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What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This is the name of the layer of air that surrounds the earth.
atmosphere
What is 20 percent of 140?
28
What type of figurative language is "The waves were as rough as a roller coaster ride"?
simile
Which country in Europe is shaped like a boot?
Italy
The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
Pangaea
Name of the planets in order from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (If you're old school)
The name of the kingdom where the Disney movie Frozen is set
Arendelle
What is the literary term for the language that creates a picture or a snapshot in the reader's mind?
imagery
The first major federal law to restrict immigration into the United States, specifically targeting a certain Asian nationality in 1882
Chinese Exclusion Act
The thick layer of solid and molten rock that lies around the core
Mantle
This is the fastest bird that catches prey.
falcon
What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London?
Big Ben
Mystery, fantasy, biography, and science fiction are all examples of this literary term.
genre
This man-made waterway separates North America from South America.
Panama Canal
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
Au
This is the term used to describe the energy of an object when it is moving.
kinetic energy
In which state is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota.
What type of figurative language is "It is about thousand degrees below zero in this cold classroom!"?
hyperbole
The treaty that officially ended the American Revolutionary War.
The Treaty of Paris
Which part of the human brain controls balance and coordination?
cerebellum
A small and very dense star that shines with a cooler white light.
A white dwarf
The spongy organ responsible for filtering blood and removing old red blood cells.
The Spleen