, 1 June 2022
The imaginary worlds of superheroes often rely on real-world science. Can you pick fact from fiction in our superhero science quiz?
Hymenoptera is the order of insects that includes ants, wasps, bees and sawflies.
It varies with altitude and temperature, but Mach 1 is the speed of sound in air. That’s approximately 1,235 km/h (i.e. 343 metres per second). Mach 3.3 is 3.3 times the speed of sound in air, which is 4,075 km/h.
Black widows have 8 legs and weave webs. They are venomous, but most bites are not fatal. However, despite their name, these spiders are not always black! They can also be brownish or even reddish in colour. They also have red markings on their abdomens.
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength of all types of electromagnetic radiation.
False. While there are no elements called etheria, there are oysters of the genus Etheria that can be found in Africa and Madagascar!
Congratulations! You are a real science whiz!
Oh dear! Better brush up before the next quiz!
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