Physics, biology, chemistry and space — 40 science trivia questions that run from warm-up easy to genuinely fiendish, with answers included.
1. What is the chemical symbol for gold? (Au) 2. Which planet has the most moons? (Saturn) 3. What force keeps planets in orbit? (Gravity) 4. How fast does light travel, roughly? (300,000 km/s)
5. What is the smallest unit of life? (The cell) 6. Which particle carries a negative charge? (The electron) 7. What is the hardest naturally occurring material? (Diamond) 8. Roughly how old is the universe? (13.8 billion years)
36. Which element has the highest melting point? (Tungsten / carbon, depending on definition) 37. What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature? (Mercury) 38. How many bones does an adult human have? (206)
39. What is the powerhouse of the cell? (The mitochondrion) 40. Which blood type is the universal donor? (O negative)
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