Dr. How's Science Wows - Hallowe'en Science Quiz
Do you know all the spooky science behind Hallowe'en? Test your knowledge with this great quiz! Great to entertain children during the Hallowe'en break, a cool classroom activity or a fun family activity!
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TRUE or FALSE... the Moon makes its own light?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
When we see the Moon “shining” in the night sky it is just reflecting the Sun‛s rays.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Is a bat a....
- A.
Bird
- B.
Reptile
- C.
Mammal
- D.
Insect
Correct Answer
C. MammalExplanation
Bats are mammals... just like humans; they are warm blooded, they are vertebrates, they give birth to live young and they feed their young milk!Rate this question:
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- 3.
A spider has how many legs?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
8
Correct Answer
D. 8Explanation
A spider has eight legs.Rate this question:
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- 4.
A pumpkin is a ....
- A.
Fruit
- B.
Vegetable
- C.
Vitamin
- D.
Mineral
Correct Answer
A. FruitExplanation
Most people think that a pumpkin is a vegetable but it is actually a fruit; it grows on a vine and contains seeds.Rate this question:
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- 5.
TRUE or FALSE... One gram of the toxin produced by the Golden Poison Dart Frog is enough to kill more than ten grown men?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Although these frogs are very small (about five centimetres long) they produce a deadly toxin. Poison Dart Frogs are so named because some indigenous tribes of South America used to extract their venom and apply it to the tips of their darts. These tiny creatures are some of the most toxic animals on Earth.Rate this question:
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- 6.
TRUE or FALSE...spiders are insects?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs and three body segments: the head, the thorax and the abdomen. Spiders have eight legs and only two body segments: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Spiders belong to a group of animals called “arachnids”.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What is the name of the pigment that gives pumpkins their orange colour?....
- A.
Chlorophyl
- B.
Carotene
- C.
Anthocyanin
Correct Answer
B. CaroteneExplanation
Carotene is the pigment that gives pumpkins their orange colour; this pigment is also present in carrots and helps to give some of our Autumn leaves their lovely orange colour.Rate this question:
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- 8.
TRUE or FALSE... the Moon is about 250,000 miles away from Earth?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
It would take us about 130 days to drive to the Moon! It takes light less than 1.5 seconds to travel between the Moon and the Earth.Rate this question:
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- 9.
True or False...The smallest mammal (by skull size) in the world is a bat?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True (depending on who you ask!); The “Bumble Bee” bat, as the name suggests,
is not much larger than a bumble bee and weighs around two grams. This is considered the smallest mammal by skull size. However, the smallest mammal by mass is a pygmy shrew, weighing approximately 1.3 grams.Rate this question:
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- 10.
TRUE or FALSE... A “Glass Frog” is a Frog with a transparent underside?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The skin on the abdomen of a Glass Frog is transparent so we can see right through to his internal organs. Sometimes you can even see the heart beating! These frogs are very small and live high in the trees of “Cloud Forests” in Central and South AmericaRate this question:
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- 11.
A spider's wed is made of...
- A.
Protein
- B.
Sugar
- C.
Starch
- D.
Fat
Correct Answer
A. ProteinExplanation
A spider's web is made of silk proteins; Spiders use their silk not just to spin webs and catch prey but they may also use it to subdue and parcel their prey, to protect their eggs and to move themselves around.Rate this question:
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- 12.
TRUE or FALSE... the Moon is about a quarter of the size of the Earth?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True... the Moon has a diameter of about 2,000 miles; most moons are very small compared with the planets that they orbit, Jupiter, for example has many moons, some of which are less than one mile wide!Rate this question:
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- 13.
TRUE or FALSE... Bats make up about one fifth of all mammal species?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
There are more than 1,100 species of bats in the world. There is over 5,000 species of mammals in total!Rate this question:
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- 14.
A frog sheds its skin once every....
- A.
Day
- B.
Week
- C.
Month
- D.
Year
Correct Answer
B. WeekExplanation
Most frogs shed their skin once every week, particularly when they are young. Frogs will usually eat the skin that they have shed! Some species of frog can shed their skin daily.Rate this question:
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- 15.
We are all used to carving pumpkins at Halloween, but this tradition was started with another vegetable, was it....
- A.
The carrot
- B.
The turnip
- C.
The parsnip
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
B. The turnipExplanation
The idea of carving pumpkins comes from the Celtic tradition of carving out a turnip and using it to carry home a hot ember from the bonfire. This tradition is linked to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.Rate this question:
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- 16.
A bat can live for....
- A.
Two years
- B.
Five years
- C.
Ten years
- D.
20 + years
Correct Answer
D. 20 + yearsExplanation
Bats can live for 20-30 years which is quite a long lifespan compared to many other mammals.Rate this question:
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- 17.
TRUE or FALSE... We can never see the back of the Moon from Earth?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True... as the Moon orbits the Earth it is also rotating on its own axis; Therefore the Moon always keeps the same side pointing towards Earth.Rate this question:
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- 18.
TRUE or FALSE... all spiders make webs?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Not all spiders make webs; Wolf spiders and Jumping spiders stalk and pounce on their prey.Rate this question:
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- 19.
TRUE or FALSE... The male Darwin Frog minds the hatched tadpoles until they are fully formed froglets?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True... what is even more interesting is how they do it... once the female Darwin frog has hatched the eggs (about 30 of them) the male swallows them! He keep them in a pouch in his throat called the vocal pouch. The eggs are safe to develop into fully formed froglets at which stage they are spat out by Dad!Rate this question:
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- 20.
TRUE or FALSE... The largest bat in the world has a wingspan of close to two metres?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True,the “Flying Fox” bat has a wingspan of up to 1.8 metres (five to six feet).Rate this question:
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