Weird Science Quiz

Which element has the highest melting point and is often used in applications requiring high thermal stability?

• Aluminum

• Tungsten

• Iron

• Copper

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the term for the phenomenon where planets appear to be moving backward in their orbit from the perspective of Earth?

• Solar flare

• Retrograde motion

• Lunar eclipse

• Perihelion

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claw fast enough to create a bubble that reaches temperatures close to that of the sun. What is this phenomenon called?

• Sonoluminescence

• Bioluminescence

• Chemiluminescence

• Photoluminescence

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is an example of an unexplained natural occurrence?

• Aurora Borealis

• Ball lightning

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the world record for the longest time a human has voluntarily held their breath underwater?

• 24 minutes

• 11 minutes 34 seconds

• 22 minutes 22 seconds

• 18 minutes 32 seconds

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Plan a scientific experiment to test the effects of zero gravity on the growth of tomato plants. What variables would you control in this experiment?

• Type of tomato plant

• Amount of water

• Light exposure

• All of the above

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How would you design a study to investigate whether the color of light affects the hunting efficiency of owls?

• Observe owls in different colored lights and record hunting success

• Change the color of the prey instead of the light

• Only observe owls during the day

• Compare owl hunting data from different geographical areas

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What adaptation allows the bar-headed goose to fly over the Himalayas, one of the highest mountain ranges in the world?

• Larger wing size

• More efficient lungs

• Increased red blood cell count

• Ability to store more fat

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the name of the phenomenon where certain materials can become superconductors and exhibit zero electrical resistance at very low temperatures?

• Meissner effect

• Hall effect

• Joule heating

• Seebeck effect

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Develop a hypothesis on how varying soil pH might affect the growth rate of bean plants. What would be your approach to test this hypothesis?

• Grow bean plants in soils with different pH levels and measure growth

• Change the amount of sunlight instead of soil pH

• Use different types of plants instead of just bean plants

• All of the above

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking