General Science

1. Which Swedish scientist had a temperature scale named after him? Anders Celsius
2 How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated? Seven
3 What is the term used to denote the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest until acted upon by an
external force? Inertia
4 The discovery of which law provoked the surprised cry 'Eureka!'? Archimedes Principle
5 What is measured b3y the SI unit called a 'henry'? Inductance
6 What is the force that opposes the relative motion of two bodies that are in contact? Friction
7 What is the study and use of frequencies above 20 khz? Ultrasonic's
8 What is an unchanging position in which forces cancel each other out? Equilibrium
9 Which physicist's law states that equal volumes of all gases, measured at the same temperature and pressure,
contain the same number of molecules? Amadeo Avogadro
10 What is the ability of fluids to offer resistance to flow? Viscosity
11 What was invented by Dennis Gabor in 1947, winning him a Nobel prize in 1971? Holography /
Holograms
12 What is described as an ionized gas with approximately equal numbers of positive and negative charges?
Plasma
13 What name is given to the very serious chain of events which can follow the failure of the cooling system in a
nuclear reactor? Meltdown
14 Which electronic device magnifies the strength of a signal? Amplifier
15 What was the name of the unit of heat now replaced by the joule? Calorie
16 What does c represent in the equation e = mc*2? Speed of light
17 What is commonly used in a rectifier to convert alternating current to direct current? Diode
18 What is a cylindrical coil of wire in which a magnetic field is created when an electric current is passed though
it? Solenoid
19 What describes a substance that exists in more than one form, differing in physical rather than chemical
properties? Allotropic
20 Whose 'unified field theory' tried to explain the four fundamental forces in terms of a single, unified force?
Einstein
21 In Britain, how many lines makeup the picture on a TV screen? 625
22 What diverges rays of light, if it is concave? Lens
23 What can be expressed as the number of cycles of a vibration occurring per unit of time? Frequency
24 What is the product of the mass of a body and its linear velocity? Momentum
25 Which quantity has direction as well as magnitude? Vector quantity
26 What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density, named after a Croatian electrical engineer? Tesla
27 What does the abbreviation STP stand for? Standard Temperature and Pressure
28 What is studied in the science of cryogenics? Very low temperature
29 What does the acronym maser stand for? Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Adaptation
1 What does adaptation mean? Animal and plant species develop characteristics over time which help them
survive their habitats?
2 What adaptation do sharks and penguins share? They both have streamlined bodies for swimming?
3 Zebras live in large herds in a grassland habitat. How does a striped coat help them survive this habitat? The
stripes are useful as camouflage?
4 Many mammals living in the Arctic have fur ....which does what? It changes colour during the winter.
5 Woodlands can be very dark. What do woodland plants often have so they can survive with less light?
Large flat leaves?
6 Which of these features seaweed from being damaged by powerful leaves? Seaweed's toughness and
flexibility?
7 Which adaption in camels does NOT protect camels from its sandy habitat? Its long neck?
8 Cacti have adapted to live in some of the driest habitats in Earth, which of the following characteristic's helps
the cactus survive in little rainfall? A shallow,widespread root system?
9 Fawns (Baby deer)have spotted coats. This adaptation is suited to which habitiat? Woodland?
10 Many woodland birds have adapted short wings. What advantaage does this give them? Short wings help
birds fly between trees?

Astronomy
1 Which US President’s name can be found on the Apollo 11 moon plaque? Richard Nixon
2 Which is the second planet from the sun? Venus
3 Phobos and Diemos are the moons of which planet in our solar system? Mars
4 Martian relates to which planet in our solar system? Mars
5 Titania, Miranda and Bianca are all moons of which planet in our solar system? Uranus
6 Phobos and Deimos are moons of which planet in our solar system? Mars
7 In space, the ‘Big Bang Machine’ is another name for what? The Large Hadron Collider
8 Which US astronaut became the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon? Alan Shepard
9 What is the fifth planet from the sun? Jupiter
10 In astronomy, ‘The Big Dipper’ is another name for which constellation? The Plough
11 In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of
which planet in our solar system? Mars
12 How many planets are in our solar system have rings? Four
13 Which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus? Saturn
14 What is the name of the tool used by astronauts that combines pliers and wrench? Plench
15 Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system? Jupiter
16 Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune? Uranus
17 How may moons does the planet Mars have? 2
18 Which Polish-born astronomer proposed that the planets orbit the sun, and was later proved right?
Copernicus
19 How many stars make up Orion’s Belt? Three
20 People born on 29th February have which Zodiac sign? Pisces
21 Which Apollo spacecraft landed on the Moon in February 1971? Apollo 14
22 Olympus Mons is the highest mountain on which planet in our solar system? Mars
23 Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are all moons of which planet in our solar system? Jupiter
24 Which is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise? Venus
25 The Caloris Basin, a large impact crater, is on which planet in our solar system? Mercury
26 How many planets make up our solar system? Eight – Pluto is no longer a planet
27 How many planets are there in our solar system? Eight
28 In 1610, who became the first person to observe Saturn’s rings through a telescope? Galileo Galilei
29 What is the name of the galaxy that contains the Earth? Milky Way
30 Which planet in our solar system is known as Earth’s sister planet? Venus
31 The Asteroid Belt lies between the orbits of which two planets in our solar system? Mars and Jupiter
32 Which British title was first held by John Flamsteed in 1675? Astronomer Royal
33 Mercury Seven, also referred to as the Original Seven, were a group of what? Astronauts
34 Which is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
35 The Luna 17 spacecraft was launched by which country in November 1970? Russia (Soviet Union)
36 Selenology is the scientific study of which celestial body? The moon
37 Which planet in our solar system is known as ‘The Blue Planet’? Earth
38 Which planet in our solar system lies between Earth and Mercury? Venus
39 Selene (Selenological Engineering Explorer) was the second lunar orbital spacecraft launched by which
country, in September 2007? Japan
40 Which four letter word beginning with N is a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness, then
gradually returning to its original state over a period of weeks to years? Nova
41 Which planet in our solar system has a year which lasts around 84 Earth years? Uranus
42 The full moon seen closest to the time of the Autumn Equinox is commonly known as what? Harvest
Moon
43 Jovian relates to which planet in our solar system? Jupiter
44 What are the two inferior planets in our solar system? Mercury and Venus
45 Which planet in our solar system takes the shortest time to orbit the sun? Mercury
46 Terra is the Latin name for which planet in our solar system? Earth
47 Which planet in our solar system is known is ‘The Morning Star’ when it appears in the eastern sky before
sunrise? Venus
48 In March 1977, the rings of which planet in our solar system were discovered? Uranus
49 In our solar system, which is the sixth planet from the sun? Saturn
50 The North Star is also known by what other name? Pole Star/Polaris

