40 Two Truths and a Lie for Kids: 40 Trivia Questions
Animal, body and space facts for kids. This Two Truths and a Lie pack uses two truths and one lie per card. Choose the false statement and compare guesses with friends.
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1. Which statement is the lie about sea-star plumbing and tube feet?
easy- Sea stars are marine invertebrates.
- Sea stars pump red blood through their tube feet.
- Seawater powers a sea star's tube feet.
2. Which statement is the lie about woodpecker tongues and tree feeding?
medium- A woodpecker stores its tongue beneath a wing.
- Some woodpecker tongues extend around the skull.
- Woodpeckers use their tongues to collect food.
3. Which statement is the lie about hippopotamus skin and sun protection?
easy- A hippo's reddish skin secretion is blood.
- Hippo skin secretions help protect against sunlight.
- Hippos produce a reddish skin secretion.
4. Which statement is the lie about owl feathers and quiet hunting?
medium- Many owls have fringed wing feathers.
- Owls silence their wings by holding their breath.
- Soft feather surfaces help reduce flight noise.
5. Which statement is the lie about elephant trunks during river crossings?
easy- An elephant's trunk contains its nostrils.
- Elephants breathe underwater through their ears.
- Elephants can swim across rivers.
6. Which statement is the lie about emperor penguin fathers incubating eggs?
easy- An emperor penguin father incubates his egg inside his beak.
- Male emperor penguins incubate the egg.
- The egg rests on the father's feet.
7. Which statement is the lie about caterpillar tissues inside a chrysalis?
medium- A butterfly develops inside a pupa.
- Every caterpillar cell dies before a butterfly forms.
- Some larval tissues break down during metamorphosis.
8. Which statement is the lie about frog skin absorbing water?
easy- Frogs are amphibians.
- Frogs can absorb water through their skin.
- Frogs must drink all their water through their mouths.
9. Which statement is the lie about spider silk carrying tiny travelers?
medium- Air currents can carry ballooning spiders.
- Ballooning spiders fly by flapping feathered wings.
- Spiders can release silk into the air.
10. Which statement is the lie about archerfish hunting above the waterline?
easy- Archerfish can spit jets of water.
- Archerfish eat insects.
- Archerfish shoot sand from their mouths to catch insects.
11. Which statement is the lie about garden snail feeding equipment?
medium- A garden snail chews with a birdlike beak.
- A garden snail's radula bears tiny teeth.
- A snail's radula is a feeding structure.
12. Which statement is the lie about elephant legs compared with hopping mammals?
easy- Elephants are land mammals.
- Elephants routinely leap with all four feet off the ground.
- Kangaroos can hop on their hind legs.
13. Which statement is the lie about octopus suckers sensing a meal?
easy- Octopus suckers cannot detect chemicals by touch.
- Octopus suckers contain chemical sensors.
- Octopuses have eight arms.
14. Which statement is the lie about ants tending aphids for honeydew?
medium- Aphids produce a sweet liquid called honeydew.
- Aphids reward tending ants with wool.
- Some ants feed on aphid honeydew.
15. Which statement is the lie about kangaroo rats conserving desert water?
medium- Kangaroo rats can obtain water from food metabolism.
- Kangaroo rats eat seeds.
- Kangaroo rats must visit a pond every day.
16. Which statement is the lie about Namib beetles collecting fog droplets?
medium- Collected droplets can run toward a beetle's mouth.
- Fog-basking beetles obtain water by melting snow.
- Some Namib beetles collect water from fog.
17. Which statement is the lie about satin bowerbird courtship decorations?
medium- Blue objects commonly decorate satin bowerbird bowers.
- Male satin bowerbirds build bowers.
- Male satin bowerbirds favor red objects over blue decorations.
18. Which statement is the lie about hummingbird wings making sound?
easy- A hummingbird's hum is made by its stomach.
- Hummingbirds beat their wings rapidly.
- Wing motion produces the characteristic hum.
19. Which statement is the lie about smell and flavor during a stuffy cold?
easy- A blocked nose can reduce perceived flavor.
- Taste buds detect basic tastes.
- Your nose has no role in perceiving food flavor.
