's Principle
General | Science | Physics | What is the name of the principle that states the pressure of a fluid decreases as the speed of the fluid increases? | Bernoulli's Principle
20857
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed?
Answer:
Refraction
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed? | Refraction
20858
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the phenomenon where a fluid flowing past a cylinder or sphere tends to wrap around the object, creating a region of lower pressure behind it?
Answer:
Bernoulli's Principle
General | Science | Physics | What is the phenomenon where a fluid flowing past a cylinder or sphere tends to wrap around the object, creating a region of lower pressure behind it? | Bernoulli's Principle
20859
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the term for the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position?
Answer:
Amplitude
General | Science | Physics | What is the term for the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position? | Amplitude
20860
Category:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Question:
What is the name of the hypothetical particles that are thought to mediate the force of gravitation in quantum theory of gravity?
Answer:
Gravitons
General | Science | Physics | What is the name of the hypothetical particles that are thought to mediate the force of gravitation in quantum theory of gravity? | Gravitons