Biology 1
1 On the human body, a keloid is a type of what? Scar
2 In medicine, Hansen’s Disease is more commonly known by what name? Leprosy
3 Which four letters of the English alphabet are used in the Genetic Code? A T C G
4 Gonarthritis is the inflammation of which joint in the human body? Knee
5 Milt is the sperm-filled reproductive gland of which type of creature? Fish
6 In which part of the human body is the limbic system? Brain
7 The medical condition aphakia affects which part of the body? Eye
8 In humans, the atlas and axis bones are found in which part of the body? Neck
9 In December 1979, which human disease was certified to be eradicated, the first driven to extinction?
Smallpox
10 Otology is the study of which part of the body? Ear
11 The disease rickets is caused by the lack of which vitamin? Vitamin D
12 An antipyretic drug reduces what in humans? Fever
13 In humans, cholecystitis is the inflammation of which part of the body? Gall bladder
14 Myelitis is the inflammation of which part of the human body? Spinal cord
15 Lacrimal fluid lubricates which part of the human body? Eyes
16 In humans, atelectasis affects which part of the body? Lungs
17 In human anatomy, an ossicle is a very small what? Bone
18 The sartorius muscle is found in which part of the human body? Thigh
19 Gentoo, Adelie and Macaroni are all species of which bird? Penguin
20 In medicine, a penectomy is the removal of what? Penis
21 On the human body, a sanguineous crust is better known by what name? A scab
22 In medicine what does MRI stand for? Magnetic Resonance Imaging
23 In humans, Duane Syndrome affects which part of the body? Eye
24 In humans, Graves disease is the result of an overactive what? Thyroid gland
25 In biochemistry, what does RNA stand for? Ribonucleic acid
26 In humans the atlas and axis bones are in which part of the body? Neck
27 In medicine, ‘singultus’ is more commonly known as what type of involuntary action in humans? Hiccup
28 What is a group of ferrets called? A business
29 In which part of the body would a person have a Pott’s fracture? Ankle
30 The medical condition arthralgia affects which parts of the human body? Joints
31 Euphrasia is used as a herbal or homeopathic remedy for infections in which part of the body? Eye
32 Dermatophobia is the irrational fear of what? Skin diseases/cracked skin
33 Which vitamin is known to prevent night-blindness? Vitamin A
34 What type of fish is a Sockeye? Salmon
35 Rhinology is the study of which part of the human body? Nose
36 A pneumonectomy is the removal or part-removal of which part of the human body? Lung
37 A probang is used to remove an object from, or apply medication to, which part of the body? Throat
38 In medicine, algology is the study of what? Pain
39 In the human body, the pollex is which part of the hand? Thumb
40 How many bones, altogether, does a horse have in its neck? Nine
41 Which part of the body does a cariogenic affect? Teeth
42 In the human body, the hormone cortisol (or hydrocortisone) is produced by which gland? Adrenal
gland
43 In the human body, what is stored in adipose tissue? Fat
44 What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? Scapula
45 In anatomy, osteomalacia is the softening of what? The bones
46 The medical condition ‘epicondylitis’ is better known by what name? Tennis elbow
47 In medicine, metritis is the inflammation of which part of the body? Uterus
48 In humans, otalgia, is the medical term for what? Earache
49 In the human body, erythrophobia is the abnormal fear of doing what? Blushing
50 In humans, dipsosis is an excessive what? Thirst

BIOLOGY 2
1 In humans, the deficiency of which vitamin causes pellagra? B3
2 In anatomy, malar relates to which part of the body? Cheek/cheekbone
3 In medicine, what does GIFT stand for? Gamet IntraFallopian Transfer
4 If a bone is navicular, it is shaped like what? A boat
5 In humans, ‘medial tibial stress syndrome’ is the medical term for which sporting injury? Shin splints
6 In humans, esotropia affects which part of the body? Eyes
7 In humans, Vrolik disease affects which part of the body? Bones
8 Which I is the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis? Ilium
9 In medicine, a sialogogue is a drug that promoted the secretion of what? Saliva
10 In which part of the human body is the organ of Corti? Ear (cochlea)
11 In the human body, mydriasis is the dilation of what? The pupil (of the eye)
12 In medicine, polydipsia is a non-medical symptom in which a patient displays an excessive what? Thirst
13 What is a ‘pregnant’ goldfish called? A twit
14 Gelotology is the study of the effect of what on the human body? Laughter and humour
15 Pisiform and hamate are bones in which part of the human body? Wrist
16 In medicine, dysuria is pain or difficulty in doing what? Urinating
17 What type of creature is a malimbe? Bird
18 Omphalophobia is the irrational fear of which part of the human body? Navel (belly button)
19 In humans, the medical condition kyphosis affects which part of the body? Spine
20 What is the medical term for twins who are derived from two separate fertilised eggs, and so are not
identical? Dizygotic (or dizygous)
21 If a person is Esotropic, they are what? Cross-eyed
22 Acorthosis is a medical condition where a person has too many what? Erections
23 If a cavity in the human body is ‘infundibulum’, what shape is it? Funnel-shaped
24 Xerasia is an excessive dryness of which part of the body? Hair
25 Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is the medical term for which pain associated with eating or drinking? Brain
Freeze (ice-cream headache)
26 Which four letter word beginning with U is the pigmented layer of the eye, lying beneath the sclera and
cornea, and comprising of the iris, choroid and ciliary body? Uvea
27 In medicine, glossitis is an inflammation of which part of the body? Tongue
28 Myology is the scientific study of which part of the human body? Muscles
29 In humans, what is the medical term for night blindness, the inability to see in dim light or at night?
Nyctalopia
30 In medicine, chromotopsia is the term for abnormally coloured what? Vision
31 Which G is a medical term for the inflammation of the gums? Gingivitis
32 In medicine, Hansen disease is better known by what name? Leprosy
33 In the human body, which vitamin helps the blood to clot? Vitamin K
34 In human behaviour, rhinotillexomania is compulsive, obsessive what? Nose picking
35 Pteridology is the study of which type of plants? Ferns
36 If a person is micturating, what are they doing? Urinating
37 What is the parasitic insect with the Latin name Pediculus humanus capitas better known as? Head louse

