Astronomy
This is Earth's only natural satellite.
The Moon
This hard structure protects the brain in humans and other vertebrates.
Skull
This green pigment helps plants absorb energy from sunlight.
Chlorophyll
This massive meat-eating dinosaur's name means “tyrant lizard king.”
Tyrannosaurus rex or T-Rex
This ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza.
Egypt
We live in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
Humans normally have this many permanent adult teeth, including wisdom teeth.
32
This part of a flower is often brightly colored to attract pollinators.
Petal
The preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient organisms are called these.
Fossils
This ocean liner sank after hitting an iceberg during its first voyage in 1912.
Titanic
A massive explosion marking the death of certain stars is known by this term.
Supernova
This is the longest bone in the human body.
Femur
These trees produce acorns.
Oak trees
True or false: Dinosaurs and humans existed at the same time.
False
This enormous defensive structure was built over centuries and can be seen from space.
Great Wall of China
This planet has the Great Red Spot, a gigantic storm that has lasted for centuries.
Jupiter
What is the proper name of the "funny bone?"
This process moves a substance from one flower to another, often with help from bees and other animals.
Pollination
Most scientists agree that modern members of this animal group evolved from theropod dinosaurs.
Birds
This ancient Greek city-state was famous for its highly trained soldiers and military-focused society.
Sparta
Located mostly between Mars and Jupiter, this region contains millions of rocky objects.
A cow has a stomach divided into this many compartments.
4
The world's tallest living trees belong to this California species.
Coastal or Giant Redwoods
This space object struck Earth about 66 million years ago and contributed to the extinction of many plant and animal species.
Asteroid
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Pompeii
The Sun will eventually expand into this type of star before shedding its outer layers.
A red giant
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, while veins carry blood back to the heart
This is the most common plant in the world.
Grass
This dinosaur, made famous by Jurassic Park, was actually about the size of a large turkey rather than a human.
Velociraptor
This barrier divided East and West Germany from 1961 until it began coming down in 1989.
Berlin Wall
This is the next closest galaxy to ours.
Andromeda galaxy
Shoulders and hips
What is the most common tree in the United States? (Hint: It is not native to CA, but we have them. More commonly associated with one of our neighboring countries).
Red maple
This supercontinent existed when the earliest dinosaurs appeared and eventually broke apart into today's continents.
Pangaea
The U.S. Civil War, fought from 1861-1865, was between the North and South also known as?
The Union and Confederacy
What is the diameter of the sun in miles? (Closest answer wins)
865,000 miles making it roughly 109 times wider than Earth.
This hormone helps regulate blood sugar.
Insulin
Plants that complete their entire life cycle in a single growing season (or year) are called this.
Annuals
Dinosaurs first appeared during what period?
A. Triassic
B. Devonian
C. Cretaceous
D. Permian
A. Triassic
Name one of the two Japanese cities struck by atomic bombs in August 1945.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Outside our solar system, this is the closest star to Earth.
Proxima Centauri
How much blood is in the average adult human body? (Answer in liters or pints)
About 4.5-5.5 liters or 9-11 pints.
This type of plants last for a long time or their life cycle happens repeatedly.
Perennial
A scientist carefully removing rock and dirt to uncover a fossil is performing this process.
Excavation
This purchase of land from France in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
An American who trains to go to space is an astronaut. Give me the French or Russian word for the same thing.
Cosmonaut (Russian), Spationaut (French)
What is the full name for a C-Section (surgical removal of child instead of natural birth - SPELLING COUNTS!)
Cesarean section
Make a wish: This is one of the most common plants found across lawns, fields, and roadsides in all 50 states.
Dandelions
This dinosaur's name means “three-horned face.”
Triceratops
This ancient civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in a region whose name means “land between the rivers.”
Mesopotamia