Fun With Physics
What British physicist’s most well known works included his research into black holes, space-time, and writing the best-selling book A Brief History of Time? Answer: Stephen Hawking
Some Buggy Special
With over ten thousand species, what is the most numerous insect in the world? Answer: Ants
The Shell Game
A turtle shell is primarily made up of two parts. The underside is the plastron. What is the proper name for the upper shell? Answer: Carapace
It’s a Wing Thing
Which seabird has the longest wingspan of any living bird species measuring up to 12 feet? Answer: albatross
Peel the Onion
What layer of the planet earth includes the crust and the topmost portion of the upper mantle? Answer: Lithosphere
Nighttime Natural Wonders
There are both northern and southern lights in the night sky, one in each hemisphere. The northern lights are known as Aurora Borealis. What are the southern lights known as? …
You’re Really Not Dense
What lightest metal and the least dense solid element is an important anode material in some modern batteries? Answer: Lithium
Avian Aerobatics
Member of the Trochilidae family of birds are the only birds the can fly backwards, or even upside-down. By what common name are these birds known? Answer: Hummingbirds
Periodic Alphabet Soup
Which element on the periodic table is represented by the symbol W? Answer: tungsten
A Glandular Locale
The adrenal glands are triangular shaped glands found at the top of what vital bodily organ? Answer: Kidney