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Choose one question from the following:

Science Quiz

He’s more than just a “Queen” lyric – he was also an astronomer who argued that the Earth revolved around the sun.

Astronomy - 50 points

Question 1

How many planets are there in our solar system?

Astronomy - 100 points

Question 2

If you look up at the night sky and find 3 stars together in a straight line, you’re looking at part of which constellation?

Astronomy - 150 points

Question 3

What is the name of the famous comet that passes by the Earth every 76 years?

Astronomy - 200 points

Question 4

What it the human body’s largest internal organ (by weight)?

Anatomy - 50 points

Question 1

Only about half the population contains these, the largest cell in the human body, it’s visible to the naked eye!

Anatomy - 100 points

Question 2

Humans are the only species known to do this, what is it?

Anatomy - 150 points

Question 3

Which part of the human body has the most bones?

Anatomy - 200 points

Question 4

We share about 50% of our genes with which fruit?

Biology - 50 points

Question 1

What’s the loudest animal on earth?

Biology - 100 points

Question 2

A vestigial organ is a part of the body that no longer serves a purpose, as we’ve evolved beyond the need for it. Name one human vestigial organ.

Biology - 150 points

Question 3

Mammals don’t lay eggs, except for these two species! Name one of them.

Biology - 200 points

Question 4

What is the hardest substance on earth?

Geology - 50 points

Question 1

We see the sky as blue, but in actuality it’s really…?

Geology - 100 points

Question 2

Where is the deepest place on earth?

Geology - 150 points

Question 3

The larges earthquake ever measured was a 9,5, which happened in 1960 in this country?

Geology - 200 points

Question 4

What colour is blood when it’s still inside your body?

Science myths - 50 points

Question 1

If you have a cold, which of the following should you avoid? A) Dairy, B) Orange juice, C) Alcohol.

Science myths - 100 points

Question 2

What percentage of our brain do we use?

Science myths - 150 points

Question 3

Which of these widespread myths is actually true? A) Your hair & fingernails keep growing after you die. B) All bananas sold are clones. C) A watermelon seed can grow in your stomach. D) Bulls hate the colour red.

Science myths - 200 points

Question 4