A science trivia quiz
Science Trivia #6
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G01:   How many tentacles does an octopus have?   [Answer]


G02:   How do crickets chirp?   [Answer]


G03:   What type of animal is a shipworm?   [Answer]


G04:   What is the difference between a tornado and a cyclone?   [Answer]


G05:   Which region of the world has the highest rate of coastal erosion?   [Answer]


G06:   Who is generally credited with founding the field of genetics?   [Answer]


G07:   What is the outer atmosphere of the sun called?   [Answer]


G08:   Which chemical elements are liquid at room temperature?   [Answer]


G09:   What is the largest known asteroid?   [Answer]


G10:   What are the mineral structures that some plants leave behind when they die?   [Answer]


G11:   What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?   [Answer]


G12:   What are the two brightest stars in the night sky?   [Answer]


G13:   What layer of cells in plants increases the girth?   [Answer]


G14:   Weather occurs in which layer of the Earth's atmosphere?   [Answer]


G15:   How many strands of hair are on a person's head?   [Answer]


G16:   Electrum is an alloy of which two metals?   [Answer]


G17:   What mammal is born with horns?   [Answer]


G18:   Which planet in the solar system spins fastest?   [Answer]


G19:   Corn was domesticated from what wild plant?   [Answer]


G20:   What was the largest volcanic eruption in human history?   [Answer]



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