20. Which statement is the lie about pupils adjusting to dim rooms?
easy- Human pupils normally shrink when a room becomes dark.
- Pupils admit light into the eye.
- Pupils are openings in the iris.
21. Which statement is the lie about heartbeats over an ordinary day?
medium- A healthy human heart stops beating during sleep.
- The heart is made largely of muscle.
- The heart pumps blood.
22. Which statement is the lie about brain energy use at rest?
hard- An adult brain normally uses no oxygen.
- The brain needs a continuing energy supply.
- The brain uses roughly a fifth of resting body energy.
23. Which statement is the lie about the Moon's synchronized rotation?
medium- The Moon never rotates on its axis.
- The Moon orbits Earth.
- The Moon rotates about once per orbit.
24. Which statement is the lie about red blood cells carrying oxygen?
easy- Hemoglobin binds oxygen.
- Red blood cells contain hemoglobin.
- Red blood cells mainly transport oxygen using chlorophyll.
25. Which statement is the lie about the life cycle of human red blood cells?
hard- A typical human red blood cell lives for fifty years.
- Bone marrow produces new red blood cells.
- Human red blood cells usually live about 120 days.
26. Which statement is the lie about sleeping bags aboard the space station?
easy- Astronauts can secure sleeping bags to prevent drifting.
- Space station astronauts must sleep standing on the floor.
- The space station is in continuous free fall.
27. Which statement is the lie about candle combustion under microgravity?
medium- A candle flame in microgravity must form a sharp upward point.
- Earth's gravity helps create a teardrop-shaped flame.
- Microgravity candle flames can be roughly spherical.
28. Which statement is the lie about the Sun's size relative to Earth?
medium- The Sun is a star.
- The Sun is about 109 Earth diameters wide.
- The Sun is smaller in diameter than Earth.
29. Which statement is the lie about frozen water near the lunar poles?
medium- Some polar craters have permanently shadowed regions.
- The Moon has no water ice anywhere.
- Water ice has been detected near the lunar poles.
30. Which statement is the lie about Mars dust and the planet's color?
easy- Iron oxides help give Mars a reddish appearance.
- Mars has iron-bearing dust.
- Mars looks red because its entire surface is burning.
31. Which statement is the lie about Mercury completing a trip around the Sun?
medium- Mercury is the planet nearest the Sun.
- Mercury takes ten Earth years to orbit the Sun.
- Mercury's year lasts about 88 Earth days.
32. Which statement is the lie about Neptune's atmosphere and blue appearance?
medium- Methane absorbs red wavelengths of light.
- Neptune is blue because blue paint covers its clouds.
- Neptune's atmosphere contains methane.
33. Which statement is the lie about sunlight reflected from the lunar surface?
easy- Moonlight is reflected sunlight.
- The Moon has a rocky surface.
- The Moon shines by producing sunlight inside itself.
34. Which statement is the lie about obsidian forming from cooling lava?
easy- Obsidian can form when lava cools rapidly.
- Obsidian is a manufactured plastic.
- Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass.
35. Which statement is the lie about water droplets inside a puffy cloud?
hard- A large cloud can contain many tonnes of water.
- A visible cloud is made entirely of invisible water vapor.
- Clouds can contain tiny liquid droplets.
36. Which statement is the lie about the submerged portion of an iceberg?
easy- Ice is less dense than liquid water.
- Icebergs are made of freshwater ice.
- Most of a floating iceberg sits above the waterline.
37. Which statement is the lie about Venus flytrap trigger hairs?
medium- A Venus flytrap catches prey using a bird's beak.
- A Venus flytrap has modified leaves.
- Touching trigger hairs can cause a trap to close.
38. Which statement is the lie about baobab trunks during dry seasons?
easy- Baobab trunks store reserves of seawater taken from the ocean.
- Baobabs are trees.
- Baobabs can store water in their trunks.
39. Which statement is the lie about layers inside a growing hailstone?
medium- Hailstones are made of compressed cotton.
- Hailstones are made of ice.
- Hailstones grow in thunderstorm clouds.
40. Which statement is the lie about cloud particles and cold skies?
easy- Clouds can contain ice crystals.
- Clouds can contain liquid water droplets.
- Every cloud is made of smoke.
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