Science Internet Scavenger Hunt:  Surf the web to find out the answers to the following statements and questions.

Tell whether the following statements are true or false:

1.	Every U.S. state has had a hurricane at some time or another.
2.	Scientists use the Fujita scale to measure hurricane intensity.
3.	To be a hurricane, a storm’s winds must be at least 74 m.p.h.
4.	Category 5 hurricanes are the most destructive.
5.	Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.
6.	The strongest part of a hurricane is called the eye.
7.	Hurricanes get their heat and energy from seawater.
8.	A hurricane name is never used more than once.
9.	Hurricanes are named by the National Weather Service.
10.	The heavy waves caused by a hurricane are called rip tides.

Fill in the missing word or words to complete the sentences below:

The word payload is another word for __________.

Chomolungma means __________.

Mount Everest is part of the __________ mountain range.

Mount Everest is __________ high.

Mount Everest straddles the border of two countries: __________ and __________.

Mount Everest is about __________ years old.

The seasons are caused by a combination of Earth’s __________, Earth’s
__________, and the effects of __________ and __________ sunlight.

Earth’s __________ is the path Earth takes around the sun.

Earth’s __________ is the way Earth spins on its axis.

__________ sunlight produces more heat than __________ sunlight.

When Earth’s Northern Hemisphere points toward the sun, __________ occurs in the Northern Hemisphere and __________ occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer the following questions:

What can a praying mantis do that no other insect can do?

To where do monarch butterflies migrate each year?

About how much gas do you “pass” every day?

How many bones did you have when you were a baby?

Name three animals (other than birds) than build nests.

Explain what stratification means.

Why do night crawlers come out in the rain?

The Tiktaalik fossil looks like a cross between these two things. What is the
importance of this fossil?

Which horses on a carousel are moving the fastest: the ones on the inside or the ones on the outside? Explain your choice.

What is the definition of a compound machine?

Who devised the unit of power called the horsepower?

What formula is used to show Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion?

What does the term SONAR stand for?

Where does cork come from?

How many times a day does lightning hit Earth?

How fast does the wind blow in a hurricane?

Which country has the most tornadoes?

Where do most people die in floods?

What is the difference between sleet and freezing rain?

What ocean does the North Pole lie in?

What is the place called at which it becomes too cold, dry, and windy for trees to grow?

Which large Alaskan city is located in the Arctic?

By what name do Eskimos prefer to be called?

According to scientists, for how many years have people lived in the Arctic?

What are the Wright Brothers famous for?

In 1892, what kind of business did the Wright Brothers open?

What did the Wright Brothers build when they had trouble controlling their glider?

What did their father give them that made the Wright Brothers become interested in flying?

Where did the Wright brothers first fly their glider?

What are the three types of rocks?

How do igneous rocks form?

How do metamorphic rocks form?

How do sedimentary rocks form?

What is the most common element in the universe?

How many eyes does a spider have?

How many eyes does a fly have?

What is so special about the Atacama Desert?

What is the speed of sound?

What is the speed of light?

How many miles can light travel in one year?  How do you say this number?

How many bytes are in a gigabyte?  How do you say this number?

Who is Charles Babbage?

How many millimeters are there in one meter?

How many centimeters are there in one meter?

How many milliliters are there in one liter?

How many centiliters are there in one liter?

What pattern do you notice from the previous four questions?

Name the six simple machines.

Tyto alba is the scientific name for what creature?

What is Ursus maritimus better known as?

What does Ursus maritimus mean?

What is the scientific name for Humans?

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

What did Harrison (Jack) Schmitt do?  Where did he grow up (i.e., where is he from)?

How many bones does the human body have?

What is the tallest mountain in the solar system?  What planet is it on?

On average, how much snow does Antarctica receive every year?

What is the Mariana Trench?

If you took Mount Everest and placed it into the Mariana Trench, where would its peak be?

How many lakes are there in the Great Lakes?  Name them.

Many of the plant and animal species that inhabit the Galapagos Islands are endemic. What does this mean?

Why do clouds float, but feathers don’t?

List Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.

If a tiger were to lose all of its hair, would it still have stripes?

What is the largest living structure on earth?  Where is it located?

What causes the sound of thunder?

How high can a nine-banded armadillo jump?

On average, how many bugs does a person accidentally eat each year?

What body part does a butterfly use to taste?

About how many stars are there in an average galaxy?

About how many galaxies are there in the universe?

How long does it take for the average person to fall asleep?

Do ants sleep?

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

How many times does the average person blink in one day?