Animal Experts
Which animal has eight legs: a spider, snake or lizard?
Spider
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
I am thinking of a number. It is greater than 20 but less than 30. It is even. What numbers could I be?
22, 24, 26 or 28
I have hands but cannot clap. What am I?
A clock
What is 7 × 3?
21
What do caterpillars turn into?
Butterflies or moths
How many states are there in Australia?
6
There are 3 ducks. Each duck has 2 legs. How many legs are there altogether?
6
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
I have 56 lollies. I share them equally between 8 children. How many does each child get?
7
Why do fish need gills?
To get oxygen from water
Australia is both a country and a continent. True or false?
True
I am a number with 4 tens and 8 ones. If you take away 9, what number am I now?
39
You walk into a dark room. You have one match. There is a candle, a lamp and a fireplace. What do you light first?
The match
What comes next? 5, 10, 20, 40, ___
80
A polar bear has thick fur and a layer of fat. How do these help it survive?
They keep it warm
If you travelled from Sydney to Perth, would you travel east, west, north or south?
West
A farmer has 10 chickens. All but 3 run away. How many chickens are left?
3
There are 5 apples in a basket. You take away 2. How many apples do you have?
2 — the ones you took
I am thinking of a number. Double me and you get 36. What am I?
18
A bird has a long, thin beak and long legs. It lives near water and eats fish. What could its body features tell you about where and how it lives?
Its beak helps catch fish and its long legs help it wade through shallow water.
Australia has many different environments. Why might an animal that survives well in the hot desert struggle to survive in Antarctica?
It is adapted to heat/dry conditions and may not have features needed to survive extreme cold.
You have 3 boxes. Each box has 4 balls. You give away 5 balls. How many balls do you have left?
7
A boy has 3 sisters. Each sister has 1 brother. How many children are in the family?
4
A book has 72 pages. You read 18 pages on Monday, 17 on Tuesday and 25 on Wednesday. How many pages are left?
12