NZ
What type of tree is Tane Mahuta?
Kauri
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Bell
What measures the strength of an earthquake?
Richter scale
What is our galaxy called?
The milky way
Where does light come from on earth?
How often does the tuatara shed its skin?
Once a year
What famous NZ scientist ‘split the atom’?
Ernest Rutherford
What is the name of the first seismic wave ?
Primary wave
How long does it take for earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
If you see a red apple what is happening to the light?
It is absorbing all of the colours apart from red which it reflects
How many kiwi species are there in NZ?
5
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the ring of fire?
It is a region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
What are the two planets that start with ‘M’ in our solar system?
What colour has the longest wavelength?
Red
What percentage of New Zealand birds are not found anywhere else in the world?
70%
Who developed the theory of universal gravitation and the three laws of motion?
Which two tectonic plates is NZ on?
Pacific and Australian
Which planet in the solar system lies 150 million kms from the sun?
Earth
What type of energy is light?
Electromagnetic radiation
Where can the kākāpō be found?
Islands off Stewart Island, Fiordland and Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf
Who was the first women scientist to win a Nobel Prize for their study into radiation?
Marie Curie
What are the two metals that make up the inner core of earth?
Nickel and Iron
How many planets make up our solar system?
8
What type of particles is light made from?
Photons