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    The document contains a list of 123 science trivia questions covering topics such as the solar system, biology, chemistry, geology and more. Some of the questions are about the distance of the sun from Earth, the largest ocean, whether lightning is hotter than the sun's surface, and which planet is closest to the sun.

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    Science Trivia

    1. How far away is the sun from the earth? 92 million miles
    2. Larges Mammal on earth? Blue Whale
    3. What is the world�s largest ocean? pacific
    4. What mountain range is bigger? Rockies or the Smokies? Smokies
    5. Where is the ring of fire? Pacific Ocean
    6. What is the largest breed of sea turtle? Leatherback sea turtle
    7. True or false: all sea turtles are endangered? true
    8. True or false: lightning is as hot as the surface of the sun? ture
    9. True or False: there are fossilized shells and sea creatures on top of Mt.
    Everest True
    10. What is the closest star to us other than the sun? Alpha Centauri
    11. How many people have walked on the moon? 12
    12. How much is a crabby patty�..on Wednesday? 2.99 and .99
    13. True or False: Horses cant throw up True
    14. What is the tallest point in Missouri? Taum Sauk Mountain
    15. What kind of fish is Dory? Blue tang
    16. Is a light year a measure of Time, or Distance? Distance the light travels in
    one year.
    17. According to the scientific community, is a virus considered a living thing? NO
    18. What is the most common type of rock in Missouri? Limestone
    19. What two rivers join together in St. louis Mo? Missouri and Mississippi
    20. What is the worlds most deadliest jelly fish? Box jellyfish
    21. What degree is the earth tilted? 23.5 degrees
    22. What is table salts chemical name? Sodium Chloride
    23. What is the name for the boundary around a black hole, beyond which events
    cannot affect the observer? Event horizon
    24. 24: What evolved first, Trees or Mushrooms? Mushrooms
    25. 25: What inorganic molecule is produced by lightning? Answer: Ozone
    26. What planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
    27. Is coral a plant, animal, or mineral? Animal
    28. What is the fasted land animal? Cheeta
    29. How many bones do sharks have? 0
    30. Where is the worlds most active volcano located? Hawaii
    31. Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what? Omnivore
    32. Dogs are descended from selected breeding from what species of animal? wolves
    33. The first ever cloned animal, Dolly, was what kind of animal? Sheep
    34. What is the E in E=mc^2? Energy
    35. True or False: There are Crocodiles in Florida? True
    36. Cats were worshiped in what ancient civilization? Egypt
    37. How old is the earth? 4.5 billion years
    38. The sun is made up of what type of gass? Hydrogen
    39. What is the fin on the backs of fish, and some whales and dolphins? Dorsal fin
    40. What causes the moon to shine? Reflected sunlight
    41. What element are diamonds made of? Carbon
    42. How many chambers are in a human heart? 4
    43. What is the center of a hurricane called? Eye
    44. What layer of the earth is right below the crust? Mantle
    45. What is the core of the earth composed of? Iron
    46. True or Fales: Dolphins can Blush? True
    47. How many bones are in a Giraffes neck? 7, all mammals have 7
    48. Asprin comes from the bark of what tree? Willow
    49. How long is an eon? I billion years
    50. Brass is an alloy (combination of metals) of which two metals? Copper and zinc
    51. What is the fattiest part of the human body? Brain
    52. The shape of DNA is known as what? Double Helix
    53. What planet is famous for its big red spot? Jupiter
    54. What is the deepest point in all of the worlds ocean? Mariana Trench
    55. What country experiences the most tornadoes? USA
    56. What is the name of the worlds largest reef? Great Barrier Reef
    57. Substances that don�t conduct heat are known as what? Insolater
    58. Where is the sea of tranquility? The Moon
    59. What mammal lays eggs and is venomous? Duckbill platupus
    60. How long are elephants pregnant? 22 months
    61. The only place a dog sweats is where? Paws
    62. Under its white fur, what color is a Polar Bears skin? Black
    63. What is the proper name for the trunk of an elephant? Proboscis
    64. What is the largest member of the cat family? Answer: Tiger
    65. In maritime speak (boats and stuff) How many feet are in a fathum? 6 feet
