What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
The flow of blood through your heart and around your body is called?
Circulation
A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
Scavenger
True or false? Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced.
True! It would be very easy to fall over without your ears!
What are baby goats called?
Kids
What country experiences the most tornadoes?
USA
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
0
True of false? Snakes have slimy skin.
False - Snakeskin is smooth and dry.
What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
How many legs does a spider have?
8 All Arachnids have 8 legs, such as: spiders, scorpions and ticks
Which planet is closer to the sun? Mars or Earth?
Earth
The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?
Extinction
The bones that make up your spine are called what?
Vertebrae
What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
Skull
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
A meteorologist
What is the group name for crows?
A murder of crows
True or false. Most of lightning comes from the ground not the sky?
True! When lightning strikes, most of the electrical discharge comes from the ground!
Botany is the study of?
Plants
True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.
True!
Groups of lions are known as what?
A pride
The two holes in your nose are called?
Nostrils
Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?
Clouds
What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda’s diet?
Bamboo
True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
The environment where a creature lives is called it's...
Habitat
Pure water has a pH level of a around?
7
Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?
Wind
An animal that eats other animals
Carnivore
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
The cerebrum
The colored part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called the?
Iris
What is the group name for Ants?
A Colony of Ants
An animal that only eats plants.
Herbivore
True or false? Dogs are herbivores.
False. They are omnivores!
What is used to stop a river from flooding a village or town?
Levee
What is the driest desert out of, the Sahara, the Kalahari or Antartica?
Yes, Antarctica is a desert! It has the driest place on Earth!
True or false? An adult human body has over 500 bones.
False (there are 206)
What is the human body’s biggest organ?
The Skin
The muscles found in the front of your thighs are known as what?
Quadriceps
What is the group name for elephants?
A herd of elephants
What is an invertebrate?
A cold-blooded animal with no backbone, such as insects, spiders, and worms, or even crabs,
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Temperature
What are female elephants called?
Cows
An animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
Ribs
True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.
False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.
What substance are nails and made of?
Keratin (Hair)
What is the beginning of a river called?
The Source
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
Erosion
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
True or False. Rhino horns are made up of the same stuff as human nails and hair?
True! Keratin make up our nails and hair but also a Rhino's horn!
The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
Lava
True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.
True! What a life!
An organism that can make its own food.
Producer
A person who studies biology is known as a?
Biologist
A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
Gravity
An avalanche features the rapid descent of _______?
Snow
What is the largest and strongest type of ‘big cat’ in the world?
The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).
Are butterflies insects?
Yes! You can tell by the number of legs, 3 body parts and wings.
True or False. Dolphins are fish?
False. They are mammals! Closer to us than fish!
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph – 75mph). (And they cheat at racing)
Another name for a tidal wave is a?
Tsunami
The highest mountain on earth is?
Mount Everest
Your tongue is home to special structures that allow you to experience tastes such as sour, sweet, bitter and salty, what is their name?
Taste buds
What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Albert Einstein
Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______?
Warming
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
Consumer
What is the group name for Owls?
A Parliament of Owls
What is the fastest animal in the world? Land, Air or Sea?
Peregrine Falcon! It can dive at 322kph (200mph)!! A cheetah's maximum is 120kph (75mph)!
True or False. A baby has more bones than an adult?
True! Babies have 300 and adults have 206.
What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment (colour)?
Melanin
What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your stomach?
The esophagus