It's Not Rocket Science Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rocket Science

Hydyne is a fuel used in the propulsion of rockets. It was used to launch Explorer 1, the United States' first satellite launched into outer space. During development, Hydyne is properly called Hydyne-LOX, with LOX standing for liquid oxygen. Because of this, Hydyne was called Bagel as a codename during development because lox is a fish that is frequently put on bagels.

Answer: Rocket Science

A nose shroud is the part of a rocket that protects it from overheating and pressure during the launch. It is located over the nose of the rocket and becomes space junk once the rocket enters outer space when the nose shroud is removed. A nose shroud is also called a payload fairing.

Answer: Rocket Science

The payload is the equipment a rocket is transporting to space. It can be anything from a satellite to a telescope to tools. There are different categories of payload depending on the payload's function and the material it is made from.

Answer: Rocket Science

The specific impulse is a measurement of efficiency of a jet engine. It is represented by a capital I with a subscript sp. Specifically, it measures momentum per mass and is commonly misconstrued as velocity.

Answer: Earth Science

A fissure is a long narrow crack in the surface of a planet. They typically form around tectonic plates and areas with high tectonic activity. Fissures form in the crust of a planet while a crevasse is a fissure which forms in ice.

Answer: Earth Science

In Earth Science, dripstone is the formation of calcium carbonate deposited by water. They are commonly known as stalagmites and stalactites. Stalagmites rise from the floor while stalactites hang from the ceiling.

Answer: Earth Science

Shrubification is the expansion of shrubland into areas of nonshrubland. This term is most commonly used in reference to the Arctic. Because of climate change, the Arctic temperatures are warming in the Summer which allows shrubs and grassland to intrude.

Answer: Earth Science

A bomb cyclone is a weather term that describes a storm that intensifies rapidly and in which the air pressure drops steeply. It is properly called bombogenesis and usually refers to a powerful winter storm, although it can happen at any time.

Answer: Life Science

A flagellum is a cell appendage that aids in cell movement. It is very thin, like a hair. It is found on some microscopic organisms and plant cells as well as animal reproductive cells. The mechanics of a flagellum vary depending on the creature and purpose.

Answer: Life Science

A nephron is a unit that makes up the different structures of a kidney. There are about one million nephrons in the average adult human kidney. Each nephron is made up of two parts: the corpuscle and the tubule.

Answer: Life Science

Ecdysis is the shedding or moulting of an invertebrate's exoskeleton in order for the creature to grow larger in size. After ecdysis, an invertebrate will grow its exoskeleton and may even regenerate missing body parts. Certain animals eat their shed exoskeleton.

Answer: Life Science

Turgor pressure is the force that pushes against the plasma membrane in a cell. It is only found within cells that have a cell wall such as plants. Turgor pressure is the result of osmosis or the passing of water through a cell. Cells with low turgor pressure are flaccid while cells with high turgor pressure are turgid. Flaccid cells have lost water and shrink and misshape as a result. Turgid cells have excess fluid and swell up.