Space and the Stars
The Elements
Weather
Plants and Animals
Light and Colours
200
Also known as the ISS, it is the largest of its kind ever constructed and is used for scientific research in zero gravity.
What is the International Space Station?
200
This essential element allows us to breathe and is produced by trees.
What is Oxygen (O)?
200
It is the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, usually occurring during storms. Is also the direct cause of thunder.
What is Lightning?
200
Unlike other tree species, this tree does not shed its leaves in the fall and relies on wildfires to reproduce.
What is a Pine Tree?
200
These allow you to see the world around you by taking in light from your surroundings. They act a lot like cameras!
What are Eyes?
400
The moon's phase where 50% of the moon is illuminated by the sun.
What is a Half-Moon?
400
Making up about 75% of all matter, it is the smallest element on the Periodic Table.
What is Hydrogen (H)?
400
Large chunks of ice that sometimes fall during severe thunderstorms, which can measure as large as 15 cm in diameter!
What is Hail?
400
Also known as toadstools, these fungi contain spores to reproduce and are typically found above ground.
What are Mushrooms?
400
Used to separate light into its colour spectrum, it has also been featured on one of Pink Floyd's album covers.
What is a Prism?
600
Despite not being considered a planet anymore, it still has a BIG heart!
What is Pluto?
600
Commonly found in bananas, this element is essential for promoting heart health and keeping your nervous system healthy.
What is Potassium (K)?
600
A period of drier-than-normal conditions which can last many years. It is common throughout the world, but is worsening due to climate change.
What is a Drought?
600
Now thought to have had feathers, this dinosaur from the Cretaceous era was actually much smaller than its depiction in the Jurassic Park movies.
What is a Velociraptor?
600
An object containing lenses or mirrors that is designed to focus light to a single point. They are often used to study space and stars.
What is a Telescope?
800
Very large space objects containing billions of stars, and come in many shapes and sizes.
What is a Galaxy?
800
These two elements combined create everyone's favourite condiment, salt.
What is Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl)? Or, what is Sodium Chloride (NaCl)?
800
Also known as a cyclone or typhoon, they are rapidly rotating storm systems that cause heavy rain and intense thunderstorms.
What is a Hurricane?
800
The fastest land animal, it is part of the feline family and primarily lives in Africa and central Iran.
What is a Cheetah?
800
The process by which plants make their food, by turning sunlight into energy.
What is Photosynthesis?
1000
Dark spots on the sun that are actually cooler than their surroundings. They are the source of solar flares.
What are Sun Spots?
1000
Known for being radioactive, Saskatchewan contains the world's highest-grade mines for this element, which is used to produce carbon-free nuclear energy.
What is Uranium (U)?
1000
A gigantic storm in Jupiter's atmosphere that has been raging since at least 1831. It is so big that it is larger than the Earth.
What is the Great Red Spot?
1000
The largest animal known to have ever existed, this mammal has a greyish-blue body and can grow larger than 30 meters in length.
What is a Blue Whale?
1000
The fastest thing (that we know of) in the universe. Could the title of this category be a hint..?
What is Light?