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1
Why do golf balls have dimples?
To look durable and long-lasting
To help golfers find them on the putting green
To help the balls fly farther through the air
To better grip the putting tee
2
What common periodic element makes up 47% of the Earth's crust and core?
Oxygen
Helium
Neon
Kypton
3
Which of the following shapes in
not
a parallelogram?
Square
Rectangle
Rhombus
Trapezoid
4
The elements of the Periodic Table are classified into what three broad categories?
Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
Hot, cold, and neutral
Water, plant and metal based
Earth, wind, fire
5
What is the award given for accomplishments in physics, chemistry, and other areas?
Pulitzer Prize
Nobel Prize
Academy Award
GRAMMY Award
6
Pompeii, an ancient city in Italy, was destroyed by what natural disaster?
Earthquake
Hurricane
Volcanic eruption
Blizzard
7
What does the acronym STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
School, Teaching, Engineering, and Mathematics
School, Teachers, Education and Mangement
Science, Technology, Education and Medicine
8
Where do earthquakes occur?
Along the Earth's fault lines and plate edges
Along rivers and streams
Between urban and rural areas
In the middle of the Earth's plates
9
What are the three states of matter?
Hot, cold, wet
Light, sound, ultraviolet
Solid, liquid, gas
Earth, wind, fire
10
Who was one the co-founders of Apple Inc?
Mark Zuckeberg
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Charles Babbage
11
In a website URL-such as www.Google.com-what do the letters WWW stand for?
Web Words World
What Where Why
World Wide Web
Wide Wonderful World
12
All magnets have two distinct poles called?
Positive and Negative
Charged and Not-charged
North and South
East and West
13
Which is an example of a bridge we commonly use today?
Suspension
Adjoining
Flotation
Swaying
14
What is the name of the following formula:a
2
+b
2
=c
2?
Quadratic Formula
Hypotenuse-Leg Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem
Slope-Intercept Form
15
Who patented the first incandescent light bulb and is commonly referred to as its inventor?
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
16
Which number represents pi (π), rounded to the nearest hundredth?
3.14
3.01
3.15
3.24
17
On a roller coaster, what is the name of the force that keeps you in your seat during loops?
Gravity
Centripetal
Kinetic
Frictional
18
Benjamin Franklin's famous kite and key experiment led to important advances in understanding?
Electricity
Water
Air
Light
19
In mathematics, a fraction represents___________.
None of the options
An entire object
The sum of the parts
Parts of a whole
20
What does the abbreviation CAD stand for?
Complex Assisted Drawings
Chief Architecture Design
Computer Aided Design
Computer Art Drawings