    66. what is the only mammal with the ability to fly? Bat
    67. the most recognized model of how the universe began is known as the? Big Bang
    68. water is made up of what two elements? Hydrogen and Oxygen
    69. Someone who studies earthquakes is known as what? Seismologist
    70. Name a member of the family Sepholopod? Octopus
    71. What islands did Charles Darwin study? Galapogose Islands
    72. Where are the worlds oldest rocks found? Australia
    73. What is the largest organ in your body? Skin
    74. The release of water vapor from plans is called? Transpiration
    75. What type of rock is coal? Sedimentary Rocks
    76. What is the wearing away of parts of the earth by water or wind called? Erosion
    77. What are the seasonal rains that occur in southeast Asia called? Monsoon
    78. What is energy from the internal heat of the earth called? Geothermal
    79. What is the current era in the geologic time scale? Cenozoic Era
    80. How many miles is the circumference of the globe? 24,901 miles
    81. What color do sharks like the best? Red, yellow or blue? Yellow
    82. What color is hippo sweat? Pink
    83. What human organ can regenerate itself, which is why you can donate half of it?
    Liver
    84. How many times have eye evolved on the planet? 11
    85. What is the national bird and number one pest in India? Peacock
    86. True or False: Chlystade horses are the larges breed of horse in the world?
    False, Shires
    87. Who give birth to baby sea horses, males or females? Males
    88. The right side of the brain controls what side of the body? Left
    89. This plague in the 13th century was spread by fleas on the backs of infected
    rats? Black or Bubonic plague
    90. What color star, is known to be the highest in temperature? Blue
    91. True of False: Fire is a chemical reaction? True
    92. Glass formed from a volcano is called what? Obsidian
    93. What is the only marsupial in North America? Opossums
    94. In what country, is the Beaver and invasive species? Brazil
    95. What is planktons wife�s name? Karen
    96. In the artic circle, polar bears are hunted for food, warmth, and trade. What
    part of the polar bear is deadly to eat? Liver, High in Vitamin A and will cause an
    overdose
    97. What boundary, in rocks from 65million years ago, is thought to mark the
    extinction line of the dinosaurs and separates the time of reptiles, and the time
    of mammals? K-T boundary
    98. St. Louis is famous for these 2 explorers who traveled across the Louisiana
    purchase to reach the Pacific Ocean? Lewis and Clark
    99. What natural land bridge is thought to be the highway in which humans migrated
    from Africa to the Americas? Bering strait
    100. In terms of the evolution of humans, who is Lucy? One of the earliest
    skeletons of human evolution found in Africa
    101. True or False: Sound travels faster in air than in water? FALSE
    102. Is a tomato a fruit, or a vegetable? FRUIT
    103. What is out state tree? Dogwood
    104. What blood type is the rarest? AB Negative
    105. What is another name for Fools Gold? Iron Pyrite
    106. Sodium chloride is the scientific name for salt. In its purest form what is
    sodium classified as? Metal
    107. True or False: Penguins have knees? TRUE
    108. Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises use what to communicate and find food?
    Echolocation
    109. What main ingredient in fertilizer helps plants grow? Nitrogen and Phosphorus
    110. Fill in the blank: The more__________ something had, the more gravity it has.
    Mass
    111. Who has more bones, adults or babies? Babies, not all fused yet.
    112. What is the protective layer that keeps most of the sun�s harmful rays from
    reaching the earth? Ozone layer
    113. How many continents are there? 7
    114. Where is the only place in the world where lions and tigers live in the same
    habitat? India
    115. What is stored in a camel�s humps? Fat. Not water.
    116. The cell spends 90% of its time in what phase? Interphase
    117. What type of rock, emitted from volcano�s floats in water? Pumice
    118. What pigmint in plants causes photosynthesis? Chlorophyll.
    119. What gas is produced by plants that we need to live? Oxygen
    120. What is the most venomous animal on earth? Box jellyfish
    121. What is north Americas only marsupial? Opossum
    122. What type of tree is maple syrup made from?
    123.

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