Basic Knowledge
This essential gas is important so that we can breath
Oxygen
What is the largest known land animal?
elephant
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?
Pancreas
The oldest living tree is 4,843 years old and can be found where?
California
This part of the brain deals with hearing and language.
Temporal lobe
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
Which of Newton’s Laws state that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
The third law of motion
Can you hear anything in outer space?
No, there is medium for sound to travel through
An unlit match has what form of energy?
Chemical Energy
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
What tissues connect the muscles to the bones?
Tendons
True or false – lightning is hotter than the sun
True
What is the tallest type of grass?
Bamboo
This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms. What do you call this bond?
Covalent
The earth has three layers of varying temperatures. What are its three layers?
Crust, mantle, and core
Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
This planet spins the fastest, completing one whole rotation in just 10 hours. Which planet is it?
Jupiter
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
sheep
Animals that are active during dawn and dusk are called what type of animals?
Crepuscular
What is the rarest blood type?
AB negative
The plant Earth is surrounded by different layers of gas, which when taken together, we call the…?
Atmosphere
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
How many bones do sharks have in total?
0
True or false: chloroplasts can be found in animal cells.
False