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Science Misconceptions and Fun Facts
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general science misconceptions
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1
True or False: Bulls hate the colour red
True
False
2
Where do penguins live?
Arctic
Antarctic
Both
3
True or False: If you swallow chewing gum it takes 7 years to digest.
True
False
4
What is the memory span of a goldfish?
3 days
3 months
3 seconds
They never forget, and they never forgive
5
Who wrote "fart proudly" in a scientific paper about farts?
Benjamin Franklin
Neils Bohr
Mr. McCoy
Albert Einstein
6
What type of plant do bananas grow on?
Trees
Herbs
Vines
7
True or False: The theory of evolution is not proven, that is why we call it a "theory".
False: It has been tested and shown to be true.
True: It hasn't been proven
8
How much of our brains do humans use in their day-to-day lives?
10%
20%
100%
50%
9
The mass of the earth is approximately:
5.972 x 1024 kg
2.635 x 1012 kg
5.24 x 1099 kg
1.421 x 1040 kg
10
Which of the following is true about the Christmas season?
All jugglers must have at least one red ball
It is illegal to sing carols between 6 am and 7 am
On average 28 lego sets are sold every second.
On average each person eats 3 turkeys over the period.
11
True or False: If you touch baby birds, their parents will abandon them.
False
True
12
If all of these animals tried to jump, which would have the smallest jump?
Sloth
Elephant
Mouse
Dog
13
True or False: Humans and dinosaurs lived on earth at the same time.
False
True
14
A group of owls is called a...
Parliament
Hoot
Flock
Collection
15
The human body has what percent water?
25%
90%
5%
70%
16
What gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water
17
True or False: It is illegal for U.S. citizens to eat penguins
False
True
18
How many senses do humans have?
Around 20
6
Around 100
5
19
Which of the following is NOT true about Napoleon
He was born in France.
He was above average height for his time.
He was short for his time.
20
True or False: Flushed water in toilets rotates in opposite directions in different hemispheres
True
False
21
Who was the first person to come up with a theory on evolution?
Mr. McCoy
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
22
What are seasons caused by?
The tilt of the earth.
The distance between the earth and the sun
23
The distance between the earth and the sun is approximately:
1,290,300,000 km
3,400,520,000 km
149,600,000 km
500,000,000 km
24
If you stretched out all of a humans blood vessels, how long would they be?
20,000 km
20 km
1 km
100,000 km
