The Living World
What process do plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite?
The Moon
What country is home to the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
What has hands and a face but cannot clap or smile?
A clock
How many days are in a leap year?
366
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
Omnivores
Which planet has the shortest year in our solar system?
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
What element has the chemical symbol Fe?
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates don't.
What type of "planet" is Pluto classified as?
A dwarf planet
Which country has the largest population in Africa?
Nigeria
If there are 12 fish in a tank and 5 drown, how many are left?
12, fish don't drown
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
A dolphin, shark and penguin all live in the ocean. Which one is a fish?
Shark
Which two planets in our solar system have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
Which country has the cities of Barcelona and Madrid?
Spain
You are running a race and overtake the person in second place. What position are you now in?
Second place
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa
An animal has a backbone, breathes using lungs, has dry scaly skin and lays eggs on land. What vertebrate group does it belong to?
Reptiles
One planet takes about 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun. Which planet is it?
Neptune
What is the only country that is also considered a continent?
Australia
A snail climbs 3 metres up a wall each day but slips 2 metres down each night. How many days does it take to climb a 10-metre wall?
8 days
Which is greater: the number of bones in an adult human body or the number of countries in the world?
Bones! (206)
About 195 countries in the world.