Our World in Motion National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

What causes the Earth’s tides? Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun The Earth tilting on its axis Gravitational pull of Jupiter Strong winds

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The moving plates responsible for earthquakes and some volcanoes are called...? Subatomic plates Megatronic plates Tectonic plates Bionic plates

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What causes the northern lights? Earth’s magnetic field Earth tilting on its axis Light pollution from street lights

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The weathering of rocks due to ice is called...? Hot-cold weathering Freeze-thaw weathering Water weathering

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion A day is...? The Earth orbiting around the Sun once The Earth spinning on its axis once The Earth spinning halfway on its axis

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Animal Travel

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What is the fastest animal in the world? Cheetah Blue whale Peregrine falcon House fly

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Sperm whales can dive to depths of...? 1,000 metres 2,000 metres 3,000 metres

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion True or false: no mammals can fly. True False

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Arctic terns hold the record for the longest animal migration. Where do they migrate? Arctic to UK Arctic to South Africa Arctic to Antarctic

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Which animal has the biggest wingspan? Ostrich Albatross Fruit bat Gull

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Travelling Around Our World

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Light travels from the Sun to Earth. How fast does it travel? 300,000 metres per second 300,000,000 kilometres per second 300,000,000 metres per second

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Cars use petrol, a type of fossil fuel. What problem does burning fossil fuels contribute to? Igloo effect Greenhouse effect Desert effect

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The Montgolfier brothers invented the first hot air balloon. What were the first passengers? A sheep, a rooster and a duck Two criminals The Montgolfier brothers

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What is the only commercial vehicle to break the sound barrier? Airbus A380 Concorde EuroStar

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Which of these is a type of renewable energy? Solar energy Oil Coal

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Our Body in Motion

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion True or false: when you're exercising, it takes your blood around ten seconds to get from your heart to your big to and back. True False

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Red blood cells carry oxygen around your body. What holds onto the oxygen? Haemoglobin Tryptophan Glue

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The hip joint is a type of... Hinge joint Reflex joint Ball and socket joint

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What controls which substances can get into and out of your cells? Cytoplasm Cell membrane Nucleus

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Infectious diseases are often caused by bacteria or viruses. What travels around your body protecting you against infectious diseases? Red blood cells White blood cells Nerve cells

Our World in Motion: Answers National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

What causes the Earth’s tides? Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun.

The moving plates responsible for earthquakes and some volcanoes are called...? Tectonic plates The Earth's crust is split into tectonic plates. They move around on the hot mantle, a bit like toast floating in hot beans. Tectonic plates rub against each other with great force, causing earthquakes and some types of volcanoes. National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

What causes the northern lights? Earth’s magnetic field The northern lights, aurora borealis, are caused by charged particles emitted by the Sun hitting the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth's magnetic field deflects these charged particles to the north and south poles.

The weathering of rocks due to ice is called...? Freeze-thaw weathering Water expands slightly when it freezes into ice. If water gets into a crack in a rock and then freezes, it expands and makes the crack even larger. When the ice melts, more water enters the crack. The water freezes again and makes the crack even bigger. This freezing and thawing process continues until the crack becomes so big that a piece of rock falls off. National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

A day is...? The Earth spinning on its axis once A day is the Earth spinning on its axis once. This is approximately 24 hours. A year is the Earth orbiting around the Sun once.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Animal Travel: Answers

What is the fastest animal in the world? Peregrine falcon Although the cheetah is the fastest animal on land, the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour when it goes into its hunting dive. National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

Sperm whales can dive to depths of...? 3,000 metres Sperm whales can dive to 3,000 metres - that's nearly two miles. A sperm whale can stay underwater for over two hours before returning to the surface to take a breath.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion True or false: no mammals can fly. False Bats are mammals. They have wings and are able to fly. There are nearly 1,000 species of bats.

Arctic terns hold the record for the longest animal migration. Where do they migrate? Arctic to Antarctic Arctic terns migrate from Arctic to Antarctic, a distance of over 22,000 miles! Arctic terns migrate between the poles to avoid the harsh winters. National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion

Which animal has the biggest wingspan? Albatross Wandering albatrosses have a wingspan of 3.5 metres. They need powerful wings as they spend most of their lives in flight.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Travelling Around Our World: Answers

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Light travels from the Sun to Earth. How fast does it travel? 300,000,000 metres per second It takes 8.3 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Cars use petrol, a type of fossil fuel. What problem does burning fossil fuels contribute to? Greenhouse effect The greenhouse effect contributes to climate change and increasing the Earth's global temperatures.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The Montgolfier brothers invented the first hot air balloon. What were the first passengers? A sheep, a rooster and a duck The Montgolfier brothers were worried about the effect of flying into the upper atmosphere, so they decided to send a sheep, a rooster and a duck to test it out!

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What is the only commercial vehicle to break the sound barrier? Concorde Now retired, Concorde reached speeds of 1,350 miles per hour.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Which of these is a type of renewable energy? Solar energy Oil and coal are both fossil fuels.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Our Body in Motion: Answers

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion True or false: when you're exercising, it takes your blood around ten seconds to get from your heart to your big to and back. True When you exercise, your heart has to work harder to get oxygen around your body. It pumps more often to get blood around your body more quickly.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Red blood cells carry oxygen around your body. What holds onto the oxygen? Haemoglobin Haemoglobin on red blood cells joins onto oxygen and carries it around the body. The oxygen is let go wherever it is needed in the body.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion The hip joint is a type of... Ball and socket joint It allows movement in more than two directions, unlike a hinge joint.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion What controls which substances can get into and out of your cells? Cell membrane The cell membrane controls Which substances can get into and out of your cells.

National Science and Engineering Week 2012 quiz: Our World in Motion Infectious diseases are often caused by bacteria or viruses. What travels around your body protecting you against infectious diseases? White blood cells White blood cells travel around your body and protect you from infectious diseases. Some white blood cells can engulf bacteria or viruses and kill them. Other white blood cells make antibodies that stick to bacteria or viruses.