Here’s our megaquiz for the year! Below are 10 questions picked from every quiz we wrote in 2020. If you want more questions, just hit refresh and we’ll grab you another 10. Good luck!
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#1. At its nearest point, which planet gets closest to Earth?
When it’s closest, Venus is around 40 million kilometres from Earth. At closest approach, Mars is about 55 million kilometres away.
#2. Which of the following life forms emerged first?
Sharks emerged around 410 million years ago. Flowering plants emerged approximately 140 million years ago and dinosaurs 240 million years ago.
#3. Which planet does the moon Mimas orbit?
Mimas is the innermost of Saturn’s major moons, and it’s famous for its gigantic crater.
#4. Dr Keith Vivian Alexander is a New Zealand mechanical engineer. What backyard play invention did he release in 1999?
Dr Keith Vivian Alexander invented the springfree trampoline.
#5. CSIRO has a robot called Starbug, which was once lost and found on Moreton Island. What kind of robot is it?
Starbug is a submarine, often used for ecological surveys of rivers, lakes and coral reefs.
#6. What type of chemical is gluten?
Gluten is a group of proteins that are found in wheat.
#7. Which continent gets the least rainfall?
Antarctica is the driest continent, with most of the continent getting less than 200 millimetres of snow and rain per year.
#8. What part of the plant Crocus sativus does the spice saffron come from?
Saffron spice is the stigma and styles of the saffron flower.
#9. What happened to comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1994?
Shoemaker Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter, creating giant dark spots across the planet.
#10. Where would you find the tallest tree in the world?
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood tree called Hyperion, in California. It’s more than 115 metres tall.
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