People in Science
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Name the 4 letters that make up DNA base pairs
A
T
C
G
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
How many continents are there on Earth
7
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Einstein
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System
Venus
Name an amphibian..
Frogs
Newts
Salamanders
Axolotl
Toad
Hellbender
What is it called when an organism can produce its own light?
Bioluminescence
How old is Earth?
about 4.5 billion years old!
Who built a telescope powerful enough to view the moons of Jupiter?
Galileo
What is the name of the region of space where the gravity is so strong, not even light can escape.
Black Hole
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the deepest part of the ocean called?
The Mariana Trench
The Earth is the ___ planet from the Sun
3rd
This Scientist came up with the theory of Evolution by observing finches in the Galapagos
What do we call a star that has exploded
A Supernova
What is the name of an animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
This ocean-dwelling fish is known as a living fossil, because it has not changed for 300 million years!
Coelacanth
What was the name of the super continent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
Who "discovered" gravity by questioning an apple dropping?
Isaac Newton
What is the name for the largest volcano in the solar system?
Olympus Mons
...on Mars
($250 if you said Mars)
What is the process by which organisms with traits the help them survive are more likely to pass those traits to the next generation?
Natural Selection
This ocean dwelling animal is also known as a living fossil, has blue blood, 10 eyes and a tail!
Horseshoe Crab
What causes Earth's seasons?
The tilt on its axis
Extra $250 for:
23.5 degrees to be precise