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| Interesting Aspects of Science
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| This website lets you explore various interesting aspects of science. |
| For Physics and Chemistry, I have created applets for some simple concepts. |
| For Biology, I have listed taxonomies of various animals and plants. |
Astronomy |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Colours |
Physics |
 Birds |
 Dinosaurs |
 Fish |
 Flowering Plants |
 Shells |
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| Chemistry | ||
 Electron Configurations |
 Hydrocarbons |
 Alkanes |
 Alkene Reactions |
 Arenes |
 Periodicity |
| Elements Quiz | ||
| Chemical Elements |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 H | 2 He | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Li |
4 Be | 5 B |
6 C |
7 N |
8 O |
9 F |
10 Ne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Na |
12 Mg | 13 Al |
14 Si |
15 P |
16 S |
17 Cl |
18 Ar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 K |
20 Ca | 21 Sc |
22 Ti |
23 V |
24 Cr |
25 Mn |
26 Fe |
27 Co |
28 Ni |
29 Cu |
30 Zn |
31 Ga |
32 Ge |
33 As |
34 Se |
35 Br |
36 Kr | ||||||||||||||
| 37 Rb |
38 Sr | 39 Y |
40 Zr |
41 Nb |
42 Mo |
43 Tc |
44 Ru |
45 Rh |
46 Pd |
47 Ag |
48 Cd |
49 In |
50 Sn |
51 Sb |
52 Te |
53 I |
54 Xe | ||||||||||||||
| 55 Cs |
56 Ba |
57 La |
58 Ce |
59 Pr |
60 Nd |
61 Pm |
62 Sm |
63 Eu |
64 Gd |
65 Tb |
66 Dy |
67 Ho |
68 Er |
69 Tm |
70 Yb |
71 Lu |
72 Hf |
73 Ta |
74 W |
75 Re |
76 Os |
77 Ir |
78 Pt |
79 Au |
80 Hg |
81 Tl |
82 Pb |
83 Bi |
84 Po |
85 At |
86 Rn |
| 87 Fr |
88 Ra |
89 Ac |
90 Th |
91 Pa |
92 U |
93 Np |
94 Pu |
95 Am |
96 Cm |
97 Bk |
98 Cf |
99 Es |
100 Fm |
101 Md |
102 No |
103 Lr |
104 Rf |
105 Db |
106 Sg |
107 Bh |
108 Hs |
109 Mt |
110 Ds |
111 Rg |
112 Cn |
113 Nh |
114 Lv |
115 Mc |
116 Fl |
117 Ts |
118 Og |
| Alkali metals | Alkaline earth metals | |||
| Metalloids | Other nonmetals | |||
| Halogens | Noble gases | |||
| Transition metals | Other metals | |||
| Lanthanides | Actinides | |||
Click here to download a set of mnemonics to memorise all the chemical elements (Adapted from John P Pratt). | ||||
| Colours | ||
 138 Colours |
 Colours Quiz |
 Crayola Colours Quiz |
| Birds | ||||
 | | Struthioniformes |
eg ostrich, rheas, cassowaries, emus, kiwis | |
 | Tinamiformes | eg tinamous | ||
| | Galliformes | eg megapodes, guans, grouse, pheasants, guineafowl, turkeys | |
| | Anseriformes |
eg waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans), screamers | |
| Coraciiformes | eg kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers | ||
| | Trogoniformes | eg trogons, quetzals | |
| | Apodiformes | eg swifts, hummingbirds | |
| | Caprimulgiformes | eg goatsuckers, nightjars, potoos, frogmouths, oilbird | |
| Passeriformes | eg perching birds | ||
| Piciformes | eg woodpeckers, honeyguides, toucans | ||
| Coliiformes | eg mousebirds | ||
| Strigiformes | eg owls | ||
| Cuculiformes | eg cuckoos, anis, roadrunners | ||
| Psittaciformes | eg parrots, cockatoos, macaws | ||
| Gruiformes | eg cranes, rails, sungrebes, sunbittern, kagu, seriemas, limpkins | ||
| Charadriiformes | eg shorebirds, gulls, auks | ||
| Columbiformes | eg pigeons, doves | ||
| Falconiformes | eg hawks, eagles, falcons, caracaras | ||
| Ciconiiformes | eg storks, herons, ibises, spoonbills | ||
| Pelecaniformes | eg pelicans, tropicbirds, boobies, cormorants, anhingas, frigatebirds | ||
| Procellariiformes | eg albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, fulmars | ||
| | Podicipediformes | eg grebes | |
| Sphenisciformes | eg penguins | ||
| Gaviiformes | eg loons, divers | ||
| Dinosaurs | |
| Saurischia "lizard-hipped" | |
| Theropods "beast-footed"  |
Ceratosaurs (eg ceratosaurus, coelophysis, dilophosaurus) |
| Carnosaurs (eg allosaurus) | |
| Ornithomimosaurs (eg ornithomimus, struthiomimus, gallimimus) | |
| Tyrannosaurs (eg tyrannosaurus) | |
| Maniraptors (eg dromeosaurus, oviraptor, troodon) | |
| Sauropodomorphs "lizard-foot form"  |
Prosauropods (eg plateosaurus) |
| Diplodocoidea (eg diplodocus, apatosaurus) | |
| Macronaria (eg brachiosaurus, camarasaurus ) | |
| Ornithischia "bird-hipped" | |
