What is water treated with to prevent bacteria from growing?

Science Trivia / April 25, 2026

Chlorine. Chlorine is the chemical most often used in swimming pools to control bacteria.

What are vast amounts of oil that have become trapped in one place called?

Science Trivia / April 24, 2026

Reservoirs. Most of the world's great oil reserves are in the Middle East.

What famous scientist introduced the concept of "space-time"?

Science Trivia / April 24, 2026

Albert Einstein. Einstein came to the U.S. temporarily to teach then, when WWII began, stayed in America.

What is the fold of tissue that surrounds a mollusk's soft body?

Science Trivia / April 23, 2026

Mantle. The mantle cavity functions as a respiratory chamber in all molluscs.

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

Science Trivia / April 23, 2026

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

What is the theory that describes how the continents got where they are today?

Science Trivia / April 22, 2026

Continental Drift Theory. The continental drift theory poses that there was one super continent called Pangaea.