Science Brain Busters 1

Question 1

The bright, ocean-blue planet was named after the Roman sea god. The sea god is...

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 2

Was the typical tooth of a T-rex the size of a ...

Accepted Answer

banana

Question 3

What is the Sun?

Accepted Answer

star

Question 4

Did people live on Earth at the same time as the dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 5

Which bird found in the rainforest is recognized for its long, colorful beak?

Accepted Answer

toucan

Question 6

What is another name for the group of dinosaurs called the Ornithomimids?

Accepted Answer

bird mimics

Question 7

Where have most of the fossil dinosaur eggs been found so far?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 8

Amphibians start off with gills, then develop lungs.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 9

The word "comet" comes from the the Greek words astro kometes. What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

long-haired star

Question 10

Which group of modern-day animals is now said to be evolved from dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

birds

Question 11

Did the sea levels rise or fall at the end of the Cretaceous period?

Accepted Answer

fall

Question 12

What bird is known for its very long, colorful tail feathers?

Accepted Answer

peacock

Question 13

What part of a T.rex' body were so short that they were probably not very useful?

Accepted Answer

arms

Question 14

What is the name for the round spots on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

craters

Question 15

Charged particles from the Sun hitting the Earth's atmosphere cause this.

Accepted Answer

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)

Question 16

Where is the world's largest tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Amazon/Brasil

Question 17

The fuel that burns in the core of the Sun is...

Accepted Answer

hydrogen

Question 18

In 1610, Galileo looked at Saturn with a telescope. What did he call the rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn's ears

Question 19

Snake venom is used to make medicine for snakebites.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 20

Which of these is NOT the name of a geologic period when the dinosaurs lived?

Accepted Answer

Pleistocene

Question 21

Why did dinosaurs often build nests close to each other?

Accepted Answer

for protection

Question 22

What kind of modern bird did the Ornithomimids look like?

Accepted Answer

ostriches

Question 23

Do some types of turtles have soft shells?

Accepted Answer

yes

Question 24

Do tortoise live on land or water?

Accepted Answer

land

Question 25

What is the study of earthquakes called?

Accepted Answer

Seismology

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