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| Quadratic types of these entities often create parabolas when graphed. The algebraic variety of these constructs equate any expression to zero. For the point, name these mathematical formulas that consist of two expressions connected by an equal sign. | Equation |
| This material was first mass produced using the Bessemer process. In order to make it resistant to corrosion and oxidation, chromium is added to make the stainless variety of this material. For the point, name this alloy made of carbon and iron that is commonly used in construction and in cookware. | Steel (accept Stainless Steel) |
| The Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann inferred the solid nature of this region in 1936. Intense pressure prevents the melting of contents found in this region, which is primarily made up of a nickel-iron alloy. For the point, name this solid, deepest layer of the Earth located below a similarly named "outer" region. | Inner Core (prompt on "Core"; do not accept or prompt on "Outer Core") |
| The law of conservation of this property states that it cannot be created or destroyed. The Joule is the SI Unit of this property, which is called “kinetic” when it is used by a moving object. In cells, ATP provides, for the point, what property that is used in physical work? | Energy (prompt on “Activity”) |
| The first ever gibberellins were identified in a type of this plant infected with "foolish seedling disease." This plant is scientifically known as Oryza sativa, and it was first domesticated thousands of years ago. For the point, name this crop commonly grown in paddy fields and comes in varieties such as jasmine and basmati. | Rice (accept Jasmine Rice; accept Basmati Rice; accept Rice Paddy; accept Oryza sativa before mentioned) |
| This endeavor was the subject of a namesake “report” written by Henry DeWolf Smyth. A production installation for this endeavor was called the Clinton Engineer Works, while another location, known as "Site Y," hosted the Trinity Test. J. Robert Oppenheimer led, for the point, what project that developed the atomic bomb? | Manhattan Project (accept Manhattan Engineer District; accept Manhattan District; prompt on answers similar to "development of the atomic bomb" before mentioned) |
| The sound made by smaller examples of these objects led to the nickname “growlers.” When carried to shallow waters, these objects can cause seabed gouging. These objects break away from larger masses in a process known as calving. For the point, name these large, floating objects that break off glaciers. | Icebergs |
| The steady-state model challenges the occurrence of this event. The leftover radiation and remnant heat from this event is called the cosmic microwave background. For the point, name this explosion that led to the expansion of our universe nearly fourteen billion years ago. | Big Bang (accept Big Bang Theory) |
| This phenomenon's radius depends on a raindrop's refractive index. A red variety of this phenomenon, or monochrome, is typically spotted when sunlight travels further in the atmosphere. ROYGBIV is a mnemonic for the sequence of hues of, for the point, what phenomenon depicted as multicolored bands? | Rainbow (accept Red Rainbow; accept Monochrome Rainbow) |
| With the help of transport proteins, the facilitated type of this process occurs in the plasma membrane. Only solvents are able to move in a type of this process called osmosis. For the point, name this net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. | Diffusion (accept Facilitated Diffusion; accept Simple Diffusion; ask for a more general answer on an answer of “osmosis”) |
| A planetary nebula called Copeland’s Blue Snowball is found in this constellation. This constellation is situated between Cassiopeia’s W asterism and the Great Square of Pegasus. For the point, name this constellation that shares its name with a nearby barred spiral galaxy. | Andromeda (accept Muelier Catenata; accept Persea; accept Cepheis) |
| In the Black Triangle of Europe, this phenomenon leaches calcium from spruce needles, causing trees to die in winter. This phenomenon is caused by the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere. For the point, name this form of precipitation that has a low pH. | Acid Rain (prompt on “Air Pollution” or “Rain”) |
| The modern type of these devices was invented by Nicolaus Otto. Intake and exhaust are the start and end step of these devices in their four-stroke variety. These devices experience knocking when air-fuel pockets explode away from the spark plug. For the point, name these devices that turn fuel into power, the way gasoline is used to drive cars. | Internal Combustion Engines (accept Motors) |
| The Flame and Horsehead Nebulas are in this constellation, whose brightest star is the blue supergiant, Rigel. The stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka collectively form this constellation’s belt. For the point, identify this constellation named after a mythological Greek hunter. | Orion (accept Orion’s Belt) |
| This man’s scientific ideas were applied to society at large by Herbert Spencer. This man argued that all humans were a single species descended from an ape-like ancestor in The Descent of Man. For the point, name this naturalist who proposed the theory of natural selection and evolution in On the Origin of Species. | Charles Darwin |
| One of these objects named Shoemaker-Levy 9 got torn apart before colliding with Jupiter in 1994. A cloud of gas surrounds the nucleus of these objects, whose tail is formed when the vapor produced from the Sun’s heat is pulled away by solar winds. For the point, name these cosmic snowballs in the Solar System composed of dust, rocks, and ices? | Comets |
