Science Trivia
What is it called when birds fly to warmer climates for the winter?
Migration
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
Saturn
What is the fastest animal in the world?
Cheetah – It can reach a speed of up to 70 miles per hour
How many Great Lakes are there?
Five - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
When did the US gain its Independence?
July 2, 1776
What is the smallest Prime Number?
2
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
Why do things fall when you drop them?
Because of the force of Gravity
What is a giant scary ocean animal whose bones are largely made of cartilage?
Shark
What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
The Equator
Who was the first female to fly an airplane?
Amelia Earhart
How many degrees are there in a Circle?
360 degrees
What do you call a person who studies rocks?
A Petrologist
Who was the first human to step on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Name a few mammals that can’t jump.
Elephant, Sloth, Hippo, and Rhino
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is another name for the Perimeter of a Circle?
Circumference
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
How long does it take the Earth to rotate around the Sun?
One year or 365 days – 365 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes, and 16 seconds to be exact
Which is the tallest animal in the world?
Giraffe
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What African-American woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
What is the top number of a fraction called?
The Numerator
What do you call a person who studies weather?
A Meteorologist
What primarily causes the Earth’s tides through gravitational pull?
The Moon
How many legs does a lobster have?
10 (8 walking legs and two pincers)
Which desert covers most of North Africa?
The Sahara Desert
What year did the first human walk on the moon?
1969
How many Degrees are in a Triangle?
180 degrees
What are the droplets of water (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) that form in the atmosphere and fall back to the Earth called?
Precipitation
Is there a gravitational force on the Moon?
Yes. It is approximately 1.62 m/s² or 1/6th of the gravitational force on the Earth.
Which mammal has the longest lifespan?
Bowhead whale – It can live up to 200 years
Which is the largest rainforest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
What degree of measure is a Right Angle?
90 degrees
What does the Richter scale measure?
The magnitude of an earthquake
What are the holes on the Moon’s surface called?
Craters
How fast can a roadrunner run?
15-20 miles per hour
Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
The Arctic Ocean
Who was the leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
The Denominator