Sound waves move through water at 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) per second?
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What do certain species of turtles, sea cucumbers and dragonfly nymphs all have in common?
They all have the ability to change color to camouflage in nature
Each of these animals is reproduced asexually
All three of them are born under water
They can breathe through their rear ends
They are all herbivores
Which of the following materials is tough enough to drill through solid rock?
Quartz
Diamonds
Steel
Plasticine
Titanium
The clouds on Venus are made of:
Water vapor
Sulfuric acid
Methane
Nitrogen
Argon
The human stomach:
Is the strongest organ in the body
Is composed of three layers
Would digest itself without a renewed layer of mucus every 2 weeks
Contains a total 20 digestive glands
Digests food within 40-60 minutes
Sunscreen works by:
Combining organic and inorganic active ingredients
Tricking the skin’s normal reaction to UV rays
Deflecting UV radiation
Creating a temporary “second skin” similar to that of reptiles
None of the above
