What is the hardest mineral known on Earth called?

Science Trivia / February 19, 2025

Diamond. A diamond is a form of carbon.

What type of clouds are thick and puffy and can sometimes turn into thunderstorms?

Science Trivia / February 18, 2025

Cumulus. The most intense cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are usually associated with severe weather.

What do we call the machine that helps control the heart muscle's regularity?

Science Trivia / February 18, 2025

Pacemaker. A pacemaker is about the size of two silver dollars stacked one atop the other.

What kind of radiation can be described as infrared?

Science Trivia / February 17, 2025

Heat. Infrared light is between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

In addition to weak, which of these is not one of the fundamental interactions?

Science Trivia / February 17, 2025

Force. In physics, force is an influence that causes a free body to experience a change in speed.

What piece of polished, cut glass can we use to see the spectrum of visible light?

Science Trivia / February 16, 2025

Prism. Today it is agreed that light can sometimes behave like waves while at other times it behaves like particles.