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Terms: |Geology| |Glaciers|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Every glacier, as it moves, carries with it fragments of rock and other material gathered along the way. What is the collective name for this material, which remains behind in characteristic accumulations after the glacier has vanished?
Moraine
Terms: |Geology| |Glaciers|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The old coarse-grained snow found on a glacier, considered an intermediate stage between snow and ice and later transformed into glacial ice, has a specific name. What is it?
Firn
Terms: |Biology| |Luigi Galvani| |Physics|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Luigi Galvani made his famous discovery when he noticed that the prepared legs of a certain animal jerked when touched by two different metals. He mistakenly connected this with animal electricity. Which animal helped him reach this finding?
Frog
Terms: |Biology|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
These microscopically small animals, often called water bears, can be found wherever there is water. When water disappears, they enter a dormant state until it returns. They can survive without food for 30 years, endure outer space, tolerate extreme temperatures, and withstand radiation remarkably well. What are these tiny creatures called?
Tardigrades
Published: 9. 4. 2026.
The NASA Space Shuttles received their names from famous ships of the past. Which two were named after vessels associated with the voyages of James Cook?
Discovery and Endeavour
Terms: |Physics|
Published: 6. 4. 2026.
What kind of energy is possessed by a body due to its position within a system?
Potential energy
Terms: |Medicine|
Published: 2. 4. 2026.
Which blood components, commonly known as blood platelets, are responsible for the clotting function that helps stop bleeding?
Thrombocytes
Terms: |Medicine|
Published: 2. 4. 2026.
There is an extraordinary range of colour variation in human eyes. To which pigment are the differences in colour found in the iris generally attributed?
Melanin
Terms: |Geology|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
Current scientific descriptions of the Earth’s core generally maintain that two metals dominate its solid inner part. The larger proportion consists of iron, at about 85 percent. Which other metal is considered the next most abundant constituent, if its share is approximately 10 percent?
Nickel
Terms: |Chemistry|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
This chemical element takes its name from the Greek word meaning stone, and it is generally regarded as the lightest of all known metals. Of all the alkali metals, it is the least reactive, and at the same time the hardest and the one with the highest melting point. Which element is meant in this question?
Lithium