Science Trivia Answers Archive - Page 3

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2026-10-01

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “a luminous ball of plasma powered mainly by nuclear fusion”?

Answer: Star

Star is the term for a luminous ball of plasma powered mainly by nuclear fusion.
Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients”?

Answer: Decomposer

Decomposer is the term for an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients.
Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms”?

Answer: Consumer

Consumer is the term for an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail”?

Answer: Precipitation

Precipitation is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “one complete orbital journey of an object around another”?

Answer: Revolution

Revolution is the term for one complete orbital journey of an object around another.

Daily round

2026-09-30

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy associated with motion”?

Answer: Kinetic energy

Kinetic energy is the term for energy associated with motion.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region”?

Answer: Climate

Climate is the term for the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the logarithmic scale commonly used to express how acidic or basic a solution is”?

Answer: pH

pH is the term for the logarithmic scale commonly used to express how acidic or basic a solution is.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position”?

Answer: Amplitude

Amplitude is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “Earth’s central region, made mainly of iron and nickel”?

Answer: Core

Core is the term for Earth’s central region, made mainly of iron and nickel.

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2026-09-29

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance that increases reaction rate without being consumed overall”?

Answer: Catalyst

Catalyst is the term for a substance that increases reaction rate without being consumed overall.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium”?

Answer: Reflection

Reflection is the term for the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the chart that organizes chemical elements by atomic number and recurring properties”?

Answer: Periodic table

Periodic table is the term for the chart that organizes chemical elements by atomic number and recurring properties.
Which physics term matches this definition: “electric potential difference between two points”?

Answer: Voltage

Voltage is the term for electric potential difference between two points.
Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism’s role and resource use within an ecosystem”?

Answer: Ecological niche

Ecological niche is the term for an organism’s role and resource use within an ecosystem.

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2026-09-28

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a highly reactive metal element in group 1, excluding hydrogen”?

Answer: Alkali metal

Alkali metal is the term for a highly reactive metal element in group 1, excluding hydrogen.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance whose atoms from different elements are chemically bonded in fixed proportions”?

Answer: Compound

Compound is the term for a substance whose atoms from different elements are chemically bonded in fixed proportions.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings”?

Answer: Exothermic reaction

Exothermic reaction is the term for a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a negatively charged ion”?

Answer: Anion

Anion is the term for a negatively charged ion.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time”?

Answer: Weather

Weather is the term for the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

Daily round

2026-09-27

Which physics term matches this definition: “speed measured in a specified direction”?

Answer: Velocity

Velocity is the term for speed measured in a specified direction.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the change of water vapor into liquid water”?

Answer: Condensation

Condensation is the term for the change of water vapor into liquid water.
Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the substance dissolved in a solvent”?

Answer: Solute

Solute is the term for the substance dissolved in a solvent.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of energy and work”?

Answer: Joule

Joule is the term for the SI unit of energy and work.
Which biology term matches this definition: “a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment”?

Answer: Ecosystem

Ecosystem is the term for a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment.

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2026-09-26

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance”?

Answer: Work

Work is the term for energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane”?

Answer: Osmosis

Osmosis is the term for the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the envelope of gases surrounding a planet”?

Answer: Atmosphere

Atmosphere is the term for the envelope of gases surrounding a planet.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “Earth’s thin outermost solid layer”?

Answer: Crust

Crust is the term for Earth’s thin outermost solid layer.
Which biology term matches this definition: “the organelle that produces much of a eukaryotic cell’s usable energy”?

Answer: Mitochondrion

Mitochondrion is the term for the organelle that produces much of a eukaryotic cell’s usable energy.

Daily round

2026-09-25

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year”?

Answer: Light-year

Light-year is the term for the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year.
Which physics term matches this definition: “a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current”?

Answer: Resistance

Resistance is the term for a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current.
Which physics term matches this definition: “stored energy associated with position or configuration”?

Answer: Potential energy

Potential energy is the term for stored energy associated with position or configuration.
Which physics term matches this definition: “the region in which magnetic forces act on magnets or moving charges”?

Answer: Magnetic field

Magnetic field is the term for the region in which magnetic forces act on magnets or moving charges.
Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the streak of light produced when a space particle heats in an atmosphere”?

Answer: Meteor

Meteor is the term for the streak of light produced when a space particle heats in an atmosphere.

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “a luminous ball of plasma powered mainly by nuclear fusion”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “one complete orbital journey of an object around another”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy associated with motion”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the logarithmic scale commonly used to express how acidic or basic a solution is”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “Earth’s central region, made mainly of iron and nickel”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance that increases reaction rate without being consumed overall”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the return of a wave from a boundary into its original medium”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the chart that organizes chemical elements by atomic number and recurring properties”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “electric potential difference between two points”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “an organism’s role and resource use within an ecosystem”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a highly reactive metal element in group 1, excluding hydrogen”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a substance whose atoms from different elements are chemically bonded in fixed proportions”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a reaction that releases energy to its surroundings”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “a negatively charged ion”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “speed measured in a specified direction”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the change of water vapor into liquid water”?

Which chemistry term matches this definition: “the substance dissolved in a solvent”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the SI unit of energy and work”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “a community of organisms interacting with its physical environment”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the envelope of gases surrounding a planet”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “Earth’s thin outermost solid layer”?

Which biology term matches this definition: “the organelle that produces much of a eukaryotic cell’s usable energy”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the distance light travels through a vacuum in one year”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “a measure of how strongly a material or component opposes electric current”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “stored energy associated with position or configuration”?

Which physics term matches this definition: “the region in which magnetic forces act on magnets or moving charges”?

Which earth and space science term matches this definition: “the streak of light produced when a space particle heats in an atmosphere”?