What is the fastest speed at which a falling raindrop can hit you?

Science Trivia / December 26, 2024

18 Mph. The average raindrop has a diameter of 0.1 to 5 millimeters.

Which rock would test positive to an acid test?

Science Trivia / December 26, 2024

Limestone. Limestone fizzes when exposed to a liquid acid.

In which desert would the highest sand dunes be found?

Science Trivia / December 25, 2024

Sahara. The Sahara straddles the equator and contains the highest sand dunes.

The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach which Minnesota city?

Science Trivia / December 25, 2024

Duluth. Large oceangoing ships only reached Montreal before the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959.

About how many million tons of salt are obtained from the ocean each year?

Science Trivia / December 24, 2024

6. The world's seawater has an average salinity of 3.5%.

In October 1997, Thrust SSC, was the first car to exceed the speed of sound. How fast was he going?

Science Trivia / December 24, 2024

763 Mph. In 1947, pilot Chuck Yeager was the first person to travel at the speed of sound.