Science 2 - quiz for under 18's

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	1) Worldwide, how many species of plant and animal are at risk of extinction?
	a	2000 species
	b	5000 species
	c	10,000 species
	d	15,000 species
	2) In hours, how long is an average day on the planet Jupiter?
	a	5 hours
	b	10 hours
	c	20 hours
	d	60 hours
	3) What is the speed of light?
	a	100,000 km/second
	b	200,000 km/second
	c	300,000 km/second
	d	500,000 km/second
	4) The USA is the biggest user of paper in the world! How much paper do they use every year?
	a	12 million tonnes
	b	53 million tonnes
	c	67 million tonnes
	d	100 million tonnes
	5) How many hours a day does a Koala bear spend sleeping?
	a	8
	b	10
	c	12
	d	22
	6) What is the lightest metal from the list below?
	a	Lead
	b	Silver
	c	Aluminium
	d	Lithium
	7) If you mix iron and carbon together what do you get?
	a	Rust
	b	Copper
	c	Steel
	d	Diamonds
	8) How many elements exist naturally?
	a	45
	b	65
	c	85
	d	95
	9) How often are brain cells replaced?
	a	Once a year
	b	Once every 10 years
	c	Once in a lifetime
	d	Never
	10) What insect can jump 200 times its own height?
	a	Grasshopper
	b	Flea
	c	Flying ant
	d	Tsetse fly
	11) What is a Rhinoceros horn made of?
	a	Dried blood
	b	Ivory
	c	Hair
	d	Bone
	12) What is the fastest growing thing in the plant and animal kingdom?
	a	Elephant
	b	Ivy
	c	Blue Whale
	d	Algae
	13) What do frogs have in their mouth that Toads don't?
	a	Tongue
	b	Gums
	c	Teeth
	d	Tadpoles
	14) What or who, are Cobol, Fortran and Pascal?
	a	Explorers
	b	Classical musicians
	c	Computer languages
	d	Satellites in orbit
	15) What African animal kills the most people?
	a	Lions
	b	Tigers
	c	Snakes
	d	Crocodiles
	16) On average how many acorns are produced from just one mature Oak tree?
	a	1000
	b	5,000
	c	20,000
	d	50,000
	17) What is the International radio code for the letter Y?
	a	Yes
	b	Yummy
	c	Yankee
	d	Yesterday
	18) Where is the sea of Showers?
	a	Off the coast of Greenland
	b	On the Moon
	c	Surrounding the Island of Rain
	d	Arctic Circle
	19) What is a Monkey Puzzle?
	a	A quiz for Monkeys
	b	A tree
	c	A fruit
	d	A nut
	20) Which bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?
	a	Swallow
	b	Magpie
	c	Eagle
	d	Cuckoo

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