KB General Science 2013 #8

Question 1

What is the largest snake in the Western Hemisphere?

Answer 1

anaconda

Question 2

Name the snake that is identified by the following saying:
Red on black, friend to Jack,
Red on yellow, kill a fellow.
Name the snake that is identified by the following saying:
Red on black, friend to Jack,
Red on yellow, kill a fellow.

Answer 2

coral snake

Question 3

What kind of bird is often provided feeders filled with sugar water?

Answer 3

hummingbird

Question 4

What is the largest bird in the world?

Answer 4

ostrich

Question 5

What is the fastest bird in the world when flying?

Answer 5

peregrine falcon

Question 6

What animal has the largest eyes of any land animal?

Answer 6

ostrich

Question 7

What Greek scientist and mathematician discovered the physics principles of density and buoyancy while sitting in his bathtub?

Answer 7

Archimedes

Question 8

What is the center of an atom called?

Answer 8

nucleus

Question 9

What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?

Answer 9

nitrogen

Question 10

What is H2O more commonly known as?

Answer 10

water

Question 11

At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?

Answer 11

mercury

Question 12

What is the closest planet to the sun?

Answer 12

Mercury

Question 13

What is the closest star to planet Earth?

Answer 13

the sun

Question 14

What is the name of the force that holds objects to Earth?

Answer 14

gravity

Question 15

What is the name of our galaxy?

Answer 15

Milky Way

Question 16

What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?

Answer 16

Titan

Question 17

What food makes up about 99% of a Giant Panda’s diet?

Answer 17

bamboo

Question 18

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

Answer 18

arachnophobia

Question 19

What is the name given to a female elephant?

Answer 19

cow

Question 20

What is the name given to a group of lions?

Answer 20

pride