Anatomy
What is the study of living organisms called?
Biology
True/False: The Grand Canyon is the largest canyon in the United States
True
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
What is the process by which plants make food?
Photosynthesis
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara
What marine mammal is known for its intelligence and playful behavior?
Dolphin
What is the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces?
Weathering or erosion
True/False: All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in the same direction
True
Where is the smallest bone in the body located?
Ear
What is the name of the longest river? (Bonus points if you know what cardinal direction it flows)
Nile (North)
What is the slowest-moving land animal?
Sloth
What is the study of Earth's atmosphere called?
Meteorology
What is the name of the phenomenon where the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth?
Solar Eclipse
How long can the human body survive without water?
No more than 4 days
What is the Earth's largest island by area?
Greenland
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the name of the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter scale
True/False: All of the planets in our solar system rotate on their axes in the same direction
False
What is the longest bone in the human body called?
Femur
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific
Which animal has the longest lifespan?
Giant tortoise
What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?
32 degrees
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn