Science trivia
Name a scientific measuring instrument
25 answers count for this science prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Thermometer
- Barometer
- Microscope
Below the waterline
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Telescope
- Voltmeter
- Ammeter
- Stopwatch
- Balance
The iceberg for “Name a scientific measuring instrument”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, C, H, O and S. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 25 answers in total, 1 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ammeter”. Longest: “Interferometer”.
- S, P and A are the most common first letters; together they start 36% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip Thermometer, Barometer and Microscope; everybody says them.
- Count the small ones: tiny bones, minor moons and lesser-known particles are rare answers.
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What the words mean
Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a scientific measuring instrument”?
- Most people start with Thermometer, Barometer and Microscope. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a scientific measuring instrument”?
- 25 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a scientific measuring instrument”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ammeter” and the longest is “Interferometer”.
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