The dumping of most toxic chemicals into the ocean was banned by what treaty?

Science Trivia / November 15, 2024

The London Convention. The London Convention was called for by the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment.

Who was the chief designer of the Russian Space Program?

Science Trivia / November 15, 2024

Sergi Korelov. Korolev was responsible for the program that launched Sputnik into space in 1957.

What is Uranus' period of revolution around the sun?

Science Trivia / November 14, 2024

84.01 Earth Years. The rotational period of Uranus is 17.23 hours.

What is the solid, outer portion of the earth's crust called?

Science Trivia / November 14, 2024

Lithosphere. The lithosphere, or solid, outer part of the Earth's crust, is a part of the geosphere.

Who discovered that a moving magnet generates electric current known as electromagnetic induction?

Science Trivia / November 13, 2024

Michael Faraday. English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday first theorized the electromagnetic field and discovered electromagnetic induction.

What process changes a rock's chemical composition to break it down?

Science Trivia / November 13, 2024

Chemical Weathering. Chemical weathering is caused by atmospheric chemicals or those that are biologically produced.