Science Trivia 3/22/2021

In The Martian (a 2015 science fiction film starring Matt Damon), what food did he try to grow on Mars?

• Carrots

• Celery

• Potatoes

• Eggplant

Finish the lyric from the Big Bang Theory's theme song:

Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state

Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait

The earth began to cool, ______________________

• the autotrophs began to drool

• neanderthals developed tools

• it all started with the big bang

• the dinosaurs all met their fate

Mars 2020 is a Mars rover mission forming part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program that includes the rover named _________ and the small robotic helicopter named _________.

• Rover & Heli

• Curiosity & Spot

• Quality & Quantity

• Perseverance & Ingenuity

Which of the sperm variations is the sperm of water bears?

• A

• B

• C

• D

From an evolutionary perspective, why do zebras have black and white stripes?

• Confuses (and thus reduces) biting flies

• Zebras have stripes?

• Camouflage in their environment

• Aids in thermoregulation

The movie Gravity really sucked me in.

• Funny because each force has an equal and opposite reaction.

• Alright.

• Funny because gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.

• Funny because gravity is the direction of light reflecting off surfaces.

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it make a sound?

• Yes, because sound is produced when air molecules vibrate not necessarily depend on if we hear it or not.

• No, because if humans are not around the world stops.

• Yes, because it hurts the trees to fall down.

• No, because if we are not there, we cannot hear it fall, and thus it never happened.

Select all that apply. The following species are classified as animals:

• Snake

• Bald Eagle

• Crab

• Insects

• Jelly Fish

What animal produced this poop?

• mouse

• black bear

• mountain lion

• dog

Select all that apply. The following are elements on the periodic table:

• carbon

• water

• chlorine

• carbohydrate

• oxygen