Biology 3
1 In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? Hayfever
2 In anatomy, otic relates to which part of the human body? Ear
3 In the human body, what does dermal relate to? The skin
4 Myxomatosis is a viral disease affecting which creatures? Rabbits
5 What is the young of a koala called? Joey
6 In the human body, what is the common name for third molar teeth? Wisdom teeth
7 Mal de mer is the French term for which ailment in humans? Seasickness
8 In the human body, a set of well-developed abdominal muscles is known as a ‘What’…pack’? Six
9 Which reptiles camouflage themselves by changing colour? Chameleons
10 What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Hypertension
11 In the human body, Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac are all types of what? Muscle
12 What is the name given to the fluid surrounding a foetus in the womb? Amniotic Fluid
13 In which part of the human body is the aortic valve? Heart
14 In medicine ADHD stands for what? Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
15 In the human body, the aorta carries blood from which organ? Heart
16 In the human body, toxaemia is more commonly known by what name? Blood poisoning
17 In the human body, what is the name of the large muscle which covers the shoulder? Deltoid
18 In medicine, septicaemia is more commonly known by what name? Blood poisoning
19 In the human body, Stress, Greenstick and Compound are all types of what? Bone fracture
20 In humans, the disease rickets is caused by the lack of which vitamin? Vitamin D
21 In medicine the MMR vaccination gives protection against which diseases? Measles, Mumps and Rubella
22 What is the name of the blood-sucking worm sometimes used by doctors? Leech
23 What is the medical name for the shin bone? Tibia
24 What is a female skunk called? Sow
25 Hepatitis is the inflammation of which part of the body? Liver
26 Osteology is the study of which part of the human body? Bones
27 Pulmonary relates to which part of the human body? Lungs
28 Dermatology is the study of which part of the human body? Skin
29 In the human body, which bone connects the humerus with the calvicle? Scapula (shoulder blade)
30 What is the branch of medicine called that is concerned with the causes and effects of disease? Pathology
31 In medicine, what does DVT stand for? Deep Vein Thrombosis
32 If a person is ambidextrous they can use which part of the body equally well? Hands
33 How many pairs of ribs does an adult human have? 12
34 On the human body, where is the line of life? Palm of the hand
35 Mount of Venus, Plain of Mars and Mount of Jupiter are all found on which part of the body? Hand
36 A podiatrist works on which part of the human body? Feet
37 Myocardium is the muscular tissue of which part of the human body? Heart
38 The hormone prolactin stimulates the production of what after childbirth? Milk
39 What are the name of the veins on each side of the neck which drain blood from the head and neck to larger
veins passing to the heart? Jugular
40 In which part of the human body is the metacarpus? Hand

CARDIOLOGY
1. Digestive tract is also called ___gastrointestinal tract____ ? Alimentary tract
2 infiltrate is related to pneumonia
3 which valve is found in the right ventricle tricuspid
4 Which of the following drugs is not an antihypertensive drug? Atovastatin
5 The inner layer of the heart Endocardium
6 Excessive loss of blood or body fluids, is the cause of what type of shock? hypovolemic
7 Depolarization of the ventricles start from endocardium to epicardium
8 How many valves are on the heart? 4
9 Which Ventricle pumps more blood? left
10 Which valves makes 1st heart sound? pulmonary valve
11 what is the name given to a heart specialist podiatrist
12 which organ secrets bile? galbladder
13 which of the following is related with buerger's diseaase? smoking
14 An abnormal heart sound caused by back flow of blood is called murmur
15 What is SA node? pacemaker
16 SA node is located Right atrium
17 right sided heart is called dextrocardia

COSMOLGY
1 How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth? Approximately 8 minutes and 18 seconds
2 How far is the moon from the earth? The actual Earth-Moon distance ranges from about 360,000 to 405,
000 kilometers, depending on the position in the Moon's orbit (223,694 to 251665 miles)
3 How much bigger is the sun than the earth? The Earth is about 13 thousand kilometers (8000 miles) wide,
whereas the Sun is roughly 14 million kilometers (900,000 miles) across If the Sun were a hollow ball, you could fit
about one million Earths inside of it!
4 Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
5 What is the name of the most recently discovered planet? Quaoar
6 What is the sun made out of? The Sun is, at present, about 70% hydrogen and 28% helium by mass
everything else amounts to less than 2%
7 What powers the sun? Fusion, the same as a hydrogen bomb
8 How old is the sun? About 5 billion years
9 How old is the earth? The earth is about 45 billion years old
10 How old is the universe? The Universe is at least 15 billion years old, but probably not more than 20
billion years old
11 Which planet spins the fastest? Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system rotating on average
once in just under 10 hours
12 Which planet spins the slowest? Venus is the slowest spinning planet in the solar system It rotates only once
every two hundred forty-three Earth days
13 How long is a Martian year? The orbital period of Mars is 6869726 days
14 Does the sun rotate? The movements of the sunspots indicate that the Sun rotates once every 27 days at
the equator, but only once in 31 days at the poles
15 How big is the milky way? The Milky Way is actually a giant, as its mass is probably between 750 billion
and one trillion solar masses, and its diameter is about 100,000 light years
16 What is the Milky Way? The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy
17 What star other than the sun is closest to the earth? It is Proxima Centauri, the nearest member of the
Alpha Centauri triple star system

GENERAL SCIENCE
1 What process involves treating rubber with sulfur to harden it? Vulcanizing
2 What scale of zero to 14 is used to measure acidity or alkalinity? The pH scale
3 What O-word describes oxygen with molecules that have three atoms instead of two? Ozone
4 What unit of electrical power is equal to one joule per second? The Watt
5 What planet is closest in size to our moon? Mercury
6 What's the common name for a cubic decimeter? A liter
7 What measure of energy comes from the Latin word meaning "heat"? The calorie
8 What's removed from water in the process of desalination? Salt
9 What species Amazonian electric variety packs a 650 volt wallop? The eel's
10 What C word defines a substance that speeds a chemical reaction without being consumed? Catalyst
11 What's the base unit of mass in the metric system? The kilogram
12 What cooking fuel is produced by heating wood without oxygen? Charcoal
13 What's the only metal that's not a solid at room temperature? Mercury
14 Which will yield the most BTUs of energy--a gallon of oil, a pound of coal or a gallon of gasoline? A gallon of
oil
15 What unit of measure do you multiply by 39 to convert it to inches? Centimeters
16 What method of underwater detection is short for "sound navigation and ranging"? Sonar
17 What hazardous substance is euphemistically referred to as "mineral fiber"? Asbestos
18 What color does litmus turn when dipped into acid? Pink
19 What process involves heating an ore to obtain a metal? Smelting
20 What's the U S equivalent of 045 kilograms? One pound
21 What's defined as the distance between a lens and its focal point? It's focal length
22 What energy unit is defined as the heat required to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius? One
Calorie
23 What founding father was knocked unconscious while attempting to electrocute a turkey? Benjamin
Franklin
24 What continent is subjected to the world's largest ozone hole? Antarctica
25 What sea creature can have an eye measuring 16 inches across, the largest in the animal kingdom? A
squid
26 What explosive cosmic event was seen with the naked eye in 1987, for the first time in 383 years? A
supernova
27 What three terms are represented in Newton's second law of motion F = ma? Force, mass, acceleration
28 How many of the nine planets have moons/ Seven
29 What were exterminated from Harvard's bio labs when they were found to be carrying radioactive chemicals
into the walls? Ants
30 What type of trees yield the resin used to produce turpentine? Pine trees
31 What's the most malleable metal? Gold

