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  • How many different species (kinds) of insects are there? A. 100,000 B. 500,000 C. 1,000,000

  • Humans have an estimated 762 distinct muscles. How many muscles can be found in some caterpillars? A. 250 B. 800 C. 1600 D. 4000

  • Vertebrates are animals with backbones. Which of the following were the earliest known vertebrates? A. Frogs B. Fish C. Snakes

  • How many chambers could be found in a dinosaur’s heart? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4

  • How hot is lightning? A. 1,000 oF B. 40,000 oF C. 70,000 oF

  • Over 80% of all tornadoes occur: A. between noon and midnight. B. between midnight and sunrise. C. between sunrise and noon.

  • By the time you are 75 years old, how many years will you have spent sleeping: 17, 23, 37, or 42?

  • Which contains more water: your blood, brain, or skeleton?

  • The amount of matter in an object is called: A. Volume B. Mass C. Density

  • Would a strong acid have a pH closer to: A. 1, B. 7, or C. 14?

  • Which law of motion states, "An object in motion will remain in motion and an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?" A. 1st Law B. 2nd Law C. 3rd Law

  • The rate of change of velocity is known as: A. momentum. B. speed. C. acceleration.

  • How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation on its axis? A. One day B. One month C. One year

  • About how long does it take sunlight to reach the Earth: A. 8 seconds, B. 8 minutes, or C. 8 hours?

  • There are about 9 million cubic miles of ice on Earth. Is most of it located near: A. the North pole B. the South pole?

  • On a map, are the lines that run parallel to the equator called: A. lines of longitude or B. lines of latitude?

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