| Thyreophorans "shield-bearer"  |
Stegosaurs (eg stegosaurus) |
| Ankylosaurs (eg ankylosaurus) | |
| Nodosaurs (eg nodosaurus) | |
| Marginocephalians "fringed-headed"  |
Pachycephalosaurs (eg pachycephalosaurus) |
| Ceratopsians (eg triceratop, styracosaurus, chasmosaurus) | |
| Ornithopods "bird-footed"  |
Heterodontosaurs (eg heterodontosaurus) |
| Hypsilophodontia (eg hypsilophodon) | |
| Iguanodons (eg iguanodon) | |
| Hadrosaurs (eg parasaurolophus, corythosaurus, lambeosaurus) | |
| Fish | ||
| Class Agnatha | Lamprey etc | |
| Class Chondrichthyes |  | Hornshark, Frilled Shark, Great White Shark, Sawshark, Stingray |
| Class Holocephali | Chimaera | |
| Class Sarcopterygii | Coelacanth, Lungfish | |
| Class Actinopterygii | ||
| Infraclass Chondrostei | Sturgeon, Polypterus | |
| Infraclass Holostei | Bowfin, Gar Pike | |
| Infraclass Teleostei | Superorder Elopomorpha | Tarpon, Eel, Spiny Eel |
| Superorder Clupeomorpha | Herring etc | |
| Superorder Osteoglossomorpha | Bony Tongue, Mormyr | |
| Superorder Protacanthopterygii | Salmon, Milkfish | |
| Superorder Scopelomorpha | Lantern Fish | |
| Superorder Ostariophysi | Characin, Catfish | |
| Superorder Paracanthopterygii | Beardfish, Blind Cave Fish, Cod, Toadfish, Angler Fish, Clingfish | |
Superorder Acanthopterygii | Flying Fish, Oarfish, Squirrel Fish, Boarfish, Seahorse, Snakehead, Swamp Eel, Scorpionfish, Gurnard, Seabass etc, Sole, Pufferfish, Dragonfish | |
| Flowering Plants | |
| Amborella | |
| Nymphaeales | Waterlilies |
| Austrobaileyales (woody plants) | Schisandra rubriflora |
| Chloranthales (aromatic plants) | Sarcandra glabra |
| Magnoliids | Magnolia |
| Monocots | Anthurium,
Arum Lily,
Iris,
Lily,
Narcissus,
Orchid,
Tulip |
| Ceratophyllum (aquatic plants) | Ceratophyllum submersum |
Eudicots |
African daisy, Aster, Baby Breath, Begonia, Carnation, Cherry_Blossom, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Forget_Me_Not, Frangipani, Hibiscus, Holly, Ixora, Jasmine, Lavender, Marigold, Mistletoe, Morning_Glory, Oleander, Peony, Periwinkle, Petunia, Rose |
| Shells | |
| Class Polyplacophora | :  Chitons |
| Class Cephalopoda | :  Nautilus Shells |
| Class Scaphopoda | :  Tusk Shells |
| Class Gastropoda | |
| Pleurotomarioidea: | Slit Shells, Abalones |
| Fissurelloidea: | Keyhole Limpets |
| Patelloidea: | True Limpets |
| Trochoidea: | Top Shells, Turban Shells, Pheasant Shells |
| Neritoidea: | Nerites |
| Littorinoidea: | Periwinkles |
| Cerithioidea: | Cerith Shells, Bell Clappers, Horn Shells or Mud Creepers, Screw Shells, Worm Shells |
| Stromboidea: | Pelican's Foot Shells, Conch Shells |
| Crepiduloidea: | Slipper Shells, Cup & Saucer Shells |
| Xenophoroidea: | Carrier Shells |
| Cypraeoidea: | Cowrie Shells, Egg Shells, Allied Cowries |
| Naticoidea: | Moon or Necklace Shells |
| Tonnoidea: | Tun Shells, Fig Shells, Helmet or Bonnet Shells, Tritons, Frog Shells |
| Epitonioidea: | Wentletraps, Purple Sea Snails |
| Muricoidea: | Rock Shells, Latiaxis Shells, Whelks, Dove Shells, Dog Whelk or Nassa Mud Snails, Crown or Swamp Conch, Tulip & Spindle Shells, Volutes, Harp Shells, Vase Shells, Olive Shells, Margin Shells, Mitre Shells |
| Cancellarioidea: | Nutmeg Shells |
| Conoidea: | Cone Shells, Turrid Shells, Auger Shells |
| Architectonicoidea: | Sundial Shells |
| Philinoidea: | Bubble Shells |
| Class Bivalvia | |
| Arcoidea: | Ark Shells |
| Limopsoidea: | Bittersweet Clams |
| Mytiloidea: | Mussel Shells |
| Pterioidea: | Wing & Pearl Oysters, Hammer Oysters |
| Pinnoidea: | Pen Shells |
| Limoidea: | File Clams |
| Ostreoidea: | True Oysters |
| Pectinoidea: | Scallop Shells, Thorny Oysters |
| Anomioidea: | Jingle Shells, Saddle & Window Pane Oysters |
| Trigonioidea: | Brooch Clams |
| Lucinoidea: | Lucina Clams, Basket Lucines |
| Carditoidea: | Cardita Clams |
| Chamoidea: | Jewel Boxes |
| Cardioidea: | Cockle Shells |
| Tridacnoidea: | Giant Clams |
| Mactroidea: | Mactra Clams or Trough Shells |
| Solenoidea: | Razor Shells, Jackknife Clams |
| Tellinoidea: | Tellins or Butterfly Shells, Donax or Wedge Clams |
| Arcticoidea: | Arctica Clams |
| Glossoidea: | Heart Clams |
| Veneroidea: | Venus Clams |
| Pholadoidea: | Piddocks or Angel Wings |
