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#1. What do Hyposmocoma molluscivora caterpillars eat?

Hyposmocoma molluscivora caterpillars catch snails in their webs, and grow up to be moths.

#2. The electricity that comes from a power point is AC, but what does that stand for?

Alternating current electricity keeps reversing the direction that the current flows.

#3. What element is coal mostly made of?

Coal is mostly made of carbon, which is why it releases lots of carbon dioxide when it’s burned.

#4. 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.

#5. Which of the following plastics is the best at breaking down?

Compostable plastics are the only plastics that will break down properly in a home compost heap.

#6. Kangaroos sometimes walk in a pentapedal fashion, but what does pentapedal mean?

Kangaroos can walk slowly by coordinating their two arms, two legs and tail. That’s five different limbs, all being used as legs!

#7. What colour of light won’t feed plants?

The chemical chlorophyll absorbs energy from light, and plants use this energy to make their own food. But chlorophyll doesn’t absorb green light, which is why leaves are typically green!

#8. Which of these space objects can cause spaghettification?

Near black holes the gravity is so powerful it can stretch objects into long, thin shapes – a bit like spaghetti!

#9. Ediacarans are fossil organisms that are named after the South Australian Ediacara Hills, but what kind of lifeforms were they?

Ediacarans are the earliest complex lifeforms that we have discovered. They come in a range of shapes, from fronds to tubes and even some that look like inflatable mattresses!

#10. Which of these minerals is the softest?

In order from softest to hardest, it’s talc, quartz, topaz, and diamond.

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