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Science and nature quiz

Twelve questions for the curious. No lab coat needed.

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Question sheet

1. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- A. Venus
- B. Jupiter
- C. Mars
- D. Mercury
2. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
- A. Go
- B. Gd
- C. Au
- D. Ag
3. How many bones are in the adult human body?
- A. 186
- B. 206
- C. 226
- D. 246
4. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- A. Saturn
- B. Jupiter
- C. Neptune
- D. Earth
5. What gas do plants absorb from the air for photosynthesis?
- A. Oxygen
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Carbon dioxide
- D. Hydrogen
6. What is the largest mammal on Earth?
- A. African elephant
- B. Blue whale
- C. Giraffe
- D. Sperm whale
7. Who developed the theory of general relativity?
- A. Isaac Newton
- B. Albert Einstein
- C. Stephen Hawking
- D. Niels Bohr
8. What is the hardest natural substance?
- A. Granite
- B. Quartz
- C. Diamond
- D. Titanium
9. How many hearts does an octopus have?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. Four
10. At sea level, at what temperature does water boil in Celsius?
- A. 90
- B. 100
- C. 110
- D. 120
11. Who is credited with discovering penicillin in 1928?
- A. Marie Curie
- B. Louis Pasteur
- C. Alexander Fleming
- D. Edward Jenner
12. Which organ in the human body is the largest?
- A. Liver
- B. Brain
- C. Lungs
- D. Skin

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1. C - Mars
Iron-rich dust gives much of Mars's surface its reddish appearance.
2. C - Au
Au comes from the Latin word aurum, meaning gold.
3. B - 206
Babies have more bones than adults because some fuse as they grow.
4. B - Jupiter
Jupiter is so large that more than a thousand Earths could fit inside it by volume.
5. C - Carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis uses light energy to help plants make sugars.
6. B - Blue whale
A blue whale's heart is large enough for a person to crawl through its major arteries.
7. B - Albert Einstein
General relativity describes gravity as the curvature of space and time.
8. C - Diamond
Diamond is exceptionally hard, but it can still be scratched by another diamond.
9. C - Three
Two of an octopus's hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third serves the body.
10. B - 100
Water boils at a lower temperature at higher altitudes because air pressure is lower.
11. C - Alexander Fleming
Fleming noticed that mould had stopped bacteria growing in a dish.
12. D - Skin
Skin helps protect the body and regulate its temperature.