Knowledge
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In October 1997, Thrust SSC, was the first car to exceed the speed of sound. How fast was he going?
285 Mph
586 Mph
290 Mph
763 Mph
Which former planet is the tenth-largest body directly orbiting the sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
Pluto
What arc is created by refraction and light?
Moon Circle
Snowbow
Rainbow
Golden Arch
According to tradition, what insect in the town of Vermilion predicts the winter weather?
House Fly
Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Earthworm
Honey Bee
When were the first world climate maps charted?
1869
1835
1875
1853
Solving an apparently impossible problem by multiplying a series of estimates is an example of what?
Born-Oppenheimer Approximation
Fermi Method
Newton's Method Of Approximation
Quantum Fluctuation
What is the natural sonar that some animals use called?
Radar
Echolocation
Beaconing
Locating Beacon
What is the largest-blooming single flower in the world?
Tulip
Belladonna
Rafflesia
Primrose
Which of these is not a learned trait?
Brown Eyes
Drinking A Glass Of Water
Eating A Banana
Talking To Your Best Friend
Earthmen first sent a spacecraft to which planet?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
What is the only unit of measure still defined by an artifact?
Liter
Inch
Kilogram
Pound
What is another name for synthetic gas made from coal?
Syngas
Solar Power
Gigawatt
Olefin
What scientist developed the process for manufacturing carbon filaments?
Lewis Ford
Ben Franklin
Lewis H. Latimer
Latimer Jones
In which ocean would one find the Sargasso Sea?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Lithium was approved by the FDA in 1970 for the treatment of what kind of depression?
Dysthymia
Manic Depression
Major Depression
Psychotic Depression
What was the first operating system for personal computers, introduced in 1978?
IBM
Apple
Windows
Microsoft
Which North American gulf is also known as the Sea of Cortez?
The Gulf Of Yucatan
The Gulf Of California
The Gulf Of Mexico
The Gulf Of Damien
What does ocean thermal gradient mean?
Temperature Difference By Depth
Temperature Of Ocean Floor
Boiling Point Of Seawater
Wave Height
What is the total voltage of a series circuit using 3 D cells?
6 Volts
4.5 Volts
12 Volts
24 Volts
