By raising your hand slowly and laying still and flat on your back, you may not sink in this. The more you fight it, the faster you sink!
What is Quicksand
100
Sound travels four times faster in water than in air
What is True
100
This includes the sun and all of the objects that orbit around it due to it's gravity.
What is the Solar System
100
A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
What is a Tornado
200
This person studies the universe and objects within it.
What is an Astronomer
200
This ocean creature, who takes it's name after a shape, doesn't have a brain!
What is a Starfish
200
The human brain is 60% water
What is False! It's 80% water.
200
A spiral galaxy where our solar system and Earth are located
What is the Milky Way
200
An area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other causing a crack in the earths surface
What is a Fault
300
You would see the person after your doctors appointment if you needed treatment for an illness.
What is a Pharmacist
300
This planet is the hottest in our solar system at 864 degrees Fahrenheit!
What is Venus
300
An astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller when returning from space
What is True! The cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity.
300
The largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter
300
This covers 27% of the Earth's surface
What is Land
400
This persons job revolves around predictions, estimates, satellites, and maps. They can sometimes forecast wrong.
What is a Meteorologist
400
By rubbing a balloon back and forth over your head you are generating this type of electricity
What is Static
400
The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly.
What is True! Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.
400
A group of visible stars that form a pattern, such as Orion.
What is a Constellation
400
Formed when southerly winds bring warm moist air into a region, possibly ending a cold out break. Can make it hard to see outside.
What is Fog
500
A sick dolphin at Sea World might need help from a person in this career
What is a Marine Biologist
500
This machine was invented after a researcher walked by a radiator tube with a piece of chocolate in his pocket. He saw that the bar heated and melted, and created this machine to do mimic it
What is a Microwave
500
Steel is the hardest substance known to man.
What is False! Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.
500
The moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. This occurs when the moon's illumination is decreasing.
What is Third Quarter
500
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds