Which blood cells protect you against illness and disease?
Red or White?
“Immunity Cells” are another name for these cells.
White Blood Cells
What two elements is water made of?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Where does sound travel faster; water or air?
Water
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
The mountain peak reaches 29,029 feet at its summit.
What land animal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
The human heart is made up of how many chambers?
Four
True or False?
The Periodic Table of Elements is comprised of over 100 elements.
True
There are 118 elements on the Periodic Table
Does light travel faster through air or water?
Air
How many oceans are there in the world?
Five
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
What creature has a tongue that is twice the length of its body?
Chameleon
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative
7% of people in Canada have O- blood type
What element is a diamond composed of?
Carbon
True or False?
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that the energy of the Universe is constant; it can neither be created or destroyed but only transferred and transformed.
True
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America
What male sea creature gives birth to its young?
Seahorse
The stapes bone, also known as the stirrup bone is the smallest bone in the human body. Where is it located?
Inside your ear, shown below in green
The atom is made of 3 subatomic particles; Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. Which of the particles has a positive charge?
Protons
If you mix all colours of light do you get black, white or a rainbow?
White
Adding all colours of light together is called colour addition, while adding all colours of paint together is called colour subtraction.
How many layers make up the Earth?
Four
Earth is composed of four main layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.
What is the only big cat that doesn’t roar?
Cheetah
The first vaccine was developed for which disease?
Smallpox
What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
The main gas in the air we breathe is nitrogen, making up about 78% of the atmosphere, followed by oxygen at about 21%.
In 1868, how many Laws of Motion did Sir Isaac Newton develop and present?
Three
By developing his three laws of motion, Newton revolutionized science.
What was Earth’s supercontinent called?
Pangea
The area split into two landmasses some 135 million years ago due to a phenomenon known as “continental drift.”
Which animal is known to plant thousands of trees across the world?
Squirrel