Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is an example of an abiotic environmental component?
Abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem that help shape its environment, such as sand, temperature, light, water, and soil.
- Multiple Choice
2. What dinosaur had a tail with distinctly arranged spikes informally known as "thagomizers?"
The four distinctly arranged spikes at the end of a stegosaurus tail are informally known as thagomizers. The term was coined by comic artist Gary Larson in a 1982 "Far Side" comic strip and has since been adopted in scientific circles as an informal anatomical term.
- Multiple Choice
3. Humans can live normally with just one kidney performing at ________ capacity.
Kidneys are considered incredibly over-engineered organs as just one kidney contains more renal tissue than is needed to survive, even when functioning at just seventy-five percent capacity.
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4. Named for seafaring explorers, the first NASA spacecraft to land on Mars was the _____________ 1.
Viking 1 consisted of both an orbiter and a lander designed to take high-resolution images of the surface as well as study the atmosphere of Mars. Viking 1 operated on Mars for over six years.
- Multiple Choice
5. What precious stone did scientists synthesize in 2008 by vaporizing tequila at high temperatures?
Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico found that tequila has just the right chemical makeup to synthesize diamonds.
They used a specialized vaporizing process to create nanometric spherical diamonds with potential commercial uses, such as cutting tools and optical electronic devices.
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