Quarantine Quizzes: Science round 2

QUARANTINE QUIZZES Science round 2

1. Terra is the Latin name for which planet in our solar system? ​Earth

2. What scale of zero to 14 is used to measure acidity or alkalinity? T ​ he pH scale

3. Which form of cloud has an anvil shape and is associated with heavy showers and storms? C ​ umulonimbus

4. Which way does earth rotate? ​Counter-clockwise

5. Double Nobel prize winning scientist and famous for her work on radioactivity. What is her name? M ​ arie Curie.

6. Which organ produces Insulin in the body? ​The pancreas

7. William Sturgeon was an English physicist and inventor who made the first electromagnets, and is credited with inventing the first practical electric - what? a) Toothbrush b) Radio c) Motor c ​ ) Motor - these are now used in everything from electric cars and drones to vibrators

8. Which is the most flexible muscle in the human body?​ ​The tongue

9. What do 1,000 gigabytes make? ​A terabyte

10. Which mineral forms the lead in a pencil? G ​ raphite