What made the moon’s craters and how long do geckos live? Try our kids’ quiz

1. Ivy, 11, asks: why are there craters on the moon?

   1. The craters on the moon were formed when comets and asteroids hit the moon years ago

   2. Someone who went to the moon dug lots of holes to make the craters

   3. They were made by aliens

   4. They were made by volcanoes exploding, then sinking beneath the surface of the moon

2. Justin, 4, asks: how long can geckos live?

   1. They can live for two weeks

   2. They only live for two days

   3. They can live for two years

   4. Geckos can live 20 years or more

3. Seba, 7, asks: how many kinds of bananas are there?

   1. Just one!

   2. 25

   3. 400

   4. A thousand or more

4. Ayu, 9, asks: what is the biggest lizard?

   1. The Tyrannosaurus rex lizard

   2. The monster magic lizard

   3. The Komodo dragon is the biggest

   4. The epic gecko is the biggest

5. Bean, 5, asks: how long can sea snakes hold their breath for?

   1. Eight seconds

   2. Eight minutes – but it depends on how rough the sea is that day

   3. Up to eight hours

   4. About two days

Solutions

1:A - Craters formed when asteroids hit the moon’s surface. The moon has no atmosphere, so no wind or weather to erase these craters., 2:D - In captivity and with the proper care, geckos such as the leopard gecko can live for more than 20 years. However the slightly larger Duvaucel’s gecko, found in New Zealand, can survive up to 50 years in the wild., 3:D - There are more than a thousand types of banana. The kind you see most often are Cavendish bananas, but there are many other varieties including the Blue Java, which has a vanilla-like taste and a consistency like ice-cream. Yum!, 4:C - Komodo dragons are the biggest living lizard, called dragons because they’re so big. They are venomous and live on a handful of islands in Indonesia, including Komodo island. The males can grow up to 3 metres long., 5:C - Sea snakes need to breathe air, so must swim to the surface to breathe. They can stay underwater for hours at a time – possibly for as long as eight hours. They can absorb 33% of the oxygen they need through their skin.

Scores

1. 5 and above.

2. 4 and above.

3. 3 and above.

4. 2 and above.

5. 0 and above.

6. 1 and above.

Molly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and the new Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book.