Body Organ
1 Which parts of the body are formed by the bones of the metatarsals and phalanges? Feet
2 What is the fluid that lubricates and cushions the movable joints between the bones? Synovial fluid
3 What is the oxygen-carrying protein found in the red blood cells of the body? Hemoglobin
4 What are the chemicals produced by the endocrine glands to control body functions? Hormones
5 Where in the human body do you find the alveoli? Lung
6 What name is given to the genetic make-up of an individual? Genotype
7 A bone is joined to a muscle by which structure? Tendon
8 What is the biggest bone in the body? Femur
9 Which of the retina's cells can distinguish between different wavelengths of light? Cone cells
10 What is the name of the large buttock and thigh muscle? Gluteus maximus
11 Which hormone causes male sexual development? Testosterone
12 Which part of the brain controls the heart rate? Medulla oblongata
13 How many genes are there in the human genome? 80,000
14 When the egg is released from the ovary, what is left behind? Corpus luteum
15 What is an overgrowth of fibrous tissue, usually produced at the site of a scar? Keloid
16 Which is the only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood? Pulmonary vein
17 Which human body organ weighs about 2 kilos? Liver
18 What is the threshold of noise-induced pain, measured in decibels? 140db
19 Which name is given to the heart chamber which receives blood? Atrium
20 Which organ makes bile? Liver
21 What kind of joint is the hip? Ball-and-socket
22 What term is given to the lymphocytes which mature in the thymus? T cells
23 Where is the sinoatrial node? Heart
24 What is the substance that the body over-produces in an allergic reaction to pollen? Histamine
25 Where is the pituitary gland? In the brain
26 Which organ of the body secretes insulin? Pancreas
27 Where are the semicircular canals? The inner ear
28 Which part of the gut absorbs water from thje food? Colon
29 Where would you find the islets of Langerhans? Pancreas
30 What is the colored muscle that responds involuntarily to light? Iris
31 What is the name of the enzyme produced in the mouth? Salivary amylase
32 Which glands secrete estrogen? Ovaries
33 The pituitary controls many hormones, but what controls the pituitary? Hypothalamus
34 What is the pigment that colors skin? Melanin
35 Which tissue secretes progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle? Corpus luteum
36 Which gland secretes the corticosteroids? Adrenal
37 What are the natural pain-killing substances produced in the brain and pituitary gland? Endorphins
38 In which organ are the feces formed? Colon
39 What is the function of the islets of Langerhans?They secrete insulin
40 What is the scientific name for the heart's pacemaker? Sinoatrial node
41 Which hormone helps control ovulation? Luteinizing hormone
42 What hormone was discovered by John Jacob Abel? Adrenaline
43 What is the substance produced by hard exercise and oxygen debt, causing stiffness in the muscles?
Lactic acid
44 Where would you find the carotid arteries? Neck
45 Of what do we have 52 in a lifetime, 20 of which are deciduous? Teeth
46 Which protein forms hair and nails? Keratin

BODY TRIVIA
1 Which part of the brain regulates physiological stability in the body? Hypothalamus
2 Which organ is responsible for regulating the blood sugar level? Pancreas
3 Which organ makes urine? Kidney
4 What is the scapula? Shoulder blade
5 What is the scientific name for the human ''tail'? Coccyx
6 Where are the ossicles? In the ear
7 When might a person show rapid eye movement (REM)? During sleep
8 Which organ removes excess water from the blood? Kidney
9 Which is the most acidic part of the digestive system? Stomach
10 A deficiency of which vitamin can cause scurvy? Vitamin C
11 What is the average human body temperature when taken by a thermometer under the tongue 984 degrees
F
12 What are the two main veins in the neck, returning blood from the brain to the heart? Jugular veins
13 What is the term fro a series of uncontrollable intakes of air caused by sudden spasms of the diaphragm?
Hiccups
14 Which part of the eye contains about 137 million light-sensitive cells in one square inch? Retina
15 What is the more common name for the tympanic membrane? Ear drum
16 What is the name for a red blood cell? Erythrocyte
17 What is the scientific name for the windpipe? Trachea
18 Where do the Graafian follicles develop? Ovaries
19 Which part of the body produces the excretory product urea? Liver
20 Where would you find the pisiform bone? Wrist
21 What is the scientific name for the kneecap? Patella
22 What is protected by the cranium? Brain
23 What is the name of the large muscle just beneath the lungs? Diaphragm
24 Where in the body is the thyroid? The neck
25 Which glands secrete adrenaline? Adrenal glands
26 Which organ in the body stores excess sugar as glycogen? Liver
27 What name is given to the small bones which form the spinal column? Vertebrae
28 Which teeth are the third molars, and are always the last to0 erupt? Wisdom teeth
29 What is secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels? Insulin
30 Where in the body are the cerebellum, the medulla and the hypothalamus? Brain
31 What makes up 60-70% of human body weight? Water
32 What beats more than 2,000 million times during an average lifetime - or about 72 beats per minute?
Heart
33 What are the very narrow blood vessels which form a network between arteries and veins? Capillaries
34 What is the name of the membrane enclosing the fluid around the fetus? Amnion; amniotic membrane
35 What is the ring of bones at the hip called? Pelvic girdle
36 What is the colorless liquid, consisting of plasma and white cells, which bathes the body tissues? Lymph
37 What tube connects the kidney to the bladder? Ureter
38 What is the name of the structural tissue found in the ear, the nose, and in between the vertebral discs?
Cartilage
39 Which artery supplies the kidney with blood? Renal artery
40 Which organ destroys old red blood cells? Spleen
41 Which three bones are collectively known as the auditory ossicles? Hammer; anvil; stirrup
42 How many chambers has the heart? Four
43 How many ventricles are there in the human heart? Two
44 What is the scientific name for the tube connecting the mouth with the stomach? Oesophagus

