The study of atmospheric conditions, including climate and weather, is known as:
- a) Hyetology
- b) Hydrology
- c) Meteorology
- d) None of these
Which common salt is frequently spread on roads to melt ice?
- a) Potassium Chloride
- b) Sodium Chloride
- c) Calcium Chloride
- d) None of these
How does the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum compare to the speed of light?
- a) Less speed
- b) High speed
- c) Same speed
- d) None of these
When a ball is thrown straight up, what is its velocity at the very top of its trajectory?
- a) 0
- b) Max
- c) Min
- d) None of these
What kind of weather is typically associated with a decrease in atmospheric pressure?
- a) Rain, wind
- b) Pleasant conditions
- c) Intense conditions (storms)
- d) All of these
Who is known for the invention of the lightning rod?
- a) Benjamin Franklin
- b) Michael Faraday
- c) James Watt
- d) None of these
A generator is a device that converts mechanical energy into what form of energy?
- a) Heat energy
- b) Potential energy
- c) Electrical energy
- d) None of these
Which enzyme, responsible for breaking down starch, is secreted by the salivary glands?
- a) Ligases
- b) Isomerases
- c) Ptyalin (Salivary Amylase)
- d) None of these
What is the name for a flammable gas mixture composed of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide?
- a) Natural gas
- b) Methane gas
- c) Coal gas
- d) None of these
Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) is a common example of what type of acid?
- a) Hydrofluoric acid
- b) Mineral acid
- c) Salt
- d) None of these
The removal of trees, which leads to the loss of protective ground cover, is a primary cause of:
- a) Residual accumulation
- b) Leaching
- c) Soil erosion
- d) None of these
What is the scientific reason for ice floating on liquid water?
- a) Because ice is less dense than water.
- b) Because ice is more dense than water.
- c) Because ice is colder than water.
- d) None of these
How many individual vertebrae make up the human vertebral column?
- a) 22
- b) 33
- c) 44
- d) None of these
The primary function of taste buds on the tongue is to aid in the:
- a) Safety of the mouth
- b) Selection of food
- c) Cleaning of the mouth
- d) None of these
What is the name of the galaxy closest to our Milky Way?
- a) Comet Galaxy
- b) Cartwheel Galaxy
- c) Andromeda Galaxy
- d) None of these
The ability of a submarine to control its buoyancy and depth is based on:
- a) Principle of Pressure
- b) Michael Faraday Principle
- c) Archimedes’ principle
- d) None of these
The primary material used in the manufacture of computer microchips is:
- a) Carbon
- b) Silicon
- c) Iron
- d) None of these
The ancient geocentric model, which placed the Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun revolving around it, was first proposed by:
- a) Ptolemy
- b) Aristotle
- c) Einstein
- d) None of these
Estrogen is a sex hormone that is primarily associated with which gender?
- a) Male
- b) Female
- c) Both
- d) None of these
The scientific study of mental processes and behavior is known as:
- a) Hetrology
- b) Philosophy
- c) Psychology
- d) None of these
The development of the integrated circuit (microchip) is credited to:
- a) Einstein
- b) Coby Marshal
- c) Jack Kilby
- d) None of these
Steel is primarily an alloy composed of:
- a) Iron and Cobalt
- b) Iron and Nickel
- c) Iron and Carbon
- d) None of these
A major health risk associated with increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is:
- a) Skin Infection
- b) Digestion issues
- c) Skin Cancer
- d) None of these
The term for any harmful alteration of our natural environment is:
- a) Environmental Change
- b) Violation
- c) Pollution
- d) None of these
In which state of matter are the particles held in fixed positions and unable to move freely?
- a) Solid
- b) Liquid
- c) Gas
- d) None of these
What is the name for the hot, molten rock material found beneath the Earth’s surface?
- a) Lava
- b) Plutonic rock
- c) Magma
- d) None of these
On a map, what feature indicates the ratio between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground?
- a) Scope
- b) Legends
- c) Scale
- d) None of these
During hibernation, how does a frog primarily exchange respiratory gases?
- a) Through its nose
- b) Through its butt (cloaca)
- c) Through its skin
- d) None of these
What is the largest internal organ (gland) in the human body?
- a) Thyroid
- b) Intestine
- c) Liver
- d) None of these
The process of pasteurization involves heating which consumable liquid to destroy pathogens?
- a) Food
- b) Water
- c) Milk
- d) None of these
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