Science

Oil, natural gas and coal are examples of...

• Renewable resources

• Geothermal resources

• Fossil fuels

• Biofuels

Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?

• Inserting a gene into plants that makes them resistant to insects

• Attaching the root of one type of plant to the stem of another type

• Growing a whole plant from a single cell

• Finding the sequences of bases in plant DNA

What is the main cause of seasons on the Earth?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the Sun

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• Changes in the amount of energy coming from the Sun

• The speed that the Earth rotates around the Sun

An antacid relieves an overly acidic stomach because the main components of antacids are...

• Isotopes

• Acids

• Bases

• Neutral

Which of these major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

• There will be an antibiotic shortage

• It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Antibiotics can cause secondary infections

• Antibiotics will get into the water system

In physics, for every action, there is an equal and opposite what?

• Impaction

• Distraction

• Subtraction

• Reaction

Who invented the World Wide Web?

• Apple

• Microsoft

• A laboratory in Switzerland

• The Federal Communications Commission

Which of the following technological developments came first?

• Telegraph

• Telescope

• Telephone

• Teletype

When was the first plastic made of artificial materials patented?

• 1920

• 1909

• 2003

• 1945

Who discovered X-rays?

• Riccardo Giacconi

• Raymond Gosling

• Wilhelm Röntgen

• Marie Curie