Science Trivia (Fact or Bluff)

Jupiter spins the fastest, completing one whole rotation in just 10 hours.

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Mercury has a collective 53 moons, making it the planet in our solar system with the most number of moons.

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Answer explanation

t is SATURN that has a collective 53 moons, making it the planet in our solar system with the most number of moons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Big Bang Theory aims to explain how Pangea became separate continents, suggesting that the movement of tectonic plates caused the mass to break off and drift into different places.

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Answer explanation

The Continental Drift Theory

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Male seahorses give birth to their young, not the females.

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The oldest living tree is 4,843 years old and can be found in Mexico.

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Answer explanation

California

Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming, this is now used to treat infections and is considered one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science.5

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Temporal Lobe of the brain deals with hearing and language.

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Ionic is a type of bond involving the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms.

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Answer explanation

Covalent bond

Desquamation is the scientific term for itchiness.

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Answer explanation

Desquamation is a term for peeling of skin.

Animals that are active during dawn and dusk are called nocturnal.

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Answer explanation

Crepuscular animals are active during dawn and dusk.