WorksheetsMrs Tolba's Science in the News Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who are the presenters of the podcast - The Infinite Monkey Cage?
Brian Box & Robin Rince
Billy Rayburn & Crow Ince
Billy Cox & Crow Rince
Brian Cox & Robin Ince
This week a man broke into a museum in Australia. What did he do while he was there?
Rearranged the exhibits to spell rude words
Took selfies with the dinosaurs
Put surgical masks on the Neanderthal faces and mobile phones in their hands.
Set all the insects loose
Arctic researchers have been getting the giggles this week, but why?
Watching the baby seals try to ride on the backs of the emperor penguins
Breathing in the fumes from the poop of penguins
Watching 4 seasons of Friends back to back
Watching TikToc videos
How did the Coronavirus get into the human population?
Bats
Pangolins
Released from a lab
We still don't know
Scientists have been modelling mud flows on Mars. What have they described the flows to behave like?
Squelching sand
Hot poop
Boiling toothpaste
Freezing bleach
New research suggests that which animal plays a vital role as overnight pollinators of a wide range of flowers and plants?
Moths
Bats
Cockroaches
Badgers
Next month NASA will launch its first crewed mission from US soil in almost 10 years. Which country's rockets has the US been using for it's missions since the Space shuttle was retired in 2011?
Russia
The UK
Australia
China
Which world leader has admited they are taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to ward off the threat of Covid-19, despite studies showing no benefits from the drug combination, and strong evidence it can cause heart attacks.
Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump
Boris Johnson
Kim Jong-un
A newly identified species of parasitic fungus has been identified by chance through a quick scroll of which social media platform?
Snapchat
TikToc
What is the new theory as to why beards exist?
To absorb the impact of being punched in the face
To keep the chin warm
To make men attractive to women
To act as a food collection device so snacking is easier between meals
How many official UFO reports have been released by the US Navy this week?
2
4
6
8
What have chemists developed and found may benefit the earth by removing Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Artificial chloroplasts
Artificial coral
Artificial Bees
Artificial fish
Which 3 of these 4 animals have been found to synthesise the same kind of toxin?
Snakes
Fireflies
Butterflies
Toads
Last month a YouTuber created a "Never-Miss" ______________ to prove science trumps talent
Rugby Kicking Tee
Golf Club
Penalty Spot
Basketball Backboard
Last month an astrophysicist got _______ stuck up his nose inventing device to stop people touching their faces
Fingers
Magnets
Nails
Cream
