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Channel Surfing
100
This tremendous three-word site off the coast of Queensland is the world's largest coral system
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
100
This dwarf planet was once considered the ninth planet (until it was demoted)
What is Pluto?
100
This dog breed is the mascot of many fire stations and is known for its black spots
What is a Dalmatian?
100
Tornadoes, hurricanes, and daily forecasts are all part of this scientific discipline
What is meteorology?
100
Contestants spin a giant wheel and guess letters on this popular game show
What is Wheel of Fortune?
200
This Australian animal spends up to 20 hours a day sleeping and eating eucalyptus
What is a Koala?
200
Not even light can escape the gravitational pull of this astronomical object
What is a black hole?
200
This dog breed holds the title of the fastest dog, capable of reaching speeds up to 45 miles per hour
What is a Greyhound?
200
Entomology is the study of these six-legged creatures
What are insects?
200
Set on Wisteria Lane, this drama followed the lives and secrets of Susan, Lynette, Bree, and Gabrielle.
What is Desperate Housewives?
300
A “kylie,” used by Indigenous Australians for hunting and other purposes, is better known as this bent throwing stick
What is a boomerang?
300
This planet is often called Earth's "sister" planet because it is similar in size
What is Venus?
300
Originally bred in Germany, this energetic sporting dog excels at pointing, retrieving, and tracking
What is a German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP)?
300
Seismology is the study of these geologic events measured on the Richter scale.
What are earthquakes?
300
"Lucy, you've got some explaining to do!" is a famous catchphrase from this classic sitcom
What is I Love Lucy?
400
Sometimes called the "fire of the desert," this is the national gemstone of Australia
What is Opal?
400
This NASA telescope, launched in 1990, provided some of the most detailed images of deep space
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
400
Dogs don't rely on sweating through their skin like humans; instead, most of their sweat glands are found here
What are their paws?
400
Mycology is the study of these organisms that include mushrooms and molds
What are fungi?
400
Led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, this long-running CBS series investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
What is NCIS?
500
Found in the waters off northern Australia, this highly venomous jellyfish is responsible for more deaths there than sharks, crocodiles, and snakes combined
What is the box jellyfish?
500
Launched in 1977, this spacecraft became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space
What is Voyager 1?
500
The only dog breed mentioned in the title of a Beatles song is this breed
What is a Bulldog? (from "Hey Bulldog")
500
Apiology is the study of these important pollinators
What are bees?
500
Rod Serling guided viewers into "a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind" on this classic television series
What is The Twilight Zone?