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#1. Which of the following is not a unit of measurement included in the International System of Units (SI)?
When it comes to mass, the kilogram is the SI unit. There are about 2.2 pounds in a kilogram.
#2. How fast does a Mexican wave travel around a stadium?
In 2002, researchers studied 14 Mexican waves and found they moved at about 20 seats per second, and they were about 15 seats wide!
#3. The ozone layer protects us from ultraviolet radiation, but what is ozone made of?
Ozone is oxygen, but it’s a bit different to the oxygen you breathe. A regular oxygen molecule has 2 oxygen atoms, but a molecule of ozone has 3 oxygen atoms!
#4. Where do astronauts on the International Space Station get their water from?
It’s expensive to launch things into space, so astronauts recycle as much as they can, including drinking water!
#5. Barry Allen – The Flash – is said to be able to run at Mach 3.3. If that was possible, how fast would that be in kilometres per hour (km/h)?
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.
#6. The rain on Saturn might be made of what expensive material?
Scientists think that a combination of lightning and intense pressure could cause diamonds to rain down on large planets, including Saturn and Jupiter.
#7. Where are a cricket’s ears located?
The ears of a cricket are located on the front legs, just below the knee.
#8. Which of the following gliding animals is fake?
There are many different animals that can glide including some frogs, squid, and lizards. However, all penguins are flightless.
#9. When we write numbers like 12 and 493, we’re using Hindu–Arabic numerals. Where were these numerals invented?
Hindu–Arabic numerals were invented in India and spread westwards through Arabia to Europe.
#10. A triplane has 3 wings, but how are they arranged?
Triplanes, such as the Red Baron’s Fokker triplane, stack their wings vertically. This gives them lots of lift, but they can’t go very fast.