What does the acronym CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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What are the elements on the far right column of the periodic table commonly known as?
Noble gases
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What name is given to the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
The Troposphere
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Which metal is the main constituent of pewter?
Tin (about 90%)
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Which scientist was charged with heresy in 1633 for his view that the earth orbits the sun?
Galileo Galilei
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What is the lightest metal?
Lithium
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In medical terms, Pulmonary refers to which part of the body?
Lungs
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The unit of measurement for force is named after which famous scientist?
(Sir Isaac) Newton
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What blood type would you need to be a universal donor?
O Negative
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Which planet in our solar system spins the fastest?
Jupiter - Rotates once every 10 hours approximately
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What two chemical elements are combined to make table salt?
Sodium and Chlorine
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What did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for in 1921?
- The Photoelectric Effect
- Theory of General Relativit
- Wave Particle Duality
The Photoelectric Effect
Because Einsteins theory of general relativity was considered too controversial, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.
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By what name do we know 2 time Nobel Prize winner, Maria Sklodowska, who was born in Warsaw, since her marriage in 1895?
Marie Curie
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Which chemical mixture used by the US military as part of its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War is named for the colour of the barrel in which it was shipped?
Agent Orange
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In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
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What is Deoxyribonucleic acid better known as?
DNA
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Do atomic bombs work by nuclear fusion or nuclear fission?
Nuclear fission
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In which Year Was The Orbiting Hubble Telescope Launched?
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
1990
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What is the name for a triangle that has 2 sides of equal length, with the third side being a different length?
An Isosceles Triangle
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What is the name of the chemical in your skin and hair that gives them their colour?
Melanin
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What is the heaviest naturally occurring element found on Earth?
Uranium
heavier elements have only been produced in labs, not in nature
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What are the two main elements used to make the metal alloy, Bronze?
Copper and Tin
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Developed so that it can last for up to a year in your fridge, what type of fruit is a Cosmic Crisp?
Apple
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Borborygmus is the medical term for what bodily function or condition?
Stomach rumbling
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The molecule DNA is described as having which shape?
Double helix
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What name is given to a biological process that sets itself naturally to a 24 hours cycle?
Circadian Rhythm
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What, in the human body, is affected by the disorders known as Thalassemias?
Blood
Thalassemias cause abnormal hemoglobin production, a common symptom is Anemia.
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The nucleus of an atom is made up of what 2 subatomic particles?
Proton and Neutron
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