Weird Earth Science Facts Trivia

Question 1

The weight of an average cumulus cloud can reach up to how much?

Accepted Answer

A million pounds

Question 2

Researchers have discovered a method to transform plastic bottles into what, using genetically engineered bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Vanilla flavoring

Question 3

A teaspoon of soil can contain how many microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

More than the total human population on the planet

Question 4

Helium, when cooled to near absolute zero, transforms into what?

Accepted Answer

A superfluid that flows without friction

Question 5

Earth boasts how many trees, surpassing the number of stars in our galaxy?

Accepted Answer

3.04 trillion

Question 6

According to UC Berkeley, how many tyrannosaurus rexes roamed the Earth throughout history?

Accepted Answer

2.5 billion

Question 7

What unexpected trait do rats possess?

Accepted Answer

They can "laugh" when tickled

Question 8

Why is burping impossible in space?

Accepted Answer

The absence of gravity prevents gas from separating from liquids and solids

Question 9

According to a 2021 study, how many bubbles does a half-pint of beer produce?

Accepted Answer

Roughly two million

Question 10

Bats are resistant to most viruses, with what exception?

Accepted Answer

Rabies

Question 11

Approximately how much of the human body consists of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Half — about 39 trillion bacteria vs 30 trillion human cells

Question 12

Dark matter and dark energy constitute about what percentage of the universe?

Accepted Answer

96%

Question 13

Why is colorblindness more prevalent in men than women?

Accepted Answer

The genes for the most common type are located on the X chromosome

Question 14

How long was a day on Earth when the planet first formed?

Accepted Answer

Six hours

Weird Earth Science Facts trivia