Famous Scientists
Which scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection after studying living organisms, including finches from the Galápagos Islands?
Charles Darwin
What is the largest animal known to have ever lived on Earth?
The blue whale
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
True or false: bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
True
Which scientist discovered electromagnetic induction, showing that moving a magnet through a coil of wire can produce an electric current?
Michael Faraday
Which land animal can run faster than any other, reaching speeds of over 100 km/h for a short distance?
Cheetah
What force keeps planets moving around the Sun?
Gravity
Which fruit has its seeds on the outside rather than inside?
Strawberry
Which scientist’s X-ray diffraction images provided crucial evidence for discovering the double-helix structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
Which organ in the human body produces insulin and also helps with digestion?
the pancreas
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
The Milky Way
Which animal’s fingerprints are so similar to human fingerprints that they can be difficult to tell apart?
Koala
Which scientist discovered penicillin after noticing that mould had killed bacteria growing in a Petri dish?
Alexander Fleming
Which animal has three hearts and blue blood?
Octopus
Which planet in our Solar System has the shortest year because it travels around the Sun the fastest?
Mercury
Which everyday food can last for thousands of years without spoiling if it is stored properly?
Honey
In 1905, this scientist published papers explaining Brownian motion, the photoelectric effect and the relationship between mass and energy. His work on the photoelectric effect later earned him the Nobel Prize. Name the scientist.
Albert Einstein
Which animal can survive being frozen for part of the winter and then become active again when it warms up?
Wood frog
According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe began in an extremely hot and dense state and has been doing what ever since?
What is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any US state?
Q