Tuesday, June 26, 2012

8/7/11 Science

1. What term refers to the lowest possible temperature? Absolute zero
2. What do the small cells found in the blood stream called platelets, do when exposed to air? clot
3. Employed to treat heart conditions, what liquid is also used to make explosives? nitroglycerine
4. Causing liquid to act as an elastic sheet, what property allows insects to walk on water? Surface tension
5. What element is the best conductor of electricity? Silver
6. Which part of the human body requires the most oxygen, using 20% of the total oxygen consumption? The brain
7. An Isotope is a variant of an atom which have differing numbers of what? Neutrons
8. Which famous contemporary scientist wrote the best seller A Brief History of Time? Stephen Hawking
9. What is the substance dihydrogen monoxide more commonly known as? Water

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