Out of this World
What color is the sunset on mars?
a) orange
b) trick question (it's the same as on earth)!
c) blue
d) magenta
It's actually blue!! (i wanted to put a photo but I have to have a membership...)
How many zeros are there in googol?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 10,000
d) 100,000
100!!!
What is the largest desert in the world?
a) Antarctica
b) Sahara
c) Arabian
d) Arctic
antarctica (5.5 million square miles)!
Others:
Which animal did Australia go to “war” with in 1932?
a) tiger
b) the emu
c) kangaroos
d) tasmanian devil
the emu!
they actually won
In what year was the telephone invented, revolutionizing communication?
A) 1865
B) 1876
C) 1887
D) 1895
B, 1876
Alexander Graham Bell patented the first practical telephone in 1876
TRUE or FALSE? Planes can travel faster than the speed of light.
Uh no
The speed of light is around 186,282 miles per second
The fastest human-made object, the Parker Solar Probe, travels at about 430,000 miles per hour... far far far below the speed of light
What is the study of fungi called?
a) mycology
b) meteorology
c) musicology
d) nephology
(BONUS! For every extra one you can name, you'll get 100 extra points)
Mycology!!
(others are: weather, music, clouds)
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
a) mercury
b) mars
c) neptune
d) venus
it's venus!
(even though Mercury is closer to the Sun)
Which famous dam is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of workers who died during its construction?
A) Three Gorges Dam
B) Aswan Dam
C) Hoover Dam
D) Itaipu Dam
Hoover Dam (if you hear a spooky sound there, you might say... "hoo"s there...)
Tales of ghostly sightings and sounds stem from the tragic history of its construction, where several workers lost their lives
The others:
Three Gorges Dam: Largest power station in China
Aswan Dam: Controls Nile flooding
Itaipu Dam: Major hydroelectric plant in Brazil/Paraguay
Frogs belong to which animal group?
a) mammals
b) amphibians
c) fish
d) reptiles
amphibians :D
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a) Mars
b) Earth
c) Jupiter
d) Uranus
Jupiter!
The Universe is made up of many different elements, all of which create a variety of life forms on Earth as well as nature, etc. What is the most abundant element in the universe?
a) Hydrogen
b) Oxygen
c) helium
d) copernicium
hydrogen! (~ 75%)
helium is 2nd, making up almost the remaining 25%
then oxygen and every other element is relatively rare in comparison
Who was the first American woman in space?
a) valentine tereshkova
b) mae c jemison
c) sally ride
sally ride!!!!!! my icon omg
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
How many bones do sharks have?
a) 0
b) 50
c) 100
d) 250
it's actually 0!
Who is the ancient Greek mathematician known for shouting "Eureka!" after discovering how to determine the density of an object using water displacement?
A) Euclid
B) Pythagoras
C) Archimedes
D) Aristotle
C, Archimedes!
He made significant contributions to mathematics and physics, particularly in understanding buoyancy and density, then he ran naked in the streets yelling "eureka!"
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth? (approximately)
a) 365 days
b) 29.1 days
c) 5 hours and 24 min
d) 8 min and 20 sec
8 minutes and 20 seconds
Do Giraffes have the same number of cervical vertebrae (part of spine in neck) as humans?
True or false
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What strong, lightweight metal, often used in aerospace engineering, was first isolated in 1791 and is named after a mythological figure?
A) Steel
B) Aluminum
C) Titanium
D) Copper
C!
Titanium is named after the Titans of Greek mythology due to its strength!
Uses for things like airframes, engines etc
What animal kills the most humans each year?
a) Great White Sharks
b) Orangutans
c) The mosquito
d) Llamas
mosquitis :(
How many skin cells does a person shed every minute?
a) 100
b) 5,000
c) 30,000
d) 100,000
ARE YOU HAVING FUN?
YES
NO
Yes, good.
tell me one thing you learned/enjoyed this year!
it can be anything :)
anyone can answer for 500 pts
anyone can answer
Which pioneering engineer developed the first programmable computer in the 1830s, often regarded as the "father of the computer"?
A) Nikola Tesla
B) Alan Turing
C) Charles Babbage
D) John von Neumann
Charles Babbage ...
...designed the Analytical Engine, an early mechanical computer that laid the groundwork for modern computing
What do you call a group of flamingos?
a) flamboyance
b) waddle
c) gaggle
d) murder
flamboyance!
What is the tallest type of grass?
a) st. augustine
b) bamboo
c) pampas
d) rice
bamboo