Weird/Miscellaneous Science Facts
What animal has three hearts?
An octopus
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What type of blood cells carry oxygen?
Red blood cells
What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
Gravity
In Spider-Man, Peter Parker gets his powers from what?
A spider bite
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the lightest element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Where in the cell does photosynthesis occur?
Chloroplast
What is the unit of force in the metric system?
Newton
In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish
Name one of the two parts of your body that continues to grow throughout your life?
Nose and Ears
What is the molecular formula for glucose?
C₆H₁₂O₆
Which part of the human body contains the most bones?
The hands
What form of energy travels in waves and lets us see?
Light energy (electromagnetic radiation)
In Star Wars, what is the fictional energy field that gives Jedi their power?
The Force
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
After Nitrogen and Oxygen, what is the next most abundant element in the Atmosphere?
Argon
What is the process by which cells divide to create identical copies?
Mitosis
What type of simple machine is a seesaw?
A lever
In Jurassic Park, scientists extracted dinosaur DNA from what creature preserved in amber?
Mosquito
What animal can survive being frozen solid and then thawing back to life?
Wood frog
Which element has the highest melting point?
Tungsten
What process do cells use to convert glucose into energy in the presence of oxygen?
Cellular respiration
What is the name for the smallest possible unit of light?
A photon
In Avengers: Endgame, name 4 out of the 6 Infinity Stones needed to complete the Infinity Gauntlet?
Space, Mind, Reality, Power, Time, Soul