Ocean
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What is the fastest animal on land?
Cheetah
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?
Magma
Are the sun and moon the same size?
No. The sun is 400 times larger than the moon, but because it’s 400 times farther away, both appear to be the same size in the sky.
What are the three layers of the Earth?
Crust, mantle and core
What do you call an animal that eats a variety of other organisms, including plants, animals and fungi?
omnivore
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
What does a conchologist collect?
Seashells
How many colors are in the rainbow?
Seven: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet (ROYGBIV)
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
Oxygen
What do you call the study of weather, climate and the atmosphere?
Meteorology
Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
How many legs does a crab have?
10
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What element is the most commonly used to create nuclear energy?
uranium
What do you call a volcano that’s not currently erupting?
Dormant
What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?
Fission
Which is the only rock that floats?
Pumice
What country has the most tornadoes?
The United States
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
How do you determine the age of a tree?
Count its growth rings
What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?
Sublimation