Medium Nature Questions
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In aeronautics, flaps and slats are used to control what on an aircraft?
The correct answer is B. Lift
Which of these elements on the Periodic Table is a Noble Gas?
The correct answer is C. Neon
Along with Oxygen, which element is primarily responsible for the sky appearing blue?
The correct answer is D. Nitrogen
Which of these stars is the largest?
The correct answer is C. UY Scuti
Which psychological term refers to the stress of holding contrasting beliefs?
The correct answer is B. Cognitive Dissonance
Approximately how long is a year on Uranus?
The correct answer is D. 84 Earth years
All the following metal elements are liquids at or near room temperature EXCEPT:
The correct answer is A. Beryllium
In Chemistry, how many isomers does Butanol (C4H9OH) have?
The correct answer is B. 4
What is the name of the cognitive bias wherein a person with low ability in a particular skill mistake themselves as being superior?
The correct answer is A. Dunning-Kruger effect
Which desert is the only desert in the world where the "Saguaro" cactus grows indigenously?
The correct answer is C. The Sonoran Desert
What is the chemical formula for ammonia?
The correct answer is C. NH3
Which of the following spacecraft never touched the moon?
The correct answer is C. Mariner 4
What is radiation measured in?
The correct answer is B. Gray
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named after him?
The correct answer is D. Sir Isaac Newton
What is the Linnean name of the domestic apple tree?
The correct answer is C. Malus pumila
Where did the dog breed "Chihuahua" originate?
The correct answer is B. Mexico
Which of these choices is not one of the phases of mitosis?
The correct answer is B. Diplophase
After which Danish city is the 72th element on the periodic table named?
The correct answer is A. Copenhagen
A positron is an antiparticle of a what?
The correct answer is A. Electron
The "Tibia" is found in which part of the body?
The correct answer is D. Leg
On the periodic table of elements, what is the symbol for Tin?
The correct answer is C. Sn
Which of these is a type of stretch/deep tendon reflex?
The correct answer is A. Ankle jerk reflex
Which element has the atomic number of 7?
The correct answer is C. Nitrogen
Which of these is NOT a part of the structure of a typical neuron?
The correct answer is A. Islets of Langerhans
The Axiom of Preventive Medicine states that people with ___ risk for a disease should be screened and we should treat ___ of those people.
The correct answer is C. low, all
In Psychology, which need appears highest in the "Maslow's hierarchy of needs" pyramid?
The correct answer is A. Esteem
Which one of these scientists conducted the Gold Foil Experiment which concluded that atoms are mostly made of empty space?
The correct answer is B. Ernest Rutherford
Deionized water is water with which of the following removed?
The correct answer is B. Iron
What does the yellow diamond on the NFPA 704 fire diamond represent?
The correct answer is D. Reactivity
When the Falcon Heavy was launched on it's test flight, what was the only part of the operation that failed?
The correct answer is A. Center Core Landing