Trivia

Question 1

True or False?

All mammals drink water.

Answer 1

False.

Marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, do not drink sea water because it is too salty. They get their water from the food they eat instead.

Question 2

David Bushnell invented the first submarine in 1775. What did he call his submarine?

Answer 2

D. Turtle

He called it the Turtle because that was what it looked like underwater

Question 3

What is a blue moon?

A. a moon that is blue in colour
B. the second full moon in a month
C. one of the moons of mercury

Answer 3

B. the second full moon in a month

In every century there are just 41 months with two full moons.

Question 4

Is the earth’s crust thinner under oceans or under mountains?

Answer 4

under oceans

Generally, the higher a mountain, the thicker the earths crust under it is.

Question 5

Why are coral reefs called the “rainforests of the sea”?

A. They receive a lot of rain.
B. There is a lot of oxygen there.
C. They contain many different kinds of species.

Answer 5

C. They contain many different kinds of species.

Although coral reefs cover less than 1% of the world’s oceans, they are home to 25% of all species of marine life.

Question 6

True or False?

Plastic bottles do not decompose in the ground.

Answer 6

False.

Plastic bottles do decompose, but it takes at least several hundred years.

Question 7

True or False?

Deserts are very dry places, so it is impossible to see a rainbow in the desert.

Answer 7

False.

There are still times when it rains in deserts. With sunlight and raindrops in the air, rainbows can form.

Question 8

True or False?

“Centi” means hundred and “peds” means feet, so centipedes have 100 feet.

Answer 8

False.

Centipedes have anywhere from 20 to 300 feet.

Question 9

Does sound travel faster in warm air or cold air?

Answer 9

Warm air.

Sound travels faster in warm air because the particles in warm air move faster than those in cold air.

Question 10

How much water is used in a five minute shower?

A. about 3 litres
B. about 30 litres
C. about 300 litres

Answer 10

B. about 30 litres

With a low-flow shower head, about 30 litres of water are used. With a high-flow shower head, 75 litres or more are used.

Question 11

What is the coldest recorded temperature on Earth?

A. -89.2°C
B. -121.7°C
C. -250°C

Answer 11

A. -89.2°C

It was recorded in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21, 1983