Natural Disasters
Everyday Science
Science Minutes
Weird but True
Science Facts
100

A large fire that is a natural part of a forest's life cycle.

What is a wildfire?

100

Humans breathe out this greenhouse gas.

What is Carbon Dioxide?

100
Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half 7 times?

No, at least not using everyday paper. 

100

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

A fruit

100

A push or pull acting on a object.

Force

200

These disasters happen when snow melts and refreezes as ice sheets on mountain sides.

What is an avalanche?

200

This medical condition happens when your body reaches 103° and you cannot cool down.

What is Heat Stroke?

200

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

Venus: The surface temperature is 460 degrees Celsius. 

200

This continent has no wildfires.

What is Antartica?

200

A downward force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

Gravity

300

When an earthquake happens underwater these happen.

What makes a tsunami?

300

What is the largest known living land animal?

An elephant
300

This time period, also called the Pliocene Era, was where the class traveled to to help Bob.

What is the Ice Age?
300

What is the percentage of water in a human body?

60-70%

300

A push on an object to move it in one direction, usually forward. 

Propel

400

Volcanoes are classified as shield or composite (stratovolcano). How would you describe a shield volcano?

The lava oozes out. A shield volcano has a low profile and looks like a shield lying on the floor. 

400

What is a seismograph?

A device that measures the size of an earthquake.

400

True or False: is lightning 3 times hotter than the sun?

True!

400

More people die from encountering this animal more than any other in Africa.

What is a Hippo?

400

A scientific principal that explains how air floats and planes fly.

Lift

500

つなみ means this in English.

What is a tsunami?

500
Is it possible for a person to lick their own elbow?

No. Now be honest, did you try?

500

This chemical has the formula C8H10N4O2 and is the most abused drug in the world. You can get it at Dunkins!

What is Caffeine?

500

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

500

The different layers of gas around the Earth which, when taken together, we get this. 

Atmosphere