Science in Nature
What is the fastest animal on land?
Cheetah
What is the name of the galaxy our solar system exists in?
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
What is the smallest unit of matter called?
Atom
Who is known as the "discoverer" of gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
What is a group of crows called?
A murder (Bonus: what is a group of ravens called?)
What forces keep planets from crashing into the sun or flying away?
Gravity
What do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
CO2 (Bonus: what do they produce?)
True or False: Bacteria can evolve to resist antibiotics.
True!
What pantry staple was discovered as an early form of penicillin (antibiotic)?
Mold on bread
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Which has a lower pH number: an acid or a base?
Acid
How do bacteria reproduce?
Asexual reproduction/binary fission
What is Albert Einstein's famous equation for the theory of relativity?
E=MC2
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three!
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What are the three "ingredients" you need to make a fire?
1. A catalyst/heat/energy
2. Fuel
3. Oxygen
What is one difference between a plant and animal cell?
Plants have a rigid cell wall, plant cells have chloroplasts, animal cells contain centrioles, plant cells make their own energy, different shapes
Name a female scientist.
Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Janet Taylor, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Hodgkin, Alice Ball, Jane Goodall, Dr. Jane Cook Wright, Sally Ride, Ada Lovelace, Chien Shuing-Wu, Rachel Carson, Susan Solomon, Lydia Villa-Komaroff....
What gives flamingoes their pink color?
What was the first animal to orbit earth?
A dog (Bonus: what was the dog's name?)
Which element is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
True or False: Viruses are living organisms
False! (Bonus: how do viruses function?)
Which scientist primarily developed the theory of natural selection (survival of the fittest)?