Christmas Science Quiz

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Christmas Science Quiz Numbers 1-18 on a piece of paper. You will need a calculator

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Christmas Science Quiz

Numbers 1-18 on a piece of paper. You will need a calculator

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1. When Santa is travelling very quickly, which downwards force stops

him from flying off into space?

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2. In the Christmas story, Mary is described as being a virgin. Virgin

births are possible due to the modern science of IVF, what do the initials IVF

stand for?

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3. It has been worked out that on Christmas Eve, Santa has 32 hours to

deliver all the presents. Give a reason why he has longer than a day.

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4. Assuming one mince pie (250kcal) and one 50ml glass of sherry per household

(58kcal). How many calories would Santa consume if he had this at every house in

Bolton?(there are 108,085 households in Bolton

according to the last census)

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5. Which Christmas plant is this? It has the Latin name Phoradendron and

is poisonous

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6. One of the gifts the 3 Wise Men brought to the baby Jesus was gold. What is the chemical symbol for the

element gold?

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7. Which gas is most likely to make up the majority of the Star of Bethlehem?

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8. Reindeer are ruminants (just like cows). How many chambers do their

stomach’s have?

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9. A Christmas candle releases energy as both heat and light but what form was the energy in originally, before

the candle was lit?

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10. Currants, raisins and sultanas are dried fruits often found in

Christmas cakes. What fruit were they before they were dried?

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11. Santa Claus, as well as all real-bearded people, have natural beards

that are chemically of what material or substance?

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12. Brussel sprouts contain a chemical called Sulforaphane which has the

formula C6H11NOS2. How many different elements are there in Sulforaphane?

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13. In which part of the plant does a Christmas tree (fir tree) store its

seeds?

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14. Mary travelled to Bethlehem on which animal, a species that is closely

related to a horse?

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15. In the song ‘The 12 days of Christmas’, how many different species

of birds are mentioned?

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16. The 3 kings (Magi) used camels for transport. What is a camel’s hump

filled with?

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17. Which metallic element is mentioned in the carol ‘In the bleak midwinter’?

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18. There is only one plant mentioned in the song ‘The 12 days

of Christmas’, what fruit grows on it?

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ANSWERSSwap your papers………….

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1. Gravity2. In Vitro fertilisation3. Santa travels from East to West with the sun

(to maximise darkness), rotation of the Earth4. (250+58)x108,085 = 332901805. Mistletoe6. Au7. Hydrogen

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8. 49. Chemical or chemical potential10.Grapes11.Protein (Keratin)12.5 13.In the cones14.Donkey15.6 (Partridge, Colly Bird, Dove, French Hen,

Swan, Geese)

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16. Fat17.Iron18.Pear