Science refresh with The Lion King

Question 1

Mufasa tells Simba that everything the light touches is their kingdom. What is the source of light and energy for Earth?

Accepted Answer

The sun

Question 2

The lions in The Lion King live in groups called prides. A group of fish is called a school.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Timon and Pumbaa love to eat bugs. Ants are insects.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Simba lives in the Pride Lands, which is a savanna. What kind of animals are typical in a savanna habitat?

Accepted Answer

Lions and Elephants

Question 5

Zazu, the hornbill, is a type of bird. Birds are unique because they have feathers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Mufasa talks about the kings of the past watching from the stars. What is the scientific term for a group of stars?

Accepted Answer

Constellation

Question 7

Pumbaa is a warthog. Warthogs have a mostly herbivorous diet. Which of these animals is also an herbivore like Pumbaa?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

Question 8

The Pride Lands experience a drought when Scar takes over. What is a drought?

Accepted Answer

A period of no rain and very dry conditions

Question 9

During The Lion King, Simba grows from a cub to an adult. This process of growth and change is called metamorphosis.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Simba and Nala reunite in a jungle full of different species. What is the term for the variety of life in an area?

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity

Question 11

Timon eats different kinds of food in the jungle, including bugs. What kind of diet includes both plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

Omnivore

Question 12

Rafiki, the wise baboon, uses a special fruit to mark Simba. Fruits come from the roots of plants.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Simba learns about the circle of life from Mufasa. What does the circle of life represent in nature?

Accepted Answer

Food Chain

Question 14

Scar is the antagonist in The Lion King. He has black fur on his mane. Which pigment gives color to animal fur?

Accepted Answer

Melanin

Question 15

Nala and Simba need water to survive. Choose the three states of water.

Accepted Answer

Gas, Solid, Liquid

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