Earth Science
What does a Seismologist primarily study?
a. volcanoes
b. rocks
c. earthquakes
d. weather
c. Earthquakes
Which 2 body parts continue growing throughout our lives?
a. nose and ears
b. nose and toes
c. ears and chin
d. ears and eyes
a. Nose and Ears
What charge does a neutron carry?
a. positive
b. negative
c. no charge
d. half charge
c. No charge
About how long is a day on Jupiter.
a. 10 hours
b. 16 hours
c. 17 hours
d. 20 hours
a. 10 hours
What is the smallest dog breed?
a. chihuahua
b. toy poodle
c. Pomeranian
d. Maltese
a. Chihuahua
What percentage of the Earth's oxygen is produced by the Amazon Rainforest?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
b. 20%
The gene for color blindness is found on the X chromosome.
(Male XY Women XX)
So, who's more likely to be colorblind, men or women?
Men
Women have an extra X to make up for the colorblind affected chromosome.
The temperature in which gas becomes a liquid is called its what?
a. boiling point
b. condensation point
c. dew point
d. evaporation point
b. Condensation point
Name 1 planet that it is impossible to walk on (there are 4).
The gas planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
A blue whales tongue weighs about as much as what?
a. 10 average sized humans
b. an elephant
c. a seal
What is the term for something that will break down naturally?
a. biodegradable
b. compostable
c. sustainable
d. recyclable
a. Biodegradable
How many bones does an adult have?
a. 166
b. 206
c. 276
d.306
b. 206
What letter does not appear in the periodic table?
a. J
b. Q
c. W
d. Z
a. J
Asteroids are typically found concentrated in a region between the orbits of which two planets?
a. Mars and Jupiter
b. Earth and Mars
c. Jupiter and Saturn
a. Mars & Jupiter
How many brains does an octopus have?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
9
1 in its head and 1 in each tentacle
What does the word Earth mean?
a. floor
b. dirt
c. ground
d. turf
c. ground
About how many bones does a baby have?
a. 160
b. 200
c. 270
d.300
C or D. Around 300
The number is anywhere between 270 and 300 which later fuse into 206 bones.
What is the symbol for the element lead?
a. La
b. Se
c. Pb
c. Pb
About how long does light take to travel from the sun to the Earth?
a. 1 minute
b. 4 minutes
c. 6 minutes
d. 8 minutes
d. About 8 minutes
Closer to 8 minutes 19 seconds
Which mammal has the thickest fur?
a. chinchilla
b. sea otter
c. afghan hound
d. alpaca
b. sea otter
About how much does an average sized cloud weigh?
a. 500,000 lbs
b. 1 million lbs
c. 1.5 million lbs
d. 2 million lbs
b. 1 million lbs.
Name 1 physical observable difference between identical twins.
fingerprints, dental impressions, left or right sided dominance, voice, birthmarks, moles.
Dry ice is the solid form of which chemical compound?
a. NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide)
b. NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
c. NH3 (Ammonia)
d. CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
d Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
The line that divides light and darkness on the moon is called what?
a. terminator
b. gibbous line
c. apogee
a. Terminator
Which is the heaviest tree dwelling animal?
a. spider monkey
b. koala
c. sloth
d. orangutan
d. orangutan