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Question Answer % Correct
Light travels at approximately what kilometers per second in a vacuum? 300,000 km/s
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How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun's surface to the Earth? 8 minutes and 20 seconds
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What is the symbol for Silver? Ag
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Who created the Theory of Relativity? Albert Einstein
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What do you call the animals that could live on both land and in water? Amphibians
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What do you call the most basic unit of matter? Atom
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What is the thinnest layer of the Earth? Crust
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Which of these is made out of pure carbon? Diamond
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What is the only planet not named after a Roman god or goddess? Earth
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What is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
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What is the only human organ that can float in water? Lungs
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What do you call the subatomic particle that is neutral and has no electrical charge? Neutron
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Who discovered radium and polonium? Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
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What do you call the tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding? Platelets
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What do you call the last section of the large intestine? Rectum
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What is the scientific name for salt? Sodium chloride
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Where does sound travel faster; water or air? Water
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What is the scientific study of animal biology? Zoology
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How long is a parsec? 3.26 light-years
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What do you call scientists who study insects? Entomologists
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What do you call a baby kangaroo? Joey
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What planet has the most moons? Jupiter
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What does DNA stand for? Deoxyribonucleic acid
33%
How many legs do spiders have? Eight
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What is the largest moon in our Solar System? Ganymede
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What is the hottest planet? Venus
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Sound travels at approximately what meters per second in air at 0 °C? 331.5 m/s
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What do you call the flap in the throat that keeps food from entering the windpipe and the lungs? Epiglottis
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Who was the father of the big bang theory? Georges Lemaître
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On what planet is a year shorter than a day? Venus
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