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If you're trying to spend argent to acquire some eau de parfum in Bordeaux or Toulouse, you might parler this language
(+200: For each country you can name that uses this language)
French (Francais)
100
I'm positive that this sub-unit of any atom always has to be there
(+300: Name the specific magnitude of charge that it has)
Proton
(+1)
100
This place is famous for having the most biodiversity on the planet - some scientists estimate that up to 50% of all species might be found here!
(+300: Name the country/countries where this place is found)
(+300: Name the biome type)
(+300: Name the ecological problem(s) taking place there currently)
The Amazon
(Brasil; Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, etc)
(Tropical Rainforest)
(Deforestation; Clear Cutting; Species Extinction etc)
100
This is the name of specialized parts inside of cells
(+100: For each one that you can name)
(+100: For telling me which specialized type of organism has that particular type of specialized part)
Organelles
100
The prefix Geo- just means this
(+100: for each example of a word that uses the root "Geo-")
"Earth, or world"
Examples:
Geology
Geography
Geodesic dome
Geometry
Geodata etc.
100
Tiny water droplets that turn into ice crystals and fall to the ground are called this
Snow / Snowflakes
100
Zoology concerns itself with this major Kingdom of life, which makes up 76% of all known species on Earth. But perhaps we are biased so the numbers may change as we continue to study...
Animals
(Kingdom Animalia)
200
Bom dia! If you're trying to attend Carnaval in Rio, you might need to know this language in order to ask which samba or bossa nova song is playing
(+200: For each country you can name that uses this language)
Portuguese (Portugues)
200
Diplomatically speaking, this sub-unit of an atom tends to stay even-keeled, you could even say that its personality is kind of zero
Neutron
200
The Sahara, Gobi, Atacama, Kalahari - these are all examples of this major biome type that covers a large part of the Earth's surface
(+200: Each major feature / characteristic of this biome)
(+200: Organisms adapted to this biome type)
(+400: Accurately guess the % of the world covered by this biome type)
Deserts
(Little to no precip; high diurnal/nocturnal temperature range; little cloud cover; little standing water features; plants and animals that are drought-adapted or xeric type etc_)
(Cacti; succulents; scorpions; etc)
(1/3 of the world's surface)
200
This is the "Mayor" or "Control Center" found in animal, plant, and fungi cells
(+400: Name the type of cell found in these categories of living things)
Nucleus
(Eukaryotic)
200
Geography primarily concerns itself with this one of the question words
Where?
200
This refreshing herb associated with candy canes and gum is easy to grow and has the scientific name Mentha piperita
Peppermint
200
This major branch of animals actually only has 6,400 species alive today, and rodents make up 40% of them. The main thing they have in common is that mothers produce milk for their offspring
Mammals
300
Zdravstvuyte! If you're trying to walk through Red Square or attend the Hermitage in Sankt-Peterburg, you might need to govorit this language that was once used throughout the Empire of the Iron Curtain
(+300: For each country you can name that uses this language)
Russian (Russkyi)
300
This is something we use to uniquely identify each element on the table
(+300: Name a specific example of a correct one)
Atomic Number
300
This major biome type found over about 10% of the Earth's surface is characterized by little or no tree growth - most plant cover takes the form of mosses, lichen, and tiny shrubs that stay low to the ground. It's not because it's too dry, but because of this
(+300: Name the biome type)
(+300: Name the defining characteristic)
(+300: Name a country that has this biome type)
Tundra
(Too cold to support tree growth / permanently frozen soil)
(Russia; Canada; US {Alaska}; Finland, Norway, Sweden)
300
This "energy center" or the "power plant" of the cell is where all of the energy production that all living things need to do everything from move to think to eating and even blinking one's eyes
(+600: Name the energy "currency" produced by these specialized factories)
Mitochondrion
(ATP)
300
Knowledge in the Earth Sciences may help us better understand other examples of these outside of our Solar System
(+300: Give the word for those outside of our Solar System)
Planets
(Exoplanets)
300
This warming sweet-smelling spice comes from the bark of an evergreen tree that grows in SE Asia, and its scientific name is C. cassia
(+300: Name a country known for its production of this)
Cinnamon
(Vietnam, China, Indonesia etc)
300
This class of Animals is known in Latin as "Aves" and are actually the only living examples of dinosaurs left on Earth. They tend to be pretty social, and are often heard "calling" out for mating purposes
(+300: for each specific one that you can name)
Birds
400
Zaijian! If you're saying goodbye to friends after visiting the Terracotta Soldiers in Xi'an or walking through Tian'anmen Square in the capital, you might say "Yihoujian" in Zhongwen, or this language
(+400: For each country you can name that uses this language)
Chinese (Zhongwen)
400
These two entities inside an atom make up the center - who knew that they were such close friends?
(+400: Name the region that they make up)
Neutrons and Protons
(Nucleus)
400
Earth's ooey gooey center is a cool 5,200° Celsius (9,392° Fahrenheit) inside - enough to keep this element which is its main component a molten liquid state like the inside of a lava cake!