ANIMALS
1 A caracal is what type of animal? Cat
2 What type of animal is a Herdwick? Sheep
3 The Grand Canyon in Arizona was carved by which river? Colorado River
4 Which breed of bird was used in mines to detect dangerous gases? Canary
5 Which S is a deadly sin, and a tree dwelling animal? Sloth
6 Which is the only bird that can swim but can’t fly? Penguin
7 Shiraz is a variety of which fruit? Grape
8 Fragrant essential oil Attar is typically made from the petals of which flower? Rose
9 Which reptiles camouflage themselves by changing colour? Chameleons
10 Rhodesian Ridgeback is which breed of animal? Dog
11 Viscus album is the Latin name for which parasitic plant? Mistletoe
12 What is a group of lions called? A pride
13 In the human body, what is the name of the large muscle which covers the shoulder? Deltoid
14 The spice saffron is derived from which flower? Crocus
15 A Rockhopper is what type of bird? Penguin
16 If a person is ambidextrous they can use which part of the body equally well? Hands
17 What is the young of a koala called? Joey
18 Which planet is nearest to the Sun? Mercury
19 Astrakhan is the curly hair of which young animal? Lamb
20 Seal Point and Blue Point are types of which cat? Siamese
21 What type of leaves does a koala feed on? Eucalyptus
22 Which bird is traditionally depicted delivering newborn babies? Stork
23 Loggerhead, Kemps Ridley and Hawksbill are all type of which creature? Sea turtle
24 How many colours are in the rainbow? 7
25 What type of creature is a flying fox? Bat
26 Scottish Blackface is a breed of which animal? Sheep
27 The Painted Desert is in which US state? Arizona
28 What is the name of the place where a community of ants live? Colony
29 Hermit, Spider and Blue are all types of which creature? Crab
30 What is a group of lions called? A pride
31 Mount of Venus, Plain of Mars and Mount of Jupiter are all found on which part of the body? Hand
32 Comma, Peacock and Swallowtail are all types of which insect? Butterfly
33 Gloucester Old Spot is a breed of which animal? Pig
34 Which are the only mammals to have wings? Bats
35 Which land animal is known as an urchin? Hedgehog
36 Douglas, Fraser and Noble are all which type of tree? Fir
37 Myxomatosis is a viral disease affecting which creatures? Rabbits
38 What type of animal is a kob? Antelope
39 What colour is a polar bears skin? Black
40 What is a female skunk called? Sow
41 A ‘pod’ is a group of which mammals? Whales
42 Which R means stood up from a seated position, and a type of flower? Rose
43 What is a young pilchard called? Sardine
44 A formicary is the nest or dwelling of which insect? Ant
45 The largest individual tree in the world, a Giant Redwood, is known by what name? General Sherman
46 A mustang is what type of creature? Horse
47 Which animal is known as ‘The Ship of the Desert’? Camel
48 In which part of the human body is the metacarpus? Hand
49 What type of root does a dandelion have? Taproot
50 Which animal is measured in hands? Horse

GENERAL SCIENCE
1 Which Swedish scientist had a temperature scale named after him? Anders Celsius
2 How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated? Seven
3 What is the term used to denote the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest until acted upon by an
external force? Inertia
4 The discovery of which law provoked the surprised cry 'Eureka!'? Archimedes Principle
5 What is measured by the SI unit called a 'henry'? Inductance
6 What is the force that opposes the relative motion of two bodies that are in contact? Friction
7 What is the study and use of frequencies above 20 khz? Ultrasonic's
8 What is an unchanging position in which forces cancel each other out? Equilibrium
9 Which physicist's law states that equal volumes of all gases, measured at the same temperature and pressure,
contain the same number of molecules? Amadeo Avogadro
10 What is the ability of fluids to offer resistance to flow? Viscosity
11 What was invented by Dennis Gabor in 1947, winning him a Nobel prize in 1971? Holography /
Holograms
12 What is described as an ionized gas with approximately equal numbers of positive and negative charges?
Plasma
13 What name is given to the very serious chain of events which can follow the failure of the cooling system in a
nuclear reactor? Meltdown
14 Which electronic device magnifies the strength of a signal? Amplifier
15 What was the name of the unit of heat now replaced by the joule? Calorie
16 What does c represent in the equation e = mc*2? Speed of light
17 What is commonly used in a rectifier to convert alternating current to direct current? Diode
18 What is a cylindrical coil of wire in which a magnetic field is created when an electric current is passed though
it? Solenoid
19 What describes a substance that exists in more than one form, differing in physical rather than chemical
properties? Allotropic
20 Whose 'unified field theory' tried to explain the four fundamental forces in terms of a single, unified force?
Einstein
21 In Britain, how many lines makeup the picture on a TV screen? 625
22 What diverges rays of light, if it is concave? Lens
23 What can be expressed as the number of cycles of a vibration occurring per unit of time? Frequency
24 What is the product of the mass of a body and its linear velocity? Momentum
25 Which quantity has direction as well as magnitude? Vector quantity
26 What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density, named after a Croatian electrical engineer? Tesla
27 What does the abbreviation STP stand for? Standard Temperature and Pressure
28 What is studied in the science of cryogenics? Very low temperature
29 What does the acronym maser stand for? Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
SCIENCE TRIVIA
1 What type of coal is brown and fibrous? Lignite
2 What is the sticky wax obtained from sheep? Lanolin
3 What is the trade name for the non-stick material used for coating cooking pans? Teflon
4 What name is given to the brittle kind of iron used for making engine blocks and manhole covers? Cast
Iron
5 Which scientific unit gives a measure of loudness? Decibel
6 The behavior of sound in rooms and concert halls is a separate science what is its name? Acoustics
7 What kind of animal is an iguana? Reptile
8 Camera film bears an ISO number What does ISO stand for? International Standards Organization
9 What is the name given to the molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth? Magma
10 Which disease is spread in minute water drops? Legionnaire's disease
11 What raw material is used for making glass? Sand
12 What is the strong inelastic material found in a human tendon? Collagen
13 What material forms the hard outermost layer of a human tooth? Enamel
14 Snowflakes are symmetrical How many sides do they have? Six
15 What name is given to an atomic particle carrying a negative charge? Electron
16 DNA is found in which part of the cell? Nucleus
17 By which name is the drug acetylsalicylic acid better known? Aspirin
18 How many legs has an insect? Six
19 What kind of an organism is a truffle? Fungus
20 Where in the body does a cataract form? The eye
21 What is the most abundant element in the universe? Hydrogen
22 Which flower has the same name as a diaphragm in the eye? Iris
23 What is the name of the strong material found in plant cell walls? Cellulose
24 Which animals are arthropods and have eight legs? Arachnids
25 Which is the modern scientific unit of work and energy? Joule
26 Chlorine, fluorine and bromine belong to which family of elements? Halogens
27 What name is given to the change of state from liquid to gas? Evaporation
28 Who pioneered the airship? Count Von Zeppelin
29 What in genetics, is the term denoting the transmission of traits and characteristics from parents of offspring?
Heredity / inheritance
30 Which scientist discovered the neutron? James Chadwick
31 Which was the first antibiotic to be discovered? Penicillin
32 What is oncology? Branch of medicine concerning cancer
33 What is the boiling point of water? 100 degrees Celsius
34 Ascorbic acid is which vitamin? Vitamin C
35 What, specifically, are the metals amalgam, solder, pewter and steel? Alloys
36 What is the generic term for the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of a computer?
Hardware
37 Whose research on X-ray diffraction of ?DNA crystals helped Crick and Watson during the race to discover the
structure of DNA? Rosalind Franklin
38 Heisenberg is most associated with which branch of physics? Quantum Mechanics
39 What did Heike Kamerlingh-Onnes discover? Superconductivity
40 What science is the study of missiles in motion? Ballistics
41 Which branch of science has four fundamental principles: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Arithmetic
42 What kind of elements are found in a pure state in nature? Native elements
43 What are classified by their measurement in degrees as "right", "reflex", "obtuse", or "acute"? Angles
44 What is the name given to the longest side of a right-angled triangle? Hypotenuse

