Braingle: 'Bird on the Moon' Brain Teaser

Bird on the Moon

Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.

Puzzle ID:	#18029
Fun:	(2.45)
Difficulty:	(1.24)
Category:	Science
Submitted By:	mosoh
Corrected By:	Steve1973

If a light oxygen tank were tied to a bird so that it can breathe on the moon, would the bird fly faster, slower or the same speed as it does on earth? (Remember that there is less gravity on the moon)

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Comments

jasoman Jun 26, 2004	wierd but cool
hersheykiss8908 Jun 27, 2004	ah, i didnt get that one!
Katelin Jun 29, 2004	good one!
clear_water Jul 02, 2004	it's more lyke a joke...but it wuz gd!
clear_water Jul 02, 2004	it's more lyke a joke...but it wuz gd!
rashad Jul 04, 2004	This was very easy i cant believe that some didnt know it
witness Jul 05, 2004	This was easy, but a teaser nonetheless. It would easily have been categorized in science.
Pop_Qla Jul 18, 2004	I thought it ws great!!! I didn't get... well, I read it before, but I still didn't get it this time!!!!!
filetmerlot Aug 10, 2004	loved it. made me remember my science classes
Tongue-Twister Oct 30, 2004	This could go in some kind of category for those who know the facts of different planets or moons in this Solar System. Good teaser, though!
froggygg Apr 09, 2005	Easy but your choice of words was very good and could have mislead some. Enjoyed it.
kcelf27 May 03, 2005	I knew the answer was that the bird wouldn't be able to fly at all...I knew it had to do w/ atmosphere (or lack there of). Didn't think of gravity, or that the 'air' held the bird up. Very cool!
sweetime May 24, 2005	i think this would have been better in science or trivia - i have no idea how birds fly (other than flapping their wings)
bookworm91 Nov 10, 2005	good one! got that one quickly. i like it when that happens.
achnid Nov 21, 2005	got it right. scientificaly though for a bird to live on the moon it would need a lot more then an air tank due to preasure/lack of preasure from space. There would basically need to be enough of a framework to either almost allow the bird to fly or actualy allow it to for the bird to even survive up there.