Sleep Stats
Sleep Disorders
Fun Facts
Other Animals and Sleep
Biology of Sleep
100

The amount of sleep teens need per night

What is 8-10

100

True or False: Sleep affects only your physical health

False

100

The amount of times we dream per night

what is 4-6 times

100

An animal that can survive sleeping only 30 minutes per day

What is a giraffe?

100

This age group generally needs the most sleep

What are children?

200

The amount of time the average teen gets per night

What is 6-7.5 hours

200

Falling asleep in class, trouble concentrating, and mood swings are examples of this

What are signs of poor sleep?

200

The amount of people who dream in black and white

What is 10%

200

The animals that sleep the most per day

What are Koalas
200

This sleep stage helps process memories and emotions

What is REM sleep?

300

How long is the average sleep cycle?

90 minutes

300

This condition makes it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep

What is insomnia?

300

If you live to 75, the amount of years of your life you will spend dreaming

What is 6
300

Dolphins don't fully sleep. Instead, how much of their brain do they "shut off" at rest?

What is One hemisphere? (50%)

300

Feeling groggy after waking is most likely if you wake up during this stage.

What is deep sleep?

400

The percentage of high schoolers that get enough sleep each night

What is 27%
400

This sleep disorder can cause breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. 

What is insomnia?

400

The name for the fear of sleep

What is Somniphobia?

400

The animals that sleep as long as infants

What are tigers

400

These 2 bodily functions slow down during light sleep.

What are Heart Rate and Breathing?

500
The percentage of time we spend sleeping on our backs (Anything within 10 points of the number will be counted as correct)

What is 54 (44-64)

500

People with this disorder may suddenly fall asleep during the day, even when they are trying to stay awake.

What is Narcolepsy?

500

The amount of hours without sleep it takes for the brain to start acting drunk

what is 24 hours?

500

How long do Chinstrap Penguins sleep at a time (hint: The answer is in seconds!)

What is 4 seconds

500

Sleep cycles repeat about every _____ minutes.

What is 90 minutes?