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Fun Science Facts V

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women blink _________ than men.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

the same

2.

Pogonophobia is the fear of ___________.

a)

beards

b)

popcorn

c)

dirt

d)

insects

3.

Your fingernails grow ________ on your dominant hand.

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

the same

4.

On average, people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

500

5.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of ________.

a)

12 hours

b)

1 day

c)

1 week

d)

1 month

6.

On average, a human being will spend up to __________ kissing in their lifetime.

a)

2 hours

b)

2 days

c)

2 weeks

d)

2 months

7.

________ is the only food that does not spoil.

a)

Carrots

b)

Honey

c)

Peanut butter

d)

Jelly

8.

One single teaspoon of honey represents the life work of ___ bees.

a)

12

b)

24

c)

52

d)

112

9.

____ of people are able to lick their own elbow.

a)

0%

b)

2%

c)

5%

d)

10%

10.

A “jiffy” is about one _______ of a second.

a)

hundredth

b)

thousandth

c)

millionth

d)

trillionth

11.

Right handed people, on average, live ___ years longer than left handed people.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

12.

The number of dimples on a regulation golf ball is ____ dimples.

a)

276

b)

336

c)

481

d)

592

13.

The average American spends about ____ days a year looking for lost items.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

Giraffe tongues are about _____ inches long.

a)

12

b)

16

c)

21

d)

28

15.

Animals that lay eggs don’t have __________.

a)

tails

b)

hair

c)

belly buttons

d)

teeth

16.

Americans, on average, eat ____ acres of pizza every day.

a)

8

b)

18

c)

28

d)

38

17.

There are _____ ways to make a change for a dollar.

a)

100

b)

203

c)

293

d)

374

18.

The average person has _______ dreams a night.

a)

1 to 3

b)

4 to 6

c)

7 to 9

d)

10 to 12

19.

You spray ____ drops of saliva per word.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

Messages from your brain travel along your nerves at up to ____ miles per hour.

a)

60 mph

b)

100 mph

c)

150 mph

d)

200 mph

21.

Octopuses and squid have _____ hearts.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

The average person falls asleep in ______ minutes.

a)

7

b)

11

c)

16

d)

21

23.

Slinkies are ___ feet long.

a)

51

b)

66

c)

75

d)

82

24.

Your body contains about ________ miles of blood vessels.

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

25.

Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate __________.

a)

bananas

b)

apples

c)

candy

d)

grapes

26.

The average American produces _____ pounds of trash per day.

a)

2.5

b)

3.5

c)

4.5

d)

5.5

27.

Almonds are members of the ______ family.

a)

peach

b)

apple

c)

cherry

d)

orange

28.

The footprints made on the moon will be there for _______ years.

a)

1 million

b)

10 million

c)

50 million

d)

100 million

29.

Playing dance music can help ward off _________.

a)

bees

b)

termites

c)

mosquitoes

d)

house flies

30.

Reindeer love to eat ________

a)

bananas

b)

candy canes

c)

apples

d)

scramble eggs

31.

A piece of paper can be folded no more than __ times.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

32.

Bees have ___ eyes.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

33.

The slowest growing fingernail is the _______

a)

pinkie

b)

index finger

c)

middle finger

d)

thumb

34.

The average person spends ______ of their life sitting at red lights.

a)

6 days

b)

6 weeks

c)

6 months

d)

6 years

35.

The average person will spend ___ years of their life sleeping.

a)

4

b)

14

c)

24

d)

34

36.

You spend _____ days of your life on the toilet.

a)

33

b)

58

c)

74

d)

92

37.

Americans eat an estimated _____ hamburgers each year.

a)

3 billion

b)

13 billion

c)

23 billion

d)

33 billion

38.

A group of hippos is called a _______

a)

bloat

b)

gang

c)

mobsters

d)

bulls

39.

What is a potential danger of racing cars?

a)

They are fun

b)

They can be very dangerous

c)

They are always safe

d)

They are slow

40.

What technology are student engineers developing to improve safety in cars?

a)

Smart tires

b)

Built-in computer systems

c)

Faster engines

d)

Manual controls

41.

Where did teams of students test their self-driving cars?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Las Vegas

d)

New York

42.

What was the maximum speed reached by the winning car in the self-driving race?

a)

150mph

b)

180mph

c)

195mph

d)

220mph

43.

What is light pollution?

a)

Pollution from cars

b)

Pollution caused by artificial lights

c)

Pollution from factories

d)

Pollution from airplanes

44.

How does light pollution affect baby turtles?

a)

It confuses them and they get lost

b)

They get energized

c)

Makes them sleepy

d)

It makes them swim faster

45.

What can cities do to reduce light pollution?

a)

Add more streetlights

b)

Fit streetlights that turn off when no one is nearby

c)

Illuminate the night sky

d)

Build more buildings

46.

What hope do scientists have for the shape-shifting robot technology?

a)

To entertain children

b)

To help remove objects stuck in people's bodies

c)

To build faster cars

d)

To create new pets