Super Quiz: Science

1. The study of Earth, what it is made of and its history

2. What type of grass can grow four feet in a 24-hour period?

3. Approximately how many bones are in a shark's skeleton?

4. What is meant by "empirical evidence"?

5. Kepler's laws describe the motions of --------

6. What type of animal is a gibbon?

7. The Telescope Array project observes cascades of ionized particles and electromagnetic radiation induced by this type of ray.

8. What is the main use of Tesla coils today?

9. What maxim states that assumptions to explain a thing must not be multiplied beyond necessity?

ANSWERS:

1. Geology

2. Bamboo

3. Zero (has cartilage instead)

4. Knowledge acquired by means of observation or experimentation

5. Planets

6. Ape

7. Cosmic ray (ultra high-energy)

8. Educational displays and entertainment

9. Occam's razor

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