TEDx Trivia

What gas in the atmosphere protects the Earth from the Sun's rays ?

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

The prefix "atmo-" means

• gas or vapor

• water

• Earth or rocks

• life

When is the ABC (Zilker) Kite Festival going to be held this year?

• March 1

• April 1

• May 1

• June 1

Where did kites originate?

• Germany

• China

• Japan

• France

What were kites first used for?

• Military operations

• Entertainment

• Fishing

• Weather

How long is the longest airborne kite?

• 10,000 m

• 5,000 m

• 6,000 m

• 2,000m

Have you ever heard anyone say, "I'll be there in a jiffy!"? How long is a jiffy?

• 10 seconds

• 1 second

• 1/10 of a second

• 1/100 of a second

The division symbol is also called _

• divisor

• dividend

• obelus

• octotorphe

In math, what is the ! symbol known as?

• Factorial

• Polynomial

• Cube Root

• Nothing. It is only used in ELA.

One googol is ____.

• 1 followed by 100 zeros.

• 1 followed by 1000 zeros.

• the square root of 100.

• a sister site to Google.