Why do people kiss and why do dogs like sticks? Try our kids’ quiz

1. Chloe, 7, asks: why do people kiss?

   1. To share their DNA with each other

   2. To show affection and also because it feels good

   3. To build up their immune systems by sharing germs

   4. Because saliva is tasty!

2. Daniel, 8, asks: why do dogs like sticks?

   1. Because they’re fun toys and feel like bones which dogs love to chew

   2. Because there are lots of insects in sticks they like to eat

   3. Because they can chase other dogs away with sticks

   4. Because they taste like treats

3. Shiv, 7, asks: how do clouds float in the sky?

   1. They’re made of cotton candy which is very light

   2. They’re held on strings from the sky

   3. They’re made from tiny water droplets which are very light

   4. The wind blows them up into the sky

4. Tsion, 9, asks: why do people get carpet burns?

   1. Because carpets are very hot to walk on if you don’t wear socks

   2. Carpets set on fire very easily so can burn you

   3. If you have too many carpets in your house it can get too hot

   4. Because carpets are abrasive

5. Phoenix, 11, asks: how do fish breathe underwater?

   1. With their gills

   2. They come up for air

   3. By capturing other fish’s air bubbles

   4. They get oxygen from the food they eat

Solutions

1:B - People tend to kiss on the lips to show affection to people they love. People also kiss on the cheek or on the head or on the hand to show love as well. Kissing triggers your brain to release chemicals that make you feel good and feel more bonded to the person you kiss., 2:A - Dogs like sticks because they’re fun – if you throw it, that’s a great game for many dogs to fetch it. They’re also a shape that fits easily in their mouth in the same way that a bone does., 3:C - The water droplets that make up clouds are so tiny, they’re not affected by gravity. The average water droplet in a cloud is the size of a piece of dust. Just as dust can float in the air for a long time, water can float inside clouds., 4:D - Carpet burns happen when skin rubs against a carpet too quickly – skin on carpet creates friction which makes enough heat to damage your skin., 5:A - Fish have gills just behind their head on each side. They pull water in through their mouths and their gills take the oxygen out of the water. The gills also send carbon dioxide back out into the water.

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 weekly podcast answering children’s questions, out now as a book.

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