Science/Holiday Trivia

What four Hebrew letters are on the dreidel?

• Nun, Gimel, Hay, and Shin

• Dalet, Hei, Beit, Lamed

• Fei, Pei, Zayin, Vav

• Reish, Mem, Kaf, Teit

In what year was Kwanzaa created?

• 400 BC

• 1542

• 1787

• 1966

In which modern day country was St. Nicholas born in?

• Poland

• France

• Turkey

• England

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

• N

• H

• O

• C

At what temperature do the Celsius & Fahrenheit scales intersect? (In other words, the temperature is equal in both Celsius & Fahrenheit.)

• -40

• 0

• 32

• 52

What is the only planet that spins clockwise?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

What part of the body serves the purpose of maintaining balance?

• Legs

• Feet

• Nose

• Ears

• Arms

Mycology is the study of ___.

• mucus

• coral

• radiation

• fungi

A Geiger counter is used to measure ___.

• earthquake intensity

• nuclear radiation

• the charges of subatomic particles

• methane gas levels

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Sort the following levels of the current taxonomy system into the appropriate order:

• Domain

• Class

• Phylum

• Order

• Genus