What is the study of atmospheric conditions and climate called?

Science Trivia / March 29, 2025

Meteorology. Meteorology focuses on short-term weather forecasting, while climatology focuses on the long-term.

What microscope uses a magnetic field to view specimens?

Science Trivia / March 28, 2025

Electron Microscope. In 1928, the first electron microscope was able to magnify 17 times.

What famed rock is 1396 feet high, 2.75 miles long, and .25 miles wide?

Science Trivia / March 28, 2025

Rock Of Gibraltar. Gibraltar, one of Great Britain's last strongholds in the Mediterranean, would like to revert to Spanish governorship.

What is "humiture"?

Science Trivia / March 27, 2025

Humidity And Temperature. When forecasters speak about one temperature feeling like another, they would save words by saying "humiture".

Electrons flow through a circuit from a power source and return to the power source via what?

Science Trivia / March 27, 2025

A Wire Assumed To Be At Ground. Ohm's Law states that the voltage across a resistance is equal to the product of the resistance and the current flowing through it.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Science Trivia / March 26, 2025

Au. The chemical symbol for gold is "Au" from "aurum", the Latin word for "gold".