Josies Science Trivia

Earth Science

100

I’m the hottest and brightest part of the Earth,
But you’ll never see where I have my birth.

The Sun

200

I’m made of rock, but I erupt with fire,
My lava flows as I build higher.
What am I?

Volcano

300

I’m the blanket around Earth,
I keep you safe and help plants’ birth.

Atmosphere

400

I shape the land, I make mountains fall,
With shaking and rumbling, I frighten all.

Earthquakes 

----Tectonic Plates for 200 point bonus

500

The process in which plants can breathe

Who know's where we would be without the trees!

Photosynthesis

The Human Body

100

I pump blood all day and all night, keeping you alive with every beat. What am I?

What is the heart?

200

I’m the body's control center, helping you think, move, and feel. What am I?

The Brain

300

I let you breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. What am I?

The Lungs

400

I help you bend and stretch, but without me, you'd be stiff as a board. What am I?

Joints!

500

I’m the longest part of your digestive system, but I’m called “small.” What am I?

Small intestine

Animals

100

I slither on my belly, and some of my kind are venomous. What am I?

Snake

200

I have a pouch to carry my baby, and I hop to get around. What am I?

Kangaroo

300

I’m the largest land animal, and I have a long trunk! What am I?

Elephant

400

I need to constantly be moving! Even when I am asleep

Shark

500

I can sleep standing up, and I have a mane around my head. What am I?

Horse

Germs/Bacteria

100

I’m so tiny you can’t see me, but I can make you sick! What am I?

Germs

200

Not all of me are bad! Some help digest food in your belly. What am I?

Bacteria

300

I’m a shot that helps you stay safe from certain diseases. What am I?

Vaccine

400

I spread when you sneeze or don’t wash your hands. What am I?

Virus

500

Uh oh....... the virus of 2020 that caused lockdown!

COVID-19

Cells

100

Both plant and animal cells have me—I turn food into energy! What am I?
The Powerhouse of the cell!

Mitochondria

200

The Genetic Blueprint is stored un this 3 letter code

DNA

300

I turn sunlight into food, but you won’t find me in an animal cell. What am I?

Chloroplasts

400

The storage site for genetic Material!

The nucleus

500

Name one difference between animal and plant cells

-Cell Wall

-Shape

-Chloroplast