What term describes what happens when ice breaks off a main glacier and becomes an iceberg?

Science Trivia / March 24, 2025

Calving. The calving of glaciers in Greenland creates 12,000 to 15,000 icebergs annually.

Which constellation represents a hunter with weapons?

Science Trivia / March 24, 2025

Orion. Orion is represented with his club and shield.

What do scientists call a two-quart bottle?

Science Trivia / March 23, 2025

Magnum. The capacity of a magnum is 1.5 liters of liquid.

What is energy from the internal heat of the Earth called?

Science Trivia / March 23, 2025

Geothermal. Geothermal energy makes volcanoes, hot springs and geysers.

What was the average lifespan of humans in the U.S. in 2000?

Science Trivia / March 22, 2025

77.5 Years. The oldest confirmed age of a human is 122 years.

What is the name for the boundary around a black hole, beyond which events cannot affect the observer?

Science Trivia / March 22, 2025

Event Horizon. Light that originates from the one side of the event horizon will never reach an observer on the opposite side of the event horizon.