13 Question Christmas Science Quiz!

It's the most scientific time of the year! As Christmas Day is fast approaching, our attention turns to three things: presents, food and science!

That's right! Christmas is really scientific, so we've rounded up some tricky questions to see how much you know about this particularly festive month.

Once you've tackled this quiz, why not try our Christmas TV quiz or these unusual Christmas quiz questions?

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What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Ga

Gd

Au

Ge

2/14

What type of plant is mistletoe?

Aquatic

Evergreen

Bulbs

Biennials

3/14

What is Rangifer tarandus?

Arctic fox

Robin

Reindeer

Arctic ground squirrels

4/14

One newspaper calculated it would take how many reindeers to pull Santa's sleigh and 925,000 tons of toys?

2000

10,000

5.6 million

9.5 million

5/14

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Ga

Au

Co

Ge

6/14

A tea can be made using boiling pine tree needles in water. What vitamins does it mostly contain?

A and C

B and D

C and E

The drink doesn't contain any nutrition – just hot pine needles

7/14

What do scientists prefer to call snowflakes?

Ice hexagons

Snow crystals

Frosties

Hexagonal myths

8/14

Why do you need hot water to make hot chocolate?

The molecules move quickly, which breaks the chocolate down at a faster speed

Because it would be called cold chocolate otherwise

It makes the milk taste different

Even scientists are stumped on this one

9/14

What makes Christmas crackers go bang?

Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur

Potassium nitrate, baking powder and sulphur

Potassium nitrate, charcoal and chalk

Potassium nitrate, cream of tartar and sulphur

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How fast would Santa have to go to make sure everyone received their presents in one night?

About 1,367 miles-per-second

No faster than 70 miles per hour

1000 miles per hour

It's a secret

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What is a star, exactly?

A globe that orbits around the moon

A glowing ball of gas

An icy ball of dust

A part of space which has such a gravitational pull which does not allow light to escape

12/14

What energy is made into heat when you burn a Christmas candle?

Chemical

Radiant

Mechanical

Thermal

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You can tell if a turkey is a male or female by the shape of its poo. True or false?

True

False

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At what temperature does water turn into snow?

0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit

8 degrees Celsius or 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit

2 degrees Celsius or 35.6 degrees Fahrenheit

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