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Science Misconceptions and Fun Facts
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general science misconceptions
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1
Who was the first person to come up with a theory on evolution?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Mr. McCoy
2
True or False: Flushed water in toilets rotates in opposite directions in different hemispheres
True
False
3
Who wrote "fart proudly" in a scientific paper about farts?
Albert Einstein
Benjamin Franklin
Mr. McCoy
Neils Bohr
4
Where do penguins live?
Arctic
Antarctic
Both
5
How much of our brains to humans use in their day-to-day lives?
50%
20%
100%
10%
6
What is the memory span of a goldfish?
3 days
3 seconds
3 months
They never forget, and they never forgive
7
True or False: If you touch baby birds, their parents will abandon them.
True
False
8
What are seasons caused by?
The tilt of the earth.
The distance between the earth and the sun
9
True or False: If you swallow chewing gum it takes 7 years to digest.
False
True
10
If you stretched out all of a humans blood vessels, how long would they be?
20 km
20,000 km
1 km
100,000 km
11
In America, how many letters are addressed to Santa Claus each year?
One billion
Fifty million
One hundred thousand
One million
12
How many senses do humans have?
Around 100
Around 20
5
6
13
True or False: It is illegal for U.S. citizens to eat penguins
False
True
14
True or False: Bulls hate the colour red
True
False
15
Which of the following is NOT true about Napoleon
He was short for his time.
He was born in France.
He was above average height for his time.
16
The mass of the earth is approximately:
1.421 x 1040 kg
5.972 x 1024 kg
2.635 x 1012 kg
5.24 x 1099 kg
17
What gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Water
Carbon Dioxide
18
True or False: There are proven links between vaccines and autism
True
False
19
A group of owls is called a...
Hoot
Flock
Parliament
Collection
20
The distance between the earth and the sun is approximately:
1,290,300,000 km
3,400,520,000 km
500,000,000 km
149,600,000 km
21
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
22
Which of the following is true about the Christmas season?
All jugglers must have at least one red ball
On average 28 lego sets are sold every second.
It is illegal to sing carols between 6 am and 7 am
On average each person eats 3 turkeys over the period.
23
The human body has what percent water?
90%
5%
25%
70%
24
True or False: Humans and dinosaurs lived on earth at the same time.
False
True
25
What type of plant do bananas grow on?
Herbs
Vines
Trees
26
If all of these animals tried to jump, which would have the smallest jump?
Mouse
Sloth
Elephant
Dog
27
Which of the following statements about Christmas is true?
Christians recognize the death of Jesus on the day.
It is recognized by all cultures.
It was illegal in the U.S. until 1836
It is an ancient pagan holiday
