KB General Science 2013 #6

Question 1

Because of its gold color, what is the nickname for iron pyrite?

Answer 1

iron pyrite

Question 2

What is another name for a “yeti”?

Answer 2

abominable snowman, sasquatch

Question 3

What do we call a scientist who studies the stars?

Answer 3

an astronomer

Question 4

What is the only food that does not spoil and has been found in Egyptian pyramids?

Answer 4

honey

Question 5

What do we call a male duck?

Answer 5

drake

Question 6

How many chambers are in the human heart?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What do we call the liquid in the mouth that begins digestion?

Answer 7

saliva

Question 8

What is the only bird that can fly backwards?

Answer 8

hummingbird

Question 9

What colors would you mix to make purple?

Answer 9

red and blue

Question 10

What colors would you mix to make green?

Answer 10

yellow and blue

Question 11

What planet was named for the Roman goddess of love?

Answer 11

Venus

Question 12

Other than humans, what animal participates in the Kentucky Derby?

Answer 12

horses

Question 13

On the Fahrenheit scale, what is the average human body temperature?

Answer 13

98.6 degrees

Question 14

What planet is known as the Red Planet?

Answer 14

Mars

Question 15

What is the #1 carrier of the disease rabies in the United States?

Answer 15

bats

Question 16

How often do we see Halley’s Comet?

Answer 16

every 75 years

Question 17

On the Fahrenheit scale, what is the boiling point of water?

Answer 17

212 degrees

Question 18

How many leaves are on a shamrock?

Answer 18

3

Question 19

What occupation is a person who helps sick animals get better?

Answer 19

veterinarian

Question 20

What sense organs are located on the sides of your head?

Answer 20

Yuri Gagarin