What do we call the dependable winds that rush toward the equator from the north and south?

Science Trivia / October 28, 2024

Trade Winds. The trade winds have been used by captains of sailing and merchant ships for centuries.

Which is not an igneous rock?

Science Trivia / October 28, 2024

Schist. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of shale, a sedimentary rock.

Which insect is the closest relative to the grasshopper?

Science Trivia / October 27, 2024

Cockroach. There are 4500 species of cockroaches.

One needs to travel to which state in New England to see the highest tides?

Science Trivia / October 27, 2024

Maine. Maine sees the first light of the sunrise in America each morning.

What word relating to weather is derived from the Greek work "klima"?

Science Trivia / October 26, 2024

Climate. The Greek word "klima" means inclination and is the basis for the weather term "climate".

Which branch of science does meteorology belong to?

Science Trivia / October 26, 2024

Physics. Meteorology is the science of weather prediction.