Science Trivia Questions 21-27
Easy Questions
How many kinds of mammals live in the greater Athabasca area? Hint: less than 20, 35, 47, or more than 50.
There are seven major geological zones in Alberta. How many does the Athabasca River cut through? Hint: 1, 3, 5, or 7?
Can you list three insects of the Athabasca River Basin whose names start with the letter "b"?
How many species of butterflies live in the greater Athabasca area? Hint: less than 20, 27, 38, or more than 40?
What is a tarantula? a) an animal that has more legs than a spider, b) a large hairy spider of the therophosid family, c) a spider that is deadly poisonous to humans, or d) a spider that usually burrows in the ground.
Which of the following is NOT a product made by insects and used by humans: a) asphalt, b) honey, c) shellac, or d) wax.
What is the usual number of eyes in an adult insect? Hint: 0, 2, 5, or 8?
Most insects have two large compound eyes and three small simple eyes. So the answer is "5". Some insects that live in caves have no eyes and so are completely blind. Most spiders have eight eyes.
Science Outreach Athabasca -
September 26, 2012