TRIVIA 2
1 What is the favorite food of the giant panda? Bamboo shoots
2 What leaves does a silkworm prefer to eat? Mulberry
3 How long is a giraffe's neck, approximately? 3 meters
4 What kind of an animal is a marmoset? An American monkey
5 Which plant has flowers but no proper leaves? Cactus
6 What name is given to animals that eat both flesh and plant material? Omnivores
7 Which flightless marine birds of the southern hemisphere live in rookeries? Penguins
8 Which species of decapod has varieties called "fiddler', 'spider' and 'hermit'? Crab
9 What is the name of the seasonal journey undertaken by many animals to distant feeding band breeding
grounds? Migration
10 Which digestive organ is well-developed in grass-eating herbivores, but is only vestigial in humans?
Appendix
11 Which are the only birds able to fly backwards? Hummingbirds
12 Photosynthesis is carried out in which part of the cell? Chloroplast
13 What is the name of the protective outer layer of trees? Bark
14 What liquid do plants need for photosynthesis? Water
15 What is the fastest animal on two legs? An Ostrich
16 What is the green pigment used by plants to trap sunlight? Chlorophyll
17 What are the young of bats called? Pups
18 Which plant has flowers but no proper leaves? Cactus
19 What is the larva of a toad called? Tadpole
20 Which bird, a member of the cuckoo family, is often seen dashing along the highways of the southern USA
and Mexico hence its name? Roadrunner
21 What grow as parasites and saprotrophs, contain no chlorophyll, and reproduce by means of spores?
Fungi
22 Why do fish have gills? To absorb oxygen
23 Which animal can move by jet propulsion? Octopus
24 Which acid is produced in large quantities by lemon trees? Citric Acid
25 What id the name given to the study of birds? Ornithology
26 What name is given to the microscopic plants found in great numbers in rivers, lakes, and oceans?
Algae
27 Of which reptile are there only two species, one living in the Mississippi and the other in China? Alligator
28 What are the nocturnal, herding herbivores of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea? Kangaroos
29 What type of seaweed grows up to 100 meters in length, and is farmed for its alginates? Kelp
30 Where in an animal would you find a mandible? Skull
31 Which vertebrates have a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone? Sharks
32 Which European tree lives the longest? Yew
33 What is a beaver's home called?Lodge
34 Which tissue carries sugary sap around the plant? Phloem
35 Which cells form the middle layer of plant leaves? Mesophyll
36 How long is the gestation period of a duck-billed platypus? It doesn't have one
37 Which antipodean bird is the largest member of the kingfisher family? Kookaburra
38 Which microscopic organisms form the basis of marine and freshwater food chains? Plankton
39 Which bird feeds with its head upside-down and its beak held horizontally beneath the water? Flamingo
40 Where in a vertebrate would you find the protein myoglobin? Muscle tissue
41 What kind of a tongue does the okapi have? Prehensile
42 What do baleen whales eat? Krill
43 What is the name of the food storage organ found in many birds? Crop
44 What is the most abundant substance in the plant kingdom, which no mammal produces the enzyme to
digest? Cellulose

SPACE TRIVIA 1
1 Who published the book "The First Men in the Moon" and "War of the Worlds"? Wells
2 On what hight is a geostationary satellite placed above the equator? +/- 36 000 kilometers/22 000 miles
3 If a rocket is launched from an aircraft, at which hight will that +/- 12 kilometers/7.5 miles
4 When died Herman Ganswindt? 1934
5 What's Sputnik 1? The first satellite that was sent into space.
6 How many kilograms weighed the Sputnik 2? +/- 500 kilograms
7 What marslander was the first to find water/ice on Mars? Phoenix
8 What is an artificial satellite? It is another name for a satellite that is brought into space by human.
9 How many space shuttles has NASA built with the intention to use in space? 5
10 When was Sputnik 1 was launched? October 4, 1957

