Space
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Mosses and liverworts are both types of plants that don't have what common feature of other plants?
Roots!
What animal makes decisions as a herd by voting?
Bison
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called what?
Omnivores
What is the process called that allows stars to produce heat and light? 100 bonus points if you can explain it.
Nuclear fusion
Name 2 types of carnivorous plants.
Venus flytraps, bladderworts, pitcher plants, and sundews.
What land animal has the strongest bite?
The hippo!
What are the symbols on the periodic table for silver and gold?
Ag and Au
Name the objects in our solar system in order from the Sun to the Oort Cloud.
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud.
The national tree of Canada is what?
The maple tree!
What is one of the 2 species of mammals that lay eggs?
Echidna and platypus.
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero! They only have cartilage
Name the 2 parts of a black hole (the thing in the centre and the edge of the black hole).
The singularity and the event horizon.
What are the biggest type of tree in the world?
Giant Sequoias. These trees are the most massive tree species in the world and their largest, dubbed General Sherman, is the largest living thing on earth at 1,385 tons and 52,500 cubic feet
Why can't hippos swim, and what do they do instead?
They are too dense (heavy), so they walk along the bottom of the river instead.
Why does the moon shine?
It reflects light from the sun, it does not emit light of it's own.
What is the name of the closest star to our sun, and the name of the nearest galaxy to our galaxy?
Proxima Centauri and the Andromeda Galaxy.
Name 5 herbs you can grow in your backyard and use in your cooking.
Basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, mint, cilantro, dill, parsley, sage, chives, lavender and tarragon.
What is a group of flamingos called?
A flamboyance!
Name 2 Canadians that have been to space
Chris Hadfield and Julie Payette