The earth has three layers that are different due to varying temperatures. What are its three layers?
Crust, mantle, and core
The ancient Egyptians worshiped dung beetle?
The scarab
Which body part does a snake use to detect smells?
Tongue
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa is the only continent that is in all four hemispheres: north, south, west, and east.
How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
2
What is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water?
Buoyancy
How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the Gordion knot?
He cut it with a sword
Which bird is known to be the smallest in the world?
Bee Hummingbird
Where would you find the “Spanish Steps”?
Rome, Italy
Which sea creature is known to be the only natural predator of the Great White Shark?
Orca, the Killer Whale
Frogs belong to which animal group?
Amphibians
What year did the War of 1812 end?
1815
Approximately, how many dolphin species exist in the world?
40
What continent contains the most fresh water?
The ice sheet in Antarctica is the largest solid ice mass on the planet. The enormous frozen structure contains about 90 percent of all the fresh water on Earth.
What is the name of the first human civilization?
Mesopotamia
How do you calculate density?
Density is mass divided by volume
The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills?
Seven
Which two mammals are the only ones known to lay eggs?
The Spiny Anteater and the duck-billed platypus.
Denali is the highest mountain in which continent?
North America
What do you count on a tree to tell how old it is?
It’s rings
What type of cell division results in two four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes in the parent cells?
Meiosis
What is the name of the first car ever made?
The Motorwagon
Which animals are known as the ‘Big 5’ in Africa?
Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, and Buffalo
What are the northern lights also known as?
Aurora Borealis
What part of the brain controls hunger?
Hypothalamus