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Water freezes at what temperature?

0 degrees C (32 degrees F)

What is the diameter of the Earth?

12,756 km

What is the diameter of Mars?

4,879 km

Pure water has a pH level of a around what number?

7

Can the average human survive without water for a few days or a few weeks?

A few days

What is a meteorologist?

A scientist who studies weather

Name three things our Solar System consists of.

Acceptable: The Sun,planets, moons, dwarf planets, stars, etc.

Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?

Antarctica

What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?

Arachnophobia

What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda's diet?

Bamboo

What are female elephants called?

Cows

A 'doe' is what kind of animal?

Deer

True or False? Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the outer planets.

False

True or False? Our galaxy is made up of the Sun, the planets that orbit the Sun, the planets' moons, and dwarf planets.

False

True or False? Some scientists use the term extraterrestrial to describe conditions in an habitable zone if they're "just right" for life to exist.

False

True or False? Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.

False

True or false? Cougars are herbivores.

False

True or false? Ice sinks in water.

False

True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.

False

True or false? Water is easy to compress.

False

True or false? The Indian Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.

False - Pacific Ocean

How are metamorphic rocks made?

From other rocks

What is the chemical formula of water?

H2O

What do scientists call the region in which Earth orbits the Sun?

Habitable zone

Water is made up of what two elements?

Hydrogen and oxygen

The solid state of water is known as what?

Ice

What does the term Fe mean?

Iron

The deepest point in all of the world's oceans is named what?

Mariana Trench

What planet is furthest from Neptune?

Mercury

Does water cover more or less than 50% of the Earth's surface?

More

What are the round and orbits the Sun?

Planets

Groups of lions are known as what?

Prides

What are the different kingdoms of life?

Prokaryote Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia

Which planet has the largest asteroid belt?

Saturn

The center of our Solar System, the Sun is a...

Star

What is the fastest land animal?

The Cheetah

What is the longest river on Earth?

The Nile River

One astronomical unit is equal to the average distance between Earth to....

The Sun

How much oxygen is in the air we breathe?

The air contains 21% oxygen.

When you increase the temperature of a reaction, why does the rate of reaction change?

The thermal energy causes the reacting molecules to move more rapidly, making them more likely to meet and interact.

What is the largest type of 'big cat' in the world?

The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).

The straight lines on the Face of Mars are called canals.

True

True or False? Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet because other small objects are in its orbit.

True

True or false? Bats are mammals.

True

True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.

True

True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.

True

True or false? Pure water is tasteless.

True

True or false? Sound travels faster through water than air?

True

True or false? The consumption of bottled water has risen significantly over the last few decades.

True

True or false? Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

True

What is another name for a tidal wave?

Tsunami

Are butterflies insects?

Yes

Nimbus, cumulus and stratus are types of what?

clouds

When water is cooled, does it contract or expand?

expand

Which is an example of chemical change?

explosion

True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element.

false

Reptiles in cold climates ______ to stay warm.

hibernate

Which device do scientists use to measure earthquakes?

seismograph

Which layer of the Earth is located closer to the crust?

the upper mantle

Where does ocean salt come from?

the weathering of continents


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