Wonder Why?

Week 2 Quiz Bee Review

Quiz #15
Animal Wonders

This is due to the phenomenon called convergent evolution:

The "Tire Tread" Effect: Fingerprints (dermal ridges) aren’t just for ID; they act like treads on a tire. They help both humans and koalas grip smooth surfaces—like eucalyptus branches—by channeling away moisture.

High-Definition Touch: These ridges create vibrations when they move across a surface. This gives both species extreme "tactile sensitivity," helping koalas feel for the best leaves and humans handle delicate tools.

Independent Evolution: We didn't inherit these from a shared ancestor. Instead, nature "invented" the same solution twice because both species needed to climb and grasp with precision.

Yes, even under a microscope, they are very similar (loops, whorls, and arches).

Quiz #14
Nature's Mystery

Located in Chile, it's the driest place on Earth.

Quiz #13
The Mind Hack

It is the fattiest organ in the body.

Quiz #12
Space Frontier

It has over 400 active volcanoes.

Quiz #11
Hidden History

It took place in 1896 between Britain and Zanzibar.

Quiz #10
Cinema Secrets

Scanned from a Japanese sushi cookbook.

Quiz #9
Science and Safety

It isn't a chemical reaction; it’s a violent physical one. Here is the science behind the fireball:

Density: Water is heavier (denser) than oil. When you pour water on a grease fire, it instantly sinks to the bottom of the pan.

Expansion: The oil is far hotter than 100°C (water's boiling point). The water flashes into steam instantly, expanding 1,600 times its original volume.

Ejection: This massive "steam bomb" trapped at the bottom blasts the burning oil upward, out of the pan.

Combustion: Once the oil is sprayed into the air, it breaks into tiny droplets. This creates massive surface area, allowing oxygen to ignite all the oil at once, resulting in a fireball.

Week 1 Quiz Bee Review

Quiz #8
Animal Wonders

Group of crows are called a 'murder', owls are a 'parliament'.

Quiz #7
Nature's Mystery

The movement of the "Sailing Stones" is caused by a rare phenomenon called "windowpane ice."

After rare desert rain creates a shallow pond, a thin sheet of ice forms at night and shatters into large floating panels during the morning thaw.

Driven by light winds, these massive ice sheets act like slow-motion bulldozers, shoving the boulders across the slick, saturated mud.

Because the movement is incredibly slow—roughly 2 to 6 meters per minute—it is nearly invisible to the naked eye, leaving behind deep tracks once the water finally evaporates.