What is energy generated by falling or flowing water called?

Science Trivia / November 30, 2024

Hydroelectric Power. In 2006, 20% of the world's electricity was generated by hydropower.

What does a seismologist study?

Science Trivia / November 29, 2024

Earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by plate tectonics.

Which animal is immune to all known diseases?

Science Trivia / November 29, 2024

Sharks. According to archaeological evidence, the earliest sharks lived 420 million years ago, predating dinosaurs.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

Science Trivia / November 28, 2024

Maria Sklodowska-Curie. With a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and one for Chemistry in 1911, Marie Curie was the first Laureate honored in two different sciences.

What word is the definition of 100,000 BTUs?

Science Trivia / November 28, 2024

Therm. A "therm" is a non-SI unit often used by gas companies.

Where was crack cocaine developed before it appeared in the U.S. in 1983?

Science Trivia / November 27, 2024

The Bahamas. Crack cocaine is a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.