True or False Quiz #3 - Free Printable

Let's go through each statement in the quiz and determine whether it is True or False, along with a brief explanation for each.

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QUIZ 3: TRUE OR FALSE?

#### 1. The Atlantic Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth
- Answer: False
- Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest.

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#### 2. There are 26 letters in the English Alphabet
- Answer: True
- Explanation: The English alphabet consists of exactly 26 letters, from A to Z.

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#### 3. The study of plants is known as botany
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Botany is the scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, reproduction, and classification.

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#### 4. The human body has four lungs
- Answer: False
- Explanation: Humans have two lungs — one on the left and one on the right. Each lung is divided into lobes (three in the right, two in the left).

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#### 5. Sharks are mammals
- Answer: False
- Explanation: Sharks are fish, not mammals. They are cartilaginous fish (their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone). Mammals give birth to live young (usually), nurse them with milk, and have hair or fur — none of which apply to sharks.

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#### 6. Venus is the closest planet to the Sun
- Answer: False
- Explanation: The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury. Venus is the second planet from the Sun.

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#### 7. Things fall when you drop them because of gravity
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other. On Earth, gravity pulls objects downward, causing them to fall when dropped.

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#### 8. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in the world
- Answer: False
- Explanation: While Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain and the highest peak in Africa, the tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, which reaches 8,848 meters (29,190 feet) above sea level.

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#### 9. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the first practical telephone and was granted the patent for it in 1876.

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#### 10. Your maternal grandfather is your mother’s father
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Yes, "maternal grandfather" refers to your mother's father. "Maternal" means related through your mother.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True

This quiz is a fun and educational way for seniors to test general knowledge! 🌟