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True or False?

Surprising true or false statements about animals, science, space and the human body. Pick the answer that is right, and say why.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Penguins can fly.

    • False: penguins cannot fly
    • True: penguins fly south in winter

    Answer: False: penguins cannot fly

  2. 2

    The Sun is a star.

    • False: the Sun is a planet
    • True: the Sun is our closest star

    Answer: True: the Sun is our closest star

  3. 3

    A spider is an insect.

    • False: spiders are arachnids
    • True: spiders are insects with eight legs

    Answer: False: spiders are arachnids

  4. 4

    An octopus has three hearts.

    • False: an octopus has one heart
    • True: an octopus has three hearts

    Answer: True: an octopus has three hearts

  5. 5

    Carrots grow on trees.

    • False: carrots grow in the ground
    • True: carrots grow on small trees

    Answer: False: carrots grow in the ground

  6. 6

    Bats are mammals.

    • False: bats are birds
    • True: bats are mammals that can fly

    Answer: True: bats are mammals that can fly

  7. 7

    You have four lungs.

    • False: you have two lungs
    • True: you have four lungs

    Answer: False: you have two lungs

  8. 8

    Ice floats on water.

    • False: ice sinks to the bottom
    • True: ice floats on water

    Answer: True: ice floats on water

  9. 9

    A whale is a fish.

    • False: a whale is a mammal
    • True: a whale is the biggest fish

    Answer: False: a whale is a mammal

  10. 10

    A baby kangaroo is called a joey.

    • False: a baby kangaroo is a cub
    • True: a baby kangaroo is a joey

    Answer: True: a baby kangaroo is a joey

  11. 11

    The Moon makes its own light.

    • False: the Moon reflects the Sun's light
    • True: the Moon glows by itself

    Answer: False: the Moon reflects the Sun's light

  12. 12

    Your heart is a muscle.

    • False: your heart is a bone
    • True: your heart is a muscle

    Answer: True: your heart is a muscle

  13. 13

    Mixing red and blue paint makes green.

    • False: red and blue make purple
    • True: red and blue make green

    Answer: False: red and blue make purple

  14. 14

    Butterflies taste with their feet.

    • False: butterflies taste with their wings
    • True: butterflies taste with their feet

    Answer: True: butterflies taste with their feet

  15. 15

    Polar bears live at the South Pole.

    • False: polar bears live in the Arctic
    • True: polar bears live in Antarctica

    Answer: False: polar bears live in the Arctic

  16. 16

    A rabbit's teeth never stop growing.

    • False: a rabbit's teeth stop growing
    • True: a rabbit's teeth keep growing

    Answer: True: a rabbit's teeth keep growing

  17. 17

    The Sun goes around the Earth.

    • False: the Earth goes around the Sun
    • True: the Sun goes around the Earth

    Answer: False: the Earth goes around the Sun

  18. 18

    Horses can sleep standing up.

    • False: horses only sleep lying down
    • True: horses can sleep standing up

    Answer: True: horses can sleep standing up

  19. 19

    A decade is 20 years.

    • False: a decade is 10 years
    • True: a decade is 20 years

    Answer: False: a decade is 10 years

  20. 20

    Peanuts grow under the ground.

    • False: peanuts grow on trees
    • True: peanuts grow under the ground

    Answer: True: peanuts grow under the ground

  21. 21

    Camels store water in their humps.

    • False: a camel's hump stores fat
    • True: a camel's hump is full of water

    Answer: False: a camel's hump stores fat

  22. 22

    Flamingos are pink because of the food they eat.

    • False: flamingos are born bright pink
    • True: their food turns flamingos pink

    Answer: True: their food turns flamingos pink

  23. 23

    Sound travels faster than light.

    • False: light is much faster than sound
    • True: sound is faster than light

    Answer: False: light is much faster than sound

  24. 24

    A giraffe has the same number of neck bones as you.

    • False: a giraffe has 50 neck bones
    • True: both have seven neck bones

    Answer: True: both have seven neck bones

  25. 25

    A starfish is a fish.

    • False: a starfish is not a fish
    • True: a starfish is a fish

    Answer: False: a starfish is not a fish

  26. 26

    Only female mosquitoes bite.

    • False: all mosquitoes bite
    • True: only female mosquitoes bite

    Answer: True: only female mosquitoes bite

  27. 27

    Koalas are bears.

    • False: koalas are marsupials
    • True: koalas are small bears

    Answer: False: koalas are marsupials

  28. 28

    Babies have more bones than adults.

    • False: adults have more bones
    • True: babies have more bones

    Answer: True: babies have more bones

  29. 29

    A turtle can crawl out of its shell.

    • False: the shell is part of its body
    • True: a turtle can leave its shell

    Answer: False: the shell is part of its body

  30. 30

    Hummingbirds can fly backwards.

    • False: no bird can fly backwards
    • True: hummingbirds can fly backwards

    Answer: True: hummingbirds can fly backwards

  31. 31

    Your blood is blue inside your body.

    • False: your blood is always red
    • True: your blood is blue inside you

    Answer: False: your blood is always red

  32. 32

    Mars has two moons.

    • False: Mars has no moons
    • True: Mars has two moons

    Answer: True: Mars has two moons

  33. 33

    Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

    • False: lightning can hit the same spot again
    • True: lightning never hits a place twice

    Answer: False: lightning can hit the same spot again

  34. 34

    Glass is made mostly from sand.

    • False: glass is made from ice
    • True: glass is made mostly from sand

    Answer: True: glass is made mostly from sand

  35. 35

    The Pacific is the smallest ocean.

    • False: the Pacific is the biggest ocean
    • True: the Pacific is the smallest ocean

    Answer: False: the Pacific is the biggest ocean

  36. 36

    A seahorse dad carries the babies.

    • False: seahorse mums carry the babies
    • True: seahorse dads carry the babies

    Answer: True: seahorse dads carry the babies