Stand Up Science Trivia 1

When did Mt. Garibaldi last erupt?

• 6,000 years ago

• 13,000 years ago

• 125,000 years ago

• Mt. Garibaldi is not a volcano

Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Approximately how many microbial cells are found in your gut?

• 50,000

• 1.5 million

• 32 billion

• 100 trillion

Which mountain peak is furthest from the center of the Earth?

• Mt. Everest (Nepal)

• Huascarán (Peru)

• Chimborazo (Ecuador)

• Denali (USA)

Acer circinatum is the scientific name of which plant?

• Salmonberry

• Vine maple

• Western trillium

• Sword fern

What is the rarest blood type?

• B-

• A+

• AB+

• AB-

The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award – Alfred Nobel – invented what?

• Dynamite

• The polio vaccine

• Nitrogen fertilizer

• Stainless steel

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Antarctic Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Patagonian Desert

Which of these rocks floats?

• Sandstone

• Gypsum

• Pumice

• Dolomite

What color are the sunsets on Mars?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue