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#1. Stromatolites might be the oldest fossils we’ve ever found, but what kind of life do they record?
Cyanobacteria colonies make strange, lumpy rocks called stromatolites.
#2. Where do mosquito larvae live?
Most mosquito species lay their eggs in puddles, ponds and other stagnant water. These eggs hatch, releasing larvae.
#3. During the day, plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, but what do they do at night?
Plants need oxygen to keep their cells alive. At night, plants can’t produce any oxygen, so they absorb it from the air.
#4. When a river goes around a bend, where does it erode fastest?
Rivers erode fastest on the outside of a bend. Over time, this makes bendy rivers even bendier.
#5. When iron rusts, what chemical does it become?
Iron reacts with oxygen to become iron oxide, more commonly known as rust.
#6. Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?
Magnus is not a type of cloud.
#7. There are 5 main elements that human hair is made of. Which of these is NOT in the top 5?
Human hair is mostly made of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and sulfur.
#8. Hitting it feels strange, but what is a funny bone really?
What is commonly called the funny bone is actually the ulnar nerve, one of the biggest nerves in the arm.
#9. Human blood is red because of iron. What metal makes octopus blood blue?
Octopus blood uses copper to transport oxygen.
#10. Vermicomposting uses what animal to break down food scraps and other organic waste?
Vermicomposting is also called ‘worm farming’ and it uses lots of worms to speed up composting.
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