Science 🧪 Flashcards

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How many elements are there in the periodic table of elements?

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118

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How many bones are in the human body? ⭐️

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206

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What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?

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100°C

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What is the rarest blood type?

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AB-

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Who developed the theory of relativity?

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Albert Einstein

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Who is known as the father of modern physics?

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Albert Einstein

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Who is considered the father of modern chemistry? ⭐️

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Antoine Lavoisier

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What is the rarest naturally occuring element on earth? ⭐️

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Astatine

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What is the smallest unit of matter?

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Atom

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What is the chemical symbol for gold?

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Au (number 79)

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What is the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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Barometer

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What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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13
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What is the chemical formula for methane?

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CH₄

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Who wrote the scientific book “On the Origin of Species”?

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Charles Darwin

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15
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What does DNA stand for? ⭐️

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

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Diamond

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17
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Fastest regenerating organ? ⭐️

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Eye

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18
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What is the largest bone in the human body? ⭐️

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Femur

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What is the term for the time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay?

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Half-life

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What is the term for animals that feed only on plants?

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Herbivores

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21
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Which part of the brain is associated with emotion and memory?

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Hippocampus

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What is the name of the bone found in the upper arm?

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Humerus

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23
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Which element has the atomic number 1?

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Hydrogen

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What does the “H” stand for in H2O?

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Hydrogen

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Who discovered the law of gravity?
Isaac Newton
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What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Liver
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What is the process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly?
Metamorphosis
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What is the term for a naturally occurring solid material with a definite chemical composition?
Mineral
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What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
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What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Na
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What is the chemical formula for table salt?
NaCl
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What is the unit of force in the International System of Units?
Newton
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What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
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What are the names of the polar lights? ⭐️
North: Aurora borealis / South: Aurora australis
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What is the most common blood type worldwide? ⭐️
O+
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What is the term for the movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis
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What is the most common element in the Earth's crust? ⭐️
Oxygen
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What is the name of the process by which plants make their food?
Photosynthesis
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What is the process plants use to absorb carbon dioxide?
Photosynthesis
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What is the currency of the United Kingdom?
Pound Sterling
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What is the common name for sodium chloride? ⭐️
Salt
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What is the main ingredient in glass?
Silica (silicon dioxide)
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What is the largest organ in the human body? ⭐️
Skin
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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way? ⭐️
Spiral
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What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
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What is the process by which ice changes directly into vapor?
Sublimation
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Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
Heart
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What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
Titan
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What is the only letter that does not appear in the periodic table? ⭐
J
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What did Alfred Nobel invent? ⭐
Dynamite
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Which gemstone is famously sourced from Myanmar? ⭐
Ruby
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Which element has the atomic number 6? ⭐
Carbon
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What type of rock is formed by extreme heat and pressure? ⭐
Metamorphic rock
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Which element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally? ⭐️
Uranium
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What is the second most abundant element in Earth's crust? ⭐️
Silicon
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Which element is the basis of organic chemistry? ⭐️
Carbon
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How many chromosomes do humans have? ⭐️

46
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What protein carries oxygen in the blood? ⭐️
Hemoglobin
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What is the name of the cell structure that contains genetic material? ⭐️
Nucleus
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What are shared electron pairs called? ⭐️
Covalent bonds
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Which scientist discovered the Heck reaction? ⭐️
Richard Heck
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What particle mediates the electromagnetic force? ⭐️
Photon
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What is the chemical formula for rust? ⭐️
Fe₂O₃
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What element is named after the Sun? ⭐️
Helium
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What was brimstone historically called in modern chemical terms? ⭐️
Sulfur
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Which part of the body produces red blood cells? ⭐️
Bone marrow
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What strengthens tooth enamel? ⭐️
Fluoride
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What is the chemical symbol Hg? ⭐️
Mercury
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What does pH stand for? ⭐️
Potential of Hydrogen
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Which element was named after the folklore creature “kobold”? ⭐️
Cobalt