Plants + Animals
What is the name for animals without a backbone/spine?
Invertebrates
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What is the largest living species of bird?
Ostriches
What is the closest galaxy to the milky way?
Andromeda galaxy
What is the scientific name for the material sometimes known as "fool's gold"?
Pyrite (iron pyrite crystals)
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
How many bones do sharks have?
0
From what continent does the rubber tree originate?
South America
How many moons does Mars have?
2
Which noble gas begins with 'A'?
Argon
What is the longest type of cell in the human body?
Nerve cells (neurons)
When molten lava cools quickly, it becomes what dark igneous glass-like mineral?
Obsidian
What is the tallest grass on earth?
Bamboo
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
What is the only letter that doesn't appear on the periodic table?
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Mycology
What is the name used to refer to animals like the octopus, squid, and cuttlefish?
Cephalopod
What is the only planet in our solar system not named after a god?
Earth
Who invented the first battery?
Count Alessandro Volta
How many teeth are in the mouth of the average adult?
32
What element on the periodic table is represented by a 'W'?
Tungsten