(+400: Give the name of this portion of the Earth)
(+400: Name a significant feature that this chemical element has, especially for our human purposes here on earth)
Iron
(Core)
(Magnetic properties / Magnetism)
400
This "genetic blueprint" or "cookbook" of the cell is sometimes found in a specialized part but in bacteria it's just hanging out loosely floating throughout the cell
(+400: Give the full name of this cookbook)
(+400: Name the type of cell that bacteria have)
DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic acid)
(Prokaryotic)
400
Rock 'n' roll! People in this major branch of science may study volcanoes, earthquakes, glaciers, rock layers, or even fossil fuels or precious gems - basically, anything to do with the structure of the Earth
Geology
400
This person first brought electric Christmas lights to the world in 1882
(+400: Name the major branch of Science that would study electricity)
(+400: Name what electricity is a part of)
Thomas Edison
(Physics)
(Electromagnetism)
400
These sea creatures are among the simplest of animal species and lack true tissues and organs - until the 1950s (when plastics became common), they were used for cleaning and bathing
Sponges
500
Jambo! If you're in Africa, and you want to talk to a LOT of people, you might consider learning this language - it's used in at least a dozen African countries by around 90,000,000 people and acts as what's called a lingua franca in trade and diplomacy
(+500: For each country you can name that uses this language)
(+500: Name a famous Disney movie that uses this language frequently in names and dialogue)
Swahili (Kiswahili)
(Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Somalia, Malawi, and Madagascar)
(The Lion King -
"Simba" = "lion"; "Pumbaa" = "foolish, silly"; "Sarabi" = "mirage"; "Nala" = "gift"; "Shenzi" = "savage"; "Banzai" = "to lurk";
"Hakuna matata" = "no worries")
500
This totally tabular display of all the elements was developed by an old Russian dude with a long beard - it's graphic!
(+500: Name the Russian Dude)
Periodic Table of the Elements
(Dmitri Mendeleev)
500
Places that are too cold to allow the soil to be cultivated by farming have this feature where the ground stays permanently frozen
(+500: Name places that have this feature)
Permafrost
(Siberia, Antarctica, far northern Canada, Alaska, Alpine / Mountain regions such as Himalayas, Alps, Rocky Mountains etc)
500
This "gel" acts as the medium in which all of the parts of the cell float around in - it's "plas"tic fantastic
Cytoplasm
500
Maps deal "L"arge"L"y with these two coordinates that indicate where something is on the Earth - name one of the two
(Double points if you can name both)
(+1000: Accurately give me the coordinates of some place on Earth)
Latitude and Longitude
500
Hanukkah celebrates the existence of light in the midst of darkness and this chemical reaction is responsible for the production of light and heat from the candles that burn
(+500: Name the different types of energy involved)
Combustion
(Candle contains potential energy, combustion involves chemical energy, and the product is radiant energy (light) and thermal energy (heat))
500
This animal, along with the octopus and cuttlefish species, form the class Cephalopoda - they can change color (camouflage) as needed, have 3 hearts, and produce ink to distract predators
Squid
600
Alchemy - alcohol - coffee - sugar - not to mention a huge number of names of stars used in Astronomy - all of these words originally come from this major world language spoken by at least 350,000,000 people in at least 26 countries
(+600: For each country you can name that uses this language)
(+600: For each example of a food in the cuisine with a name coming from this language)
Arabic
(Examples of foods: Shawarma, falafel, kibbeh, tabbouli, fattoush, hummus etc)
600
These negatively charged subatomic particles are much much smaller than the other components of the atom, and they inhabit these regions outside of the nucleus
(+600: Name the particle)
(+600: Name the regions)
Electrons
(Orbitals)
600
Places on the surface of this "place" are among the coldest that we have ever detected in the Universe - temperatures as "warm" as 55 K (−218 °C; −361 °F) have been recorded
(+600: Name the temperature scale besides Celsius and Fahrenheit featured in this clue)
Neptune
(Kelvin)
600
All cells, no matter the type of organism, will have this type of boundary between "cell" and "not cell" - it has a lot of other functions besides holding everything inside
(+600: Name one additional function that this part has besides holding everything in)
(+600: Name one additional similar part that plants also have)
Cell membrane / (plasma membrane)
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(Letting things in / out of cell;
protection from invaders / harmful entities / toxins;
controls movement of electrolytes in and out;
regulates cell signalling and communication; etc)
(Cell wall)
600
This branch of Earth Science studies a vast topic which covers 2/3 of the globe! There are parts of the moon that are better mapped than this...
Oceanography
600
On Christmas Day, 1752, this famous comet was first spotted with a telescope - it also appeared in 1986, and won't appear again until 2061
Halley's Comet
600
Creepy crawlies of the world, unite! This branch of zoology deals with all insects - it's a big field, as it covers 2/3 of all known species on Earth!
Entomology