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Science & Nature 2
(Age: 11-18)

1) Worldwide, how many species of plant and animal are at risk of extinction?
a 2000 species
b 5000 species
c 10,000 species
d 15,000 species

2) In hours, how long is an average day on the planet Jupiter?
a 5 hours
b 10 hours
c 20 hours
d 60 hours

3) What is the speed of light?
a 100,000 km/second
b 200,000 km/second
c 300,000 km/second
d 500,000 km/second

4) The USA is the biggest user of paper in the world! How much paper do they use every year?
a 12 million tonnes
b 53 million tonnes
c 67 million tonnes
d 100 million tonnes

5) How many hours a day does a Koala bear spend sleeping?
a 8
b 10
c 12
d 22

6) What is the lightest metal from the list below?
a Lead
b Silver
c Aluminium
d Lithium

7) If you mix iron and carbon together what do you get?
a Rust
b Copper
c Steel
d Diamonds

8) How many elements exist naturally?
a 45
b 65
c 85
d 95

9) How often are brain cells replaced?
a Once a year
b Once every 10 years
c Once in a lifetime
d Never

10) What insect can jump 200 times its own height?
a Grasshopper
b Flea
c Flying ant
d Tsetse fly

11) What is a Rhinoceros horn made of?
a Dried blood
b Ivory
c Hair
d Bone

12) What is the fastest growing thing in the plant and animal kingdom?
a Elephant
b Ivy
c Blue Whale
d Algae

13) What do frogs have in their mouth that Toads don't?
a Tongue
b Gums
c Teeth
d Tadpoles

14) What or who, are Cobol, Fortran and Pascal?
a Explorers
b Classical musicians
c Computer languages
d Satellites in orbit

15) What African animal kills the most people?
a Lions
b Tigers
c Snakes
d Crocodiles

16) On average how many acorns are produced from just one mature Oak tree?
a 1000
b 5,000
c 20,000
d 50,000

17) What is the International radio code for the letter Y?
a Yes
b Yummy
c Yankee
d Yesterday

18) Where is the sea of Showers?
a Off the coast of Greenland
b On the Moon
c Surrounding the Island of Rain
d Arctic Circle

19) What is a Monkey Puzzle?
a A quiz for Monkeys
b A tree
c A fruit
d A nut

20) Which bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?
a Swallow
b Magpie
c Eagle
d Cuckoo

    

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