Christmas Science Quiz

Santa is not a thin man. If Santa is pushing down on the seat of the sleigh with 30 N of force, how much force does the seat have to push back with to keep Santa falling?

• 40 N

• 35 N

• 30 N

• 20 N

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When rooftops are covered with snow and ice they become quite slippery. Santa puts rubber along the bottom of this sleigh. What type of force does he use to keep from falling?

• Gravitational

• Frictional

• Normal

• Magnetic

Santa has the most potential energy when he:

• is on top of a house

• is at his workshop

• sitting in front of the fireplace

• going down the chimney

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As Grandma sits next to the fireplace she notices she can feel the heat from all sides of the fire. What type of heat transfer does she experience?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

You notice the water on the road is becoming a SOLID! What is happening?

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Freezing

• Getting Slick

Which of the following is a solid?

• Hot candle wax

• Reindeer farts

• Chimney smoke

• Santa's beard

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Another name for a reindeer is

• Hart

• Pudu

• Caribou

• Muntjac

If an animal only ate Brussel sprouts, carrots and parsnips if would be a ...

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Fussy

If an animal only ate turkey, pigs in blankets and roast beef it would be a ...

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Greedy

Cranberries are a source of polyphenol antioxidants which, it is claimed, have a beneficial effect on the circulatory and immune system.

• True

• False