Just for fun

1. What club, named for a California mountain range, is the U.S.'s leading grassroots conservation organization? select one Appalachian Arborists Rocky Mountain Reserves Alpine Allegiance The Sierra Club

2. Approximately, how many years ago was the Earth formed? select one 4.5 Trillion Years 4.5 Billion Years 4.5 Million Years 450 Thousand

3. Polar bears cover a part of their body so that they can't be seen as easily while hunting. What is the part? select one The Eyes The Feet The Nose The Ears

4. The coccyx, located at the base of the spine, is the evolutionary reminder of what body part? select one A Tail Wings Another Leg Another Arm

5. Which type of clouds are typically large, fluffy, and white? select one Stratus Cotton Cumulus Cirrus

6. Approzimately how many species of mammals are listed as threatened or endangered? select one 30 300 3000 5000

7. Which flower was named for its bright color and a link with the Virgin Mary as a charm against evil powers? select one The Morning Glory The Marigold The Rose The Missletoe

8. What force causes things to move away from the center? select one Innerforce Centrifugal Force Potential Force Centripital Force

9. Which U.S. state lends its name to a bird that is the rarest vulture in the world? select one Ohio Turkey Vulture Arizona Desert Condor Lower Wisconsin Vulture California Condor

10. Emperia is the greek word for "experience". What is the scientific method that derives knowledge from observation and experience? select one Stoicism Empericism Naturalism Experiental

11. St. Elmo's Fire, a naturally-occuring electrical charge named for the patron saint of sailors, usually occurs on what part of the ship? select one The Mast The Engine Room The Stern The Kitchen

12. Which of these medical terms describes the study of old age and its diseases? select one Ageology Geriatrics Pediatrics Gastrology

13. Which of these animals can glide, but not fly? select one The Brown Bat The Baltimore Oriole The Flying Squirrel The Flying Fox

14. What endangered bird is often spotted in debates between loggers and conservationists in the Pacific Northwest? select one The Spotted Owl The Blue Heron The Sparrow The North Pacific Swallow

15. What type of animal is the most widely-spread land mammal? select one Beavers Cattle Cats Humans

What 5 letter virus is considered the deadliest active virus in the world today? select one E coli E yuck E boli I sick

17. Which disaster was the most expensive (in total losses)? select one Oakland Hills fire Los Angeles earthquake Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Andrew

18. Are you more likely to run into a myoclonic jerk while: select one Sleeping At a Mall A Baseball Game While Driving

19. Of the 10 biggest bodies of water on Earth, 2 include the names of countries. Which are they? select one Lake Ontario, Lake Erie Gulf of Mexico, Red Sea South China Sea, Caspian Sea Gulf of Mexico, South China Sea

20. Which is believed to be the first to walk on two feet? select one Austalopithicus homo erectus homo sapiens homo habilus

21. Which of these factors do not contribute to the greenhouse effect? select one Trapped Gasses Acid Rain Burning Fossil Fuels Cattle

22. Which came first? select one homo habilus homo sapiens homo erectus homo sapiens sapiens

23. What percentage of the Earth's water supply is fresh water available for human use? select one 1% 25% 10% 40%

24. How many oceans are there on Earth? select one 7 6 4 2

25. Name the sea urchin that burrows into the sand for protection, and shares it name with a unit of currency. select one Orange Mark Sand Peso Sand Dollar Sand Quarter