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#1. What’s the coldest temperature recorded on Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun?
Although Mercury gets very hot on its sunward side, the far side is quite cool. But the coldest parts of Mercury are deep craters near the poles that never, ever get any sunlight.
#2. True or false? All plants have flowers.
False! there are lots of plants that don’t have flowers, including conifers (like pine trees), ferns, and mosses.
#3. Domestic animals are all descended from wild animals. Which of the following correctly matches a domesticated animal to its wild ancestor?
All of these pairings are correct. Dogs came from wolves and chickens are a subspecies of red junglefowl. Cows are a separate but related species to aurochs.
#4. True or false: cows have 800 different blood types.
True! Cows have 11 major blood groups, but each group has lots of subtypes.
#5. Which of the following orca facts is actually a myth?
In the wild, orcas don’t usually attack humans and in some instances have been known to protect human divers from other threats. Recently, a small group of orcas have been attacking sailing ships off the coast of Spain. Experts think that one orca got hurt by a boat and has been teaching other orcas to attack boat rudders.
#6. Where is the driest continent on Earth?
Antarctica gets less rain and snow than any other continent.
#7. About how many marsupial species live in Australia?
There are about 330 marsupial species in the world today and over half (or about 175 species) live in Australia.
#8. True or false? A large, carnivorous koala-relative once roamed Australia.
True. Thylacoleo was a koala-relative that evolved to become a large and terrifying meat-eating predator. It weighed over 100 kilograms and could climb trees.
#9. True or false? The book, In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall is about chimpanzees.
True. Jane Goodall is considered the leading authority on chimpanzee social behaviour. Her book weaves scientific observation with a memoir of her life studying chimpanzees.
#10. How many Earths could the fit inside the Sun?
The Sun can fit approximately one million Earths inside, although to fit all million, you’d need to squish them out of shape a bit!
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