The Great Big "Summer Starts Here" Quiz

Which piece of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?

• Galaxies are staying in the same places

• Galaxies are moving away from us

• Galaxies are moving towards us

• Galaxies all orbit the center of the universe

There is enough _____ in an average person’s body to stretch from the sun to Pluto and back 17 times.

• Cells
• DNA
• Hair
• Atoms

The average person walks the equivalent of _____ times around the world in a lifetime

• 1
• 5
• 10
• 15

The deepest part of the ocean is 25 Empire State Buildings deep, or _____ feet.

• 36,200
• 32,600
• 30,600
• 30,200

If you drilled a hole through the earth and jumped in, it would take _____ minutes to fall to the other side (provided gravity played along).

• 36
• 39
• 42
• 45

Sharks can live for _____ years.

• 50
• 75
• 100
• 125

If you could drive directly up in a straight line, you’d reach space in just over _____ hour(s).

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 10

Right now, the earth (and you) is spinning at _____ miles per hour

• 100
• 1,000
• 10,000
• 100,000

A medium sized cumulus cloud weighs around the same as _____ elephants

• 1
• 10
• 200
• 800

What was the Hundred Year War?

• A war between England and France which France won with the help of Joan of Arc

• A war between England and France which England won with the help of Joan of Arc

• A war between the Muslims and the Christians which the Christians won with the help of Joan of Arc

• A war between the Muslims and the Christians which the Muslims won with the help of Joan of Arc

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