Biology
What is the largest organ?
Skin
What are the 3 layers of the Earth?
Crust, mantle, and core
What does H2O make?
Water
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What country has the most tornados?
The United States
How many bones do sharks have?
None! Their 'bones' are cartilage with their teeth being the only 'bones'
How do you determine the age of a tree?
Count its growth rings
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
How long does it take for light from the sun to reach the Earth?
about 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does a goldfish keep its memories?
How long was the largest blue whale ever measured?
111' 5"
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted from a volcano?
Magma
What element are diamonds made out of?
Carbon
What color is a sunset on Mars?
Blue
What animal did Australia go to "war" with in 1932?
Emu's
How many bones does a giraffe have in their neck>
7
Antarctica
How much of the Earth's water supply is saltwater?
96%
Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
Mars and Jupiter
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation levels
On the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
What are the 4 different ways the tectonic plates cause earthquakes?
1. Normal (one plate moves/breaks and moves lower)
2. Strike-Slip (the plates move opposite one another)
3. Reverse Fault (one plate moves/breaks and moves higher)
4. Thrust Fault (the bottom part of a plate moves in the opposite direction of the rest of the plate above it)
What element did Joseph Priestly discover in 1774?
Oxygen
How many miles are between the Earth and the Moon?
238,855 miles. You can fit about 30 Earth-sized planets between Earth and the Moon.
What does a conchologist collect?
Seashells (CONCH shells)