Science & Technology
Everyday Science Quiz: Kitchen & Home
Why do onions make you cry and ice cubes float? Test the surprising science hiding in your kitchen and home.
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9 - Length
About 5 min
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- Why does an ice cube float in a glass of water?
- What reaches your eyes when you chop an onion?
- What in the air helps a cut apple turn brown?
- Which gas helps batter rise when baking soda reacts?
- What do microwaves make molecules in food do?
- Water can evaporate without reaching its boiling point.
- Where do the droplets on the outside of a cold glass come from?
- Water boils at a higher temperature inside a pressure cooker.