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#1. Over millions of years, crude oil can form from algae, bacteria and which of these other sources?
Crude oil forms from algae, bacteria and sea creatures that sink to the seafloor and are fossilised.
#2. How did cane toads come to Australia?
Cane beetles were attacking sugar cane plants, so cane toads were introduced to eat them. Unfortunately, the cane toads caused lots of damage, and they didn’t even eat the cane beetles!
#3. How much does a baby blue whale grow each day?
For the first 6 to 8 months of its life a baby blue whale will feed on its mother’s fatty milk, averaging a gain of about 90 kilograms per day.
#4. How many long bones are commonly found in a human arm?
3. The humerus bone runs from the shoulder to the elbow, and the radius and ulna bones run from the elbow to the wrist.
#5. True or false? Carbon fibres are usually a bit thicker than human hairs.
False. You can fit about 100 carbon fibres side by side in a millimetre, but only about 10 human hairs.
#6. PSO J318.5−22 is a rogue planet, but what does that mean?
Rogue planets such as PSO J318.5−22 don’t orbit stars.
#7. 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!
#8. Bacteria reproduce by splitting into two cells, but what happens to their DNA?
The first step of a bacteria splitting happens when its DNA copies itself. The two copies stick to different sections of the cell wall, and then the cell splits so each part has a copy of the DNA!
#9. Who invented dynamite?
Alfred was known for his explosive inventions, used to make powerful weapons. He also created the Nobel Prizes.
#10. Which of the following elements is a metal?
Tin is a metal. Many food cans are made from tin-coated steel.
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