Science Facts Set-30

• The term 'oxygen' was coined by Antoine Lavoisier in 1777.
• Shrubs are plants which have more than one stem. 
• There are about 2,000 species of starfishes living on Earth.
• Soft water is water that readily produces lather with soap solution.
• The Halley's Comet is visible from the Earth every 75 to 76 years.

 

• A coconut tree produces up to 75 fruits annually.
• Cryolite is used as a flux in aluminium extraction process.
• Nondestructive testing (NDT) is the method of testing materials without causing any damage.
• Benzene was first isolated by Faraday.
• A female ocean sunfish can lay about 300 million eggs at a time.