Trivia questions, page 5

At sea level, at what temperature does water boil in Fahrenheit?

1. A250°F
2. B212°F
3. C180°F
4. D100°F

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

1. AVenus
2. BJupiter
3. CMercury
4. DMars

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

1. ATooth enamel
2. BFingernail
3. CBone
4. DCartilage

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

1. ANaHCO3
2. BKCl
3. CCaCO3
4. DNaCl

Which part of a cell holds most of its genetic material?

1. AThe cytoplasm
2. BThe ribosome
3. CThe cell membrane
4. DThe nucleus

Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

1. AMagnetism
2. BStatic electricity
3. CFriction
4. DGravity

Roughly how fast does light travel?

1. AAbout 30,000 km per second
2. BAbout 3 million km per second
3. CAbout 300,000 km per second
4. DAbout 3,000 km per second

Which element has the atomic number 1?

1. AHelium
2. BCarbon
3. CHydrogen
4. DOxygen

What kind of animal is a frog?

1. AAn amphibian
2. BA mammal
3. CA reptile
4. DA fish

Which vitamin does your skin make in sunlight?

1. AVitamin D
2. BVitamin A
3. CVitamin C
4. DVitamin K

Which particle in an atom has a negative charge?

1. AThe proton
2. BThe electron
3. CThe photon
4. DThe neutron

Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

1. ALead
2. BMercury
3. CTin
4. DAluminium

What does DNA stand for?

1. ADeoxyribonucleic acid
2. BDinitrogen acid
3. CDeoxyribose nitrate
4. DDouble nucleic acid

Which organ makes insulin?

1. AThe kidneys
2. BThe stomach
3. CThe pancreas
4. DThe liver

How many legs does a spider have?

1. ASix
2. BTwelve
3. CEight
4. DTen

What do we call animals that eat only plants?

1. ACarnivores
2. BHerbivores
3. CInsectivores
4. DOmnivores

What is the largest organ of the human body?

1. AThe liver
2. BThe lungs
3. CThe skin
4. DThe brain

Which scientist set out the three laws of motion?

1. AAlbert Einstein
2. BGalileo Galilei
3. CIsaac Newton
4. DJohannes Kepler

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

1. AThe ohm
2. BThe ampere
3. CThe volt
4. DThe watt

Sound travels fastest through which of these?

1. ASteel
2. BRubber
3. CAir
4. DWater

What is it called when a liquid turns into a gas at its surface?

1. AFreezing
2. BEvaporation
3. CMelting
4. DCondensation

Which blood cells help the body fight infection?

1. AWhite blood cells
2. BPlasma cells
3. CPlatelets
4. DRed blood cells

Which planet is famous for its bright, wide rings?

1. ANeptune
2. BUranus
3. CSaturn
4. DJupiter

What is the pH of pure water at room temperature?

1. A0
2. B10
3. C14
4. D7

Which gas gives balloons their lift because it is lighter than air?

1. ACarbon dioxide
2. BNitrogen
3. CArgon
4. DHelium

What do we call the change from a gas to a liquid?

1. AMelting
2. BCondensation
3. CSublimation
4. DEvaporation

Roughly how long does sunlight take to reach Earth?

1. AAbout 1 minute
2. BAbout 8 seconds
3. CAbout 8 minutes
4. DAbout 8 hours

What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

1. AThe Milky Way
2. BThe Whirlpool Galaxy
3. CAndromeda
4. DThe Sombrero Galaxy

Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

1. AVenus
2. BMars
3. CMercury
4. DJupiter

How many planets are in our solar system?

1. AEight
2. BSeven
3. CNine
4. DTen

What was the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?

1. AVostok 1
2. BTelstar
3. CSputnik 1
4. DExplorer 1

Who was the first person to travel into space, in 1961?

1. AAlan Shepard
2. BNeil Armstrong
3. CJohn Glenn
4. DYuri Gagarin

Which star is closest to the Sun?

1. AProxima Centauri
2. BBetelgeuse
3. CPolaris
4. DSirius

What is the largest moon of Saturn?

1. AEuropa
2. BIo
3. CTitan
4. DGanymede

About how long does the Moon take to go around Earth?

1. AAbout a week
2. BAbout a year
3. CAbout a month
4. DAbout a day

Which planet spins on its side?

1. ANeptune
2. BMars
3. CSaturn
4. DUranus

What does a light-year measure?

1. ATime
2. BSpeed
3. CBrightness
4. DDistance

Which space telescope, launched in 1990, orbits Earth?

1. AHubble
2. BJames Webb
3. CSpitzer
4. DKepler

Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, is on which planet?

1. AVenus
2. BMercury
3. CJupiter
4. DMars

Which planet has the Great Red Spot, a storm bigger than Earth?

1. ASaturn
2. BNeptune
3. CMars
4. DJupiter

What is the fastest land animal?

1. AThe lion
2. BThe greyhound
3. CThe pronghorn
4. DThe cheetah

What is a baby kangaroo called?

1. AA kit
2. BA cub
3. CA calf
4. DA joey

What is the largest living bird?

1. AThe cassowary
2. BThe emu
3. CThe ostrich
4. DThe emperor penguin

How many legs does an insect have?

1. ATen
2. BSix
3. CEight
4. DFour

What is the tallest animal?

1. AThe moose
2. BThe camel
3. CThe giraffe
4. DThe African elephant

Which is the only mammal capable of true flight?

1. AThe colugo
2. BThe flying squirrel
3. CThe sugar glider
4. DThe bat

What is a group of lions called?

1. AA herd
2. BA pride
3. CA flock
4. DA pack

What is the largest kind of shark?

1. AThe whale shark
2. BThe basking shark
3. CThe great white shark
4. DThe hammerhead shark

Which tree grows acorns?

1. AThe maple
2. BThe oak
3. CThe pine
4. DThe birch

What do caterpillars grow up to become?

1. ABees
2. BBeetles
3. CButterflies or moths
4. DDragonflies

Which animal is called the ship of the desert?

1. AThe horse
2. BThe donkey
3. CThe llama
4. DThe camel

What is a group of crows called?

1. AA pride
2. BA murder
3. CA gaggle
4. DA parliament

Which is the biggest animal that lives on land?

1. AThe hippopotamus
2. BThe white rhinoceros
3. CThe African elephant
4. DThe giraffe

Bamboo makes up almost all of which animal's diet?

1. AThe koala
2. BThe giant panda
3. CThe sloth
4. DThe hippopotamus

Koalas eat almost nothing but the leaves of which tree?

1. AAcacia
2. BFig
3. CEucalyptus
4. DBamboo

What is the national animal of Scotland?

1. AThe red deer
2. BThe unicorn
3. CThe lion
4. DThe golden eagle

How many chambers does a cow's stomach have?

1. AFour
2. BSix
3. CThree
4. DTwo

What are baby frogs called?

1. ATadpoles
2. BKits
3. CFry
4. DPups

Which egg-laying mammal has a bill like a duck?

1. AThe beaver
2. BThe pangolin
3. CThe otter
4. DThe platypus

What is a group of owls called?

1. AA murder
2. BA parliament
3. CA school
4. DA pod