SPACE TRIVIA 2
1 How old is the universe? In a study published in the journal Science, a team of researchers says the
universe is between 112 billion and 20 billion years old
2 What is a black hole? A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing can escape, even light
3 How far is the nearest black hole? As of now the closest known one is thought to lie at about 1,600 light
years from Earth
4 What is a supernova? A supernova is a stellar explosion which produces an extremely bright object made of
plasma that declines to invisibility over weeks or months
5 What is a quasar? The scientific consensus is that quasars are powered by material falling into super
massive black holes in the nuclei of distant galaxies
6 What is a neutron star? Neutron stars are the collapsed cores of some massive stars
7 What is a brown dwarf? Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects with a mass below that necessary to maintain
hydrogen-burning nuclear fusion reactions in their cores
8 What is a red giant? They are stars of 04 - 10 times the mass of the Sun which have exhausted their supply
of hydrogen in their cores and switched to fusing hydrogen in a shell outside the core
9 How hot is the sun? The core of the Sun is 27,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit The surface of the Sun, is only
10,000 degrees Fahrenheit
10 What is a solar flare? A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted
magnetic fields is suddenly released
11 What are cosmic rays? Cosmic rays are high energy charged particles, originating in outer space, that travel
at nearly the speed of light and strike the Earth from all directions
12 What is the Van Allen belt? The Van Allen Radiation Belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma)
around Earth, trapped by Earth's magnetic field
13 What is the most common element found in the universe? Hydrogen
14 What is Jupiter made of? Jupiter is about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium (by numbers of atoms,
75/25% by mass) with traces of methane, water, ammonia and "rock"
15 How many moons does Jupiter have? Jupiter has 63 known satellites (as of Feb 2004): the four large
Galilean moons plus many more small ones some of which have not yet been named
16 How long is a day on Mercury? Mercury rotates three times in two of its years
17 How many stars are there in in the big dipper? The Big Dipper is a group of seven bright stars, 3 which form
a handle and 4 which form a bowl
18 How many stars are in the little dipper? The little dipper has 6 stars
19 What is a constellation? A constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a pattern
20 How many named constellations are there? There are 88 constellations
21 What is the big red spot on Jupiter? A: The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a hurricane-like storm system It is
large enough that two Earths could fit across it
22 Where is the element gold come from? Gold only comes from Super Novae
23 What is a parsec? The parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy, approximately equal to 3261 light
years

SPACE 3
1 Which planet has the most moons? Jupiter has the most of any planet Saturn is second
2 Which planet is the hottest? Venus is the hottest planet
3 Which planet is the coldest? Pluto is the coldest planet It has an icy temperature of -400 F
4 How much would 100 pounds here on earth weigh on the moon? If you weighed 100 pounds on earth,
you would weigh only about 16 pounds on the moon
5 What is Titan's atmosphere made of? The atmosphere of Titan is made mostly of Nitrogen (80-90%), just
like the Earth's atmosphere!
6 What is the diameter of the earth? The diameter of the earth at the equator is 7,92641 miles (12,75632
kilometers)
7 What is the diameter of the moon? The diameter of the Moon is 3,474 kilometers
8 How fast is the speed of light? In metric units, the speed of light is exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
(or 1,079,252,8488 km/h) Approximately 186,000 miles per second
9 How many miles is one light year? A light year is 5,865,696,000,000 miles
10 What is a meteorite made of? Most meteorites contain at least some iron metal (actually an alloy of iron
and nickel) You can see the metal shining on a broken surface Iron meteorites are all metal, stony iron meteorites are
about half metal, half stone, and stone meteorites contain small flecks of metal
11 How long is an astronomical unit? The Astronomical Unit is the average distance between the Sun and
Earth Its value is 149,597,870 km (about 93 million miles)
SPACE 4
1 Which space first was achieved by Toyohiro Akiyama in 1991? First fare-paying passenger
2 How long did the record-breaking space walk from space shuttle Endeavor last in 1993? Five hours
3 On which island is the Kennedy Space Center? Merritt
4 Where did the European space probe Ulysses set off for in 1991? The Sun
5 What did Neil Armstrong say immediately before "the eagle has landed"? Tranquility base here
6 What was the name of the first chimpanzee sent into space by America? Ham
7 On what date in 1997 did Pathfinder land on Mars right on schedule? 4th July
8 Who was the next American in space after Sheppard? Virgil Grissom
9 In which year were all three astronauts on the first Moon landing expedition born? 1930
10 Which probe sent back the first major pictures of Jupiter in 1995? Galileo
11 Who made the first un-tethered space walk of the 1990s? Mark Lee
12 What was the name of the first probe to send back pictures from Mars? Viking
13 On which ship did President Nixon welcome the astronauts back from the Moon? Hornet
14 Which scientist located Pluto? Clyde Tombaulgh
15 In what year was Hale Bopp first seen? 1995
16 Which three astronauts died during a launch pad rehearsal in 1967 Gus Grissom, Ed White & Roger
Chaffee
17 What is Neil Armstrong's middle name? Alden
18 What was the name of the Japanese Moon orbiter launched in 1990? Muses-A
19 Which cosmonaut returned to Earth in 1996 after spending a record-breaking 438 days in space?Polyakov
20 Who was the second Soviet cosmonaut? Titov
21 What was the nationality of the journalist who accompanied a docking mission to MIR in 1990? Japanese
22 How long did Sergei Krikalyev spend on Mir in the early 90s? Ten months
23 What was the role of Rocco Petrone in the Apollo XI project? Launch director
24 Who was the first woman to captain a space shuttle crew? Eileen Collins
25 How many orbits of the Moon were there on the first manned orbit? 10

SPACE 5
1 What was the name of the space craft that Valencia Tereshkova made her historic space flight? Vostok 6
2 200 years before Jules Verne, what Frenchman wrote about two fantastic space odysseys, one to the moon
and one to the sun? Cyrano de Bergerac
3 What was the first name of the first man to reach space from the earth? Yuri
4 Which 1968 movie was based on the book The Sentinel by Arthur C Clarke? 2001: A Space Odyssey
5 In 1983, what country shot down a Korean jet over its own air space? Russia
6 John who travelled in space over 35 years after his first visit to space? John Glenn
7 What actor who starred in Lost in Space was a regular member of the cast of Friends? Matt LeBlanc
8 In 1972 which space craft set off for Jupiter? Pioneer 10
9 What happened to the space shuttle Challenger on takeoff in 1986? It exploded
10 Which two Gemini spacecraft had the first rendezvous in space? Gemini 6 and Gemini 7
11 What was the name of the first American astronaut to walk in space? Edward White
12 What keeps the earth's atmosphere from just dissipating into space? Gravity
13 Bruce Willis led a team to confront a deadly threat from outer space in a 1998 film What was the title?
Armageddon
14 The ancient souped-up spacecraft flown by Han Solo in the Star Wars movie was named what? The
Millennium Falcon
15 Before breaking into the movies as an outer space sex siren, what actress performed topless in Las Vegas?
Valerie Perrine Her movie debut was as Montana Wildback in Slaughterhouse Five
16 In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, what restaurant chain had a branch in the space station? Howard
Johnson
17 What movie had the line "In space no one can hear you scream" on the cinema posters? Alien
18 Who had to wait in the spacecraft while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon? Michael
Collins
19 Eileen Collins was the first female to hold what position on a space shuttle mission? Captain
20 What did John F Kennedy refer to in noting: "This is a new ocean and I believe the US should sail it"?
Space
21 What did NASA purchase in a wal-mart in 1995 to protect the space shuttle from woodpeckers? Six plastic
owls
22 What is the name of the first space probe to leave our solar system? Pioneer 10
23 What are the names of the US space shuttles? Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour, Columbia
24 What was the name of the space craft that Valencia Tereshkova made her historic space flight? Vostok 6
25 200 years before Jules Verne, what Frenchman wrote about two fantastic space odysseys, one to the moon
and one to the sun? Cyrano de Bergerac
26 What was the first name of the first man to reach space from the earth? Yuri
27 Which 1968 movie was based on the book The Sentinel by Arthur C Clarke? 2001: A Space Odyssey
28 In 1983, what country shot down a Korean jet over its own air space? Russia
29 John who travelled in space over 35 years after his first visit to space? John Glenn
30 What actor who starred in Lost in Space was a regular member of the cast of Friends? Matt LeBlanc
31 In 1972 which space craft set off for Jupiter? Pioneer 10
32 What happened to the space shuttle Challenger on takeoff in 1986? It exploded
33 Which two Gemini spacecraft had the first rendezvous in space? Gemini 6 and Gemini 7
34 What was the name of the first American astronaut to walk in space? Edward White
35 What keeps the earth's atmosphere from just dissipating into space? Gravity
36 Bruce Willis led a team to confront a deadly threat from outer space in a 1998 film What was the title?
Armageddon
37 The ancient souped-up spacecraft flown by Han Solo in the Star Wars movie was named what? The
Millennium Falcon
38 Before breaking into the movies as an outer space sex siren, what actress performed topless in Las Vegas?
Valerie Perrine Her movie debut was as Montana Wildback in Slaughterhouse Five
39 In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, what restaurant chain had a branch in the space station? Howard
Johnson
40 What movie had the line "In space no one can hear you scream" on the cinema posters? Alien
41 Who had to wait in the spacecraft while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon? Michael
Collins
42 Eileen Collins was the first female to hold what position on a space shuttle mission? Captain
43 In January 1986, a space shuttle blew up in mid-air, what was the name of that shuttle? Challenger

