Science Trivia

1. Which planet is known for its rings?

2. Is geodesy a plant, a science of shape or a mathematical theory?

3. Which flower, herb and perfume ingredient can be found in abundance in Provence, France?

4. "Spring forward, fall back" is a useful formula for what sometimes puzzling process?

5. Name the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

6. Which branch of science deals with the study of matter and energy?

7. What is the positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom called? Pro

8. What "black" metal gave blacksmiths their name?

9. What planet takes 248 years to travel around the sun?

10. An unmanned European cargo resupply spacecraft was launched in March on a mission to supply the International Space Station with propellant, water, air and dry cargo. After which French science-fiction author was the spacecraft named?

11. What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the laws of gravity?

12. Name the fifth planet from the Sun. Hint: it’s more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined.

13. Which planet is fifth from the sun?

14. When was the first cochlear ear implant performed? 1978 in Melbourne

15. What did Dr David Warren of Melbourne's Aeronautical Research Laboratories invent in 1958? The black box flight recorder (that's actually orange)

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