| This type of rock presents a distinctive form of layering called foliation, which can be seen in rocks of this type such as slate, schist, and gneiss [["NICE"]]. This type of rock is formed as the result of new formations in a protolith. For the point, identify these rocks that undergo changes in its mineral composition, contrasted with sedimentary and igneous rocks. | Metamorphic Rocks |
| For positive numbers, the geometric version of this operation is greater than the arithmetic version of this operation. The arithmetic version of this operation is calculated by adding numbers together and dividing by how many there are. For the point, name this operation which finds the representative value of a set of numbers. | Average (accept Mean) |
| A Barr body is formed when lyonization [[lye-eh-nye-ZAY-shun]] inactivates one of these structures. The shortening of the ends of these structures, called telomeres, is linked to aging. Down syndrome is caused by the trisomy [[TRY-soh-mee]] of, for the point, what units of condensed DNA and protein, of which humans have 23 pairs? | Chromosomes (accept X Chromosomes; or Y Chromosomes) |
| Alleged deposits of this material in the Aouzou [[ah-OH-zoo]] Strip partly led to a war between Chad and Libya. "Yellowcake," is the most mined form of this element, whose 238 isotope is often transmuted to plutonium-239. For the point, name this radioactive element used in nuclear reactors, named for the seventh planet from the Sun. | Uranium |
| Along with wheels and the chain, these devices make up a bicycle drivetrain. Energy is transmitted through these devices in a car's transmission. For the point, name these circular machines used to transfer motion and power throughout a system and consist of teeth called cogs. | Gears (or Gearwheels; accept Cogwheels before "cogs" is mentioned; prompt on “Transmission" before mentioned) |
| This element develops a black tarnish in the presence of hydrogen sulfide. This element’s halides are used in the light-sensitive components of film, and this element’s nitrate is used in a common lab experiment to create mirror-like surfaces on glass. For the point, name this precious metal with atomic symbol Ag [[“A-G”]], which is less valuable than gold. | Silver (accept Ag before mentioned) |
| The Foucault [[foo-KOH]] version of this device can be used to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. This device was central to the design of clocks before the 1930s. For the point, give the term for a swinging weight connected to a pivot point. | Pendulum |
| This liquid contains cells where oxygen transport is facilitated by hemoglobin. AB Positive is known as the universal recipient of this liquid, while type O negative is known as the universal donor of this liquid when transfusions of it take place. For the point, name this body fluid which is transported in capillaries, arteries, and veins throughout the body. | Blood |
| One method of preventing these things is called greylisting. Antivirus warnings, chain letters, and phishing attempts are common forms of these things, which are automatically deleted after thirty days on Gmail. For the point, identify these unwanted emails sent to recipients in bulk and which share their name with a canned meat. | Email Spam (accept Junk Emails; prompt on “Emails”) |
| A charge-carrier's net electrostatic effect in these substances is measured as a Debye [[deh-"BYE"]] length. These substances make up the mass of stars. For the point, name this “fourth state of matter,” which is composed of highly energetic ions. | Plasmas |
| A capsid layer protects the content of these microbes, whose surfaces include spike proteins. A type of this microbe may insert its genome into bacteria either through the lysogenic [[lye-soh-JEH-nik]] or the lytic [[LIT-ik]] cycles, the latter resulting in the rupture of the host cell. For the point, name these microbes responsible for diseases such as chickenpox and COVID-19? | Viruses (accept Bacteriophage; accept Coronavirus) |
| Evidence that this trait came before large brains in human evolution was suggested by the position of the foramen magnum on the fossilized skull of the Taung [[TONG]] Child. The skeleton of the Australopithecus known as “Lucy” suggested it had this trait due to the presence of valgus knees. For the point, identify this trait in early humans which required two feet for mobility. | Bipedalism (accept answers synonymous to Walking upright or Walking on two feet; prompt on “Walking”) |
| The two forms of the Schrödinger equation are named for being dependent and independent of this quantity. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, this quantity is combined with space into a four-dimensional manifold. For the point, name this quantity measured in seconds and minutes. | Time |
| These animals possess a pink organ called a dulla. The most distinguishable body part of these ungulates [[uhn-GUH-lates]] contain fatty deposits, which classifies them as either Bactrian or dromedary [["draw"-meh-DARE-ee]]. For the point, name these mammals that are characterized by humps on their backs. | Camels (accept Camelus) |
| This man discovered the enzyme lysozyme from his own nasal discharge. This man shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Howard Florey and Ernest Boris Chain after noticing that mold on a staphylococcus [[stah-feh-loh-KAH-kiss]] culture plate formed a bacteria-free circle around itself. For the point, name this discoverer of penicillin. | Sir Alexander Fleming |
| An atom's electropositivity is its tendency to form one of these molecules. Sodium in table salt is this type of ion, whose other examples include hydronium [["high"-DROH-nee- uhm]] and ammonium. For the point, name these positively charged ions that are contrasted with anions [[ahn-EYE-ons]]. | Cations (accept Carbocations; prompt on "Ions" or "Positive Ions" or "Positive Charge") |