SPACE 6
1 What was the name of the American mission to land a man on the Moon? Apollo project
2 What was the name of the American space station? Skylab
3 Which country built the Saturn V rocket? USA
4 From which areas of space can there be no escape? Black holes
5 Who was the first man to walk on the Moon? Neil Armstrong
6 Which objects in space emit energy in pulses? Pulsars
7 What travels around the Sun at an average speed of 185 miles per second The earth
8 Which is the second lightest element in the universe? Helium
9 How many moons does Neptune have? Eight
10 What is the name of the thousands of small bodies which orbit the Sun? Asteroids
11 What effect is red shift an example of? Doppler effect
12 How far does the Sun's gravitational influence extend? About 15 light years
13 What can contract to give birth to a star? A nebula
14 Proteus and Nereid are moons of which planet? Neptune
15 What is the Milky Way? The local galaxy
16 What is the name for the study of the structure of the universe? Cosmology
17 What units are used for measuring distances in the universe? Light years
18 What is another name for a shooting or falling star? Meteor
19 What is the Latin name for the North Star? Polaris
20 Scientists study the red shift to investigate which aspect of cosmology? The expansion of the universe
21 Which planet possesses the Galilean satellites? Jupiter
22 What is brighter than a hundred million suns? A supernova
23 Who developed the 'aperture synthesis' method of radio astronomy? Martin Ryle
24 Which planet was located only in 1930? Pluto
25 What is a parsec? A unit of distance
26 Saturn's ring has how many sections? Three
27 What was the name of two space probes launched in 1977 which sent back remarkable pictures of Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune? Voyager I and II
28 Which planet has one moon called Charon? Pluto
29 What are the clouds of interstellar dust, said to be the birthplace of stars? Nebulae
30 Which gas forms 30% of the Sun's mass? Helium
31 Which scientist first determined how stars make elements? Fred Hoyle
32 What is the astronomical unit equal to 32,616 light years? Parsec
33 What name is given to the explosive death of a star? Supernova
34 Which is the second largest planet in the solar system? Saturn
35 Which planet has been the focus of investigations for signs of life? Mars
36 In the general theory of relativity what causes space-time to be modified? Mass
37 Which space probes failed to find life on Mars? Viking probes
38 Which type of celestial object emits bursts of energy at regular intervals? Pulsar
39 Which was the last Apollo mission? Apollo 17
40 Which force is nothing more than the bending of space and time? Gravitational force
41 Which star is as bright as 23 Suns, and is orbited by the Pup? Sirius
42 What is the defining feature of a neutron star? Great density

SPACE 7
1 A Martian year is how long in earth days? ( A year being how long it takes for the planet to travel around the
sun) 687 earth days
2 Venus and Mercury are inferior planets Why? Their orbits are nearer to the sun than earths Superior
planets have orbits outside the earths
3 Dr Ben Green developed what in 1944 to protect pilots who bailed out over the Pacific ocean? Coppertone
suntan lotion
4 The ultimate source of energy for most renewable energy systems is what? The Sun
5 What type of electromagnetic radiation is responsible for sunburn? Ultraviolet radiation
6 What type of nuclear reaction powers the sun? Fusion
7 What Elton John 70s hit returned to No1 18 years later when Elton and George Michael recorded it as a duet?
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
8 On sunscreen products, what does the SPF mean? Sun Protection Factor
9 What Memphis recording label recorded both Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley? Sun
10 The sun keeps the planets in orbit with it's force of what? Gravity
11 Who recorded the albums The Soul Cages and Nothing Like The Sun? Sting
12 What planet has an orbit closest to the sun? Mercury
13 Two planets orbit the sun faster than the earth, what are the names of the two planets? Mercury and Venus
14 The approximate temperature at the surface of the sun is what? 5,800 K (9,980 F)
15 Which star is about halfway through its 10 billion year life expectancy, will then expand into a red giant and
finally shrink to a white dwarf? The sun
16 What lies at the very center of the solar system? The Sun
17 What is the name of the planet that takes about 30 Earth years to orbit the sun? Saturn
18 It takes light from the sun how long to reach the earth? About 8 minutes and 18 seconds
19 About how long is a sunspot cycle? 11 years
20 Which planet is most often the furthest from the sun, but not always? Pluto
21 Which planet travels around the sun at an average speed of 185 miles per second? The earth
22 What are the thousands of small bodies orbiting the sun called? Asteroids
23 How far does the Sun's gravitational pull reach? About 1 1/2 light years
24 Helium forms about what percentage of the sun's mass? 30 percent
25 The sun is about how old? 5 billion years
26 How hot is the center of the sun? The core of the Sun is 27,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit
27 In 1991, where was the European space probe Ulysses sent off to? The Sun