Mad Science Quiz

Mad Science Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

Which of these words most directly relates to the products of electromagnetic radiation?

Question 2 of 10

The salts of which of these elements are typically water soluble?

Question 3 of 10

What long-gone bird often completes the phrase "Dead as a"?

Question 4 of 10

When this gets cold, its molecules pack together into four-sided tetrahedrons. These tetrahedrons require more space, so what expands on freezing?

Question 5 of 10

Often used to make hats that protect you from mind-reading satellites, what is tin foil usually made from?

Question 6 of 10

What reduces the efficiency of machines, because it turns kinetic energy into heat?

Question 7 of 10

Much of Hawaii's sand is what color, because it is made from the basalt formed when lava hardens?

Question 8 of 10

What occurs when molecules are evenly spread out in a space?

Question 9 of 10

A 10% increase made the price of an original Elvis record $330. What was the original price?

Question 10 of 10

What mathematical operation involves decreasing the minuend by the subtrahend?

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