1. The word atom is from a Greek word meaning:

2. The sun makes up approximately what percent of matter in our solar
system?

3. What mammal lays eggs?

4. Used primarily in fertilizers, which element is never found free in nature even though it makes up about 2.5% of the earth's crust?

5. What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and
the world?

6. What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries
as much information as hundreds of copper wires?

7. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of
disease as it affects a community of people is called:

8. What country currently has the third largest number of satellites in
orbit?

9. What is the formula of water

10. Identify the Earth's largest INVERTEBRATE animal.

11. The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is

12. The study of poisons is called:

13. How many time zones are there on Earth?

14. What land mammal holds the record for the greatest age?

15. Who is known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb?

16. The science of weights and measures is called:

17. Name the first woman to travel in space.

18. The first animal launched into orbit was a:

19. Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by

20. Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

21. What compound is a common component of air pollution, but is
essential in the upper atmosphere to protect life on earth?

22. What month is showing on the calendar when the Earth is nearest the
sun?

23. What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

24. What is the better known name for the deadly poison prussic acid?

25. Which continent has the largest KNOWN deposits of coal?