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The sun is this type of celestial body.
What is a star?
The sun is the largest object in our solar system contains about 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
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This South American nation is the world’s leading producer of oranges and orange juice.
What is Brazil?
China leads the world in producing tangerines and grapefruits, and Mexico grows the most lemons and limes.
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The common ending to the saying “When life gives you lemons…”
What is “…make lemonade”?
The saying means to take a bad situation and turn it into a positive.
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This outer part of an orange peel is often used to add flavour in baking.
What is the zest?
These thin peel shavings contain flavourful oils used in cakes and cookies.
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Finger limes, often called “citrus caviar,” are native to this country.
What is Australia?
Finger lime is a native Australian citrus fruit with tiny juice-filled sacs that resemble caviar when cut open.
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The Sun is located in this part of our solar system.
What is at the center?
The gravity from the sun is what keeps the solar system together and gives planets their orbit.
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In Australia’s sunny Northern Territory, cities like Darwin typically experience this many months of little to no rain.
What is six?
The dry season typically lasts from May to October. Rainy season begins in November and locally is called “silly season.”
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The sun has this many moons orbiting it.
What is zero?
The planets and their moons orbit the sun, but the sun has no moons of its own.
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This popular fruit preserve is made from oranges, often including the peel for a slightly bitter-sweet taste.
What is marmalade?
Marmalade is traditionally made from citrus fruits, especially oranges, and originated in Europe after sugar became more widely available.
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This weather term describes long periods of very warm and sunny conditions.
What is a heat wave?
Heat waves can be dangerous for humans and crops, especially citrus trees that require careful watering.
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True OR False: the sun could harbor life.
What is false?
Due to high temperatures and radiation, the sun cannot support life as we know it.
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The letters UV in UV radiation stand for this.
What is ultraviolet?
This radiation comes from the sun and some artificial sources.
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This is the hottest part of the sun.
What is the core?
In the core, temperatures can reach 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius).
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The fruit that completes the phrase “Easy peasy, ___ squeezy.”
What is lemon?
The phrase “easy peasy lemon squeezy” became popular in Britain in the mid-20th century and is now commonly used in casual English to mean something is very easy.
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This citrus fruit is shaped like a large yellow grapefruit but has a thick rind and mild flavour.
What is a pomelo?
Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit and is native to Southeast Asia, often considered an ancestor of the modern grapefruit.
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Helios is the Greek god of this.
What is the sun?
He is often depicted driving a chariot across the sky each day to bring daylight to the world.
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True OR False: UV radiation from the Sun is still present during the winter months
What is true?
Ultraviolet radiation remains present year-round because it depends on sunlight, not temperature.
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This band recorded the song “Here Comes the Sun.”
Who are The Beatles?
The Beatles released “Here Comes the Sun” in 1969 on the album Abbey Road,
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Jaffa, Cara Cara, and Seville are types of this citrus fruit.
What is an orange?
Orange varieties can taste very different from one another. Cara Cara oranges are known for their pinkish flesh and sweet flavour, while Seville oranges are much more bitter and are commonly used for making marmalade.
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This citrus fruit is often used to flavour tea and is sometimes mistaken for a small orange.
What is a clementine?
A clementine is a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange and is known for being easy to peel and seedless.
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Two of the sunniest cities in the world, Yuma and Phoenix, are both located in this U.S. state.
What is Arizona?
The sun shines up to 90 percent of the year in these sunny cities.
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Of staying in the shade, applying baby oil, or wearing sunglasses, this option does not provide protection from UV radiation.
What is applying baby oil?
Once a common tanning practice, it is now recognized as damaging to the skin. Baby oil can actually increase UV exposure by making skin more prone to burning rather than blocking the sun’s rays.
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Sailors once used citrus fruits to protect against this serious nutritional disease.
What is scurvy?
The sickness is caused by a lack of vitamin C, which leads to weakness, bleeding gums, and poor wound healing.
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Sunscreen should generally be reapplied about this often for continued protection.
What is every two hours?
You should also reapply after swimming or sweating.
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This warm-weather drink is often served chilled and made from citrus juice and water.
What is lemonade?
Lemonade dates back hundreds of years and became especially popular in Europe and North America as a refreshing summer beverage.