Want to practice your database search skills? Find answers to questions in the quiz by searching the Science Resource Center.1. When was the first successful flight made by Wilbur and Orville Wright?Hint: Look under 'aviation' in the list of topics for a reference link to the Wright brothers.Looking for more information? Try doing a person search for the Wright brothers. 2. Who created the Periodic Table of the Elements?Hint: Look under the late nineteenth century in the timeline. By rolling the cursor over the timeline you can see major events from the past. By clicking on a time period you can access lots of reference entries and articles about key scientific events which have shaped our world. 3. What role does vitamin K have in the human body?Hint: Look under 'human body' in the list of topics and choose the multimedia tab, which contains a diagram of vitamins in the human body.The multimedia option has lots of useful illustrations, pictures, graphs and diagrams to help you with your search, and is a fun and easy way to learn. 4. What was the name of Marie Curie's husband, and what elements did they discover?Hint: Do a person search for 'Marie Curie'.Want to find out more about Marie Curie or other women in science? Try looking under 'scientist' in the list of topics, or try doing an advanced keyword search using the terms 'women' and 'science' to find out about all the fantastic contributions women have made to science. 5. What does NASA stand for, and when was it founded?Hint: Type NASA into a subject search, and look under the reference tab.Looking for other more information on what NASA does? Try the list on the left side of the page, which links to information on different parts of the organisation like the John F Kennedy Space Centre and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which currently has two robots on Mars! 6. How many issues of The new scientist magazine are there per year?Hint: Try a publication search for 'The new scientist'. There's more! You can search a publication issue by issue to find what you are looking for, or just to catch up on scientific news. After you have done a publication search, simply click on the title of the journal and the list of issues indexed will come up - happy browsing! 7. What percentage of blue whales remain today from their original population? Hint: Try the advanced search using the keywords 'blue whale' and 'population'.Want to find out more about endangered species? Look under 'endangered species' in the list of topics. Under the website tab are links to organisations like the World Wildlife Fund and the United Nations, who are working to save endangered species worldwide. 8. What is inflorescence?Hint: Use the dictionary link at the top of the page.This feature makes science easy! Look in the dictionary to help with words you don't understand. If the dictionary doesn't recognise your word it will come up with other options and possibilities to help you out. 9. Who achieved the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in 1927?Hint: Click into the timeline and drag your cursor along the 1920s. Try doing a person search on Amelia Earhart to find out about the mystery surrounding her final flight. 10. When and where was the scientist Gallileo born?Hint: Try doing a person search using Galileo.Galileo is one of history's most famous astronomers - do you want to be one too? Have a look under 'astronomy' in the list of topics which has some articles on careers in astronomy, to get you on your way! | 
