Snake Island
What is the snake species that lives on Snake Island?
Golden Lancehead Pitviper
What is another name for northern lights?
Aurora Borealis
What animals can you find in Australia?
Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabys, etc
Jesse Owens was famous during what war?
World War 2
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Snake island is off the coast of what country?
Brazil
Where are some of the best countries to see the northern lights?
Canada, Alaska, Iceland, Denmark, Greenland, etc
What language do they speak in Australia?
English
What country did Jesse Owens go to for the olympics?
Germany
Name 6 of the 8 planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
About how many snakes are on snake island?
4000
What season is the best time to see the northern lights?
Winter
What is the coral reef called in Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
What sport did Jesse Owens play?
Track and field
What planet was demoted to a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What do you need to do in order to visit snake island?
Get permission from the Brazilian government (be a researcher, wear protective clothing)
What causes the northern lights? (Where does the energy come from?)
Solar flares from the sun
What is a marsupial?
A mammal with a pouch to carry their young
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win?
4
What is a dwarf planet?
Small planet that orbits around the sun, is spherical in shape, but has not "cleared it's neighborhood"
How potent is the golden lancehead pitviper's venom?
5 times as strong as other pit vipers.
How did some ancient cultures explain the northern lights?
Goddess Aurora racing to tell her siblings a new day was coming, omen of bad things to come, associated with dragons, etc
Name one sport they like to play in Australia
Cricket, soccer, and rugby
What did Jesse Owens die from?
Lung cancer (from smoking)
How is Pluto's orbit odd?
It's elliptical (oval) and tilted 17 degrees.