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#1. Leaves come in many shapes and sizes. What shape is a cordate leaf?
Cordate leaves are heart shaped.
#2. Is 0 even or odd?
When you divide 0 by 2, you get no remainder. That means 0 is even!
#3. True or false? The company Google was named after a very big number.
True! Google was named after the number googol, which is a 1 with 100 zeros.
#4. One shape often seen in nature is the hexagon. Which of the following include hexagons?
Honeycomb, snowflakes and insect eyes all include hexagons.
#5. In which year did Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager become the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager of the United States Air Force broke the sound barrier on 14 October 1947 flying the Bell X-1 rocket-powered plane.
#6. What’s the scientific name for a low, fluffy, white cloud?
Cumulus clouds are white and fluffy, and usually a sign of good weather.
#7. Do bats lay eggs?
Bats do not lay eggs.
#8. Which areas have the highest biodiversity, with many different species living in only a small area?
Tropical rainforests have many species living close together. It’s estimated that around half of all species on Earth live in rainforests.
#9. True or false? Black asphalt roads can’t be recycled.
False! Asphalt is one of the most recycled materials in the world, and a lot of new roads in Australia use a mixture of new and recycled materials.
#10. Ant-Man and The Wasp are named after insects. What is the scientific name for the order of insects that contains both ants and wasps?
Hymenoptera is the order of insects that includes ants, wasps, bees and sawflies.