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Blast into orbit with this well-rounded quiz. Will you crash back to Earth, or reach the stars?

If you journeyed to the centre of the Earth, what would you see on the way down? After breaking through the crust there’s the mantle, a layer of mostly solid rock that constantly flows like a glacier. Below that, there’s the outer core made of liquid iron and nickel. Then you come to the inner…

This quiz has a focus on bodies, from celestial to human. How much do you know about the universe? Do you really know how you’re put together? Answer these questions to find out!

There are a few funny words in this week’s quiz. You’ll need to be on top of your sci-vocab if you want to score 5/5!

How much money would it take to put a line of coins around the equator? With a bit of research and a bit of maths, you’ll soon know the answer!

A massive storm called Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines earlier this month. One of the largest storms ever observed, it has caused widespread destruction in the island nation. Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes are all different names for the same thing: a particularly violent type of tropical storm. Which name it is given depends on where…