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In computer science, what does USB stand for?

Universal Serial Bus

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When was the idea of the atom first introduced?

450 B.C.

1791

1050

1942

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An earthquake that measures 8 on the Richter Scale would be how many times stronger than an earthquake that measures 4 on the same scale?

1,000 stronger

4 times stronger

10,000 times stronger

2 times stronger

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In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?

Gases

Liquids

All are the same

Solids

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In 2004, what was discovered on the island of Flores in Indonesia?

A living dinosaur

A tribe whose members live over 150 years

The remains of a hobbit-sized human species

A plant with a mammal-like brain

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Hurricanes only form over _____.

Warm water

Cold land

Cold water

Warm land

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Where are your taste buds located?

Your cheek

Your esophagus

Your tongue

All of these

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Which of the following means "rain" when added to a cloud's name?

Alto

Nimbus

Strato

Cirrus

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Which animal has three hearts?

An octopus

A jellyfish

A hagfish

A killer whale

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What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

An anemometer

A fanometer

A barometer

An altimeter

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Which of the following has the largest brain?

A neanderthal

A rhinoceros

A gorilla

A human

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Where are the three smallest bones in the human body?

The nose

The toes

The eyes

The middle ear

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Who invented the first battery?

Nikola Tesla

Luigi Galvani

Benjamin Franklin

Alessandro Volta

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What layer of the Earth's atmosphere makes radio communications possible?

The ionosphere

The stratosphere

The exosphere

The thermosphere

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What is a hummingbird's heart rate?

240 beats per minute

1,260 beats per minute

170 beats per minute

600 beats per minute

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What did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for in 1921?

Wave-particle duality

Zero-point energy

Relativity

The photoelectric effect

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