Lay of the Land
This massive country spans 11 different time zones and is the largest nation on Earth by land area.
Russia
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle is responsible for generating most of the cell's chemical energy.
Mitochondria
This is the specific name given to the independent nation that existed for nearly a decade (1836–1845) before Texas officially joined the United States.
The Republic of Texas
This massive mountain resort in Utah hosted the alpine skiing events for the 2002 Winter Olympics and is a legendary destination right outside Salt Lake City.
Park City
This classic campfire treat, consisting of a toasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched between graham crackers, got its name because everyone always wants "some more.
S'more
This is the only continent on Earth that contains no sovereign countries and is covered almost entirely by a massive ice sheet.
Antarctica
Unlike mammals, these animals are ectothermic (cold-blooded), have scaly skin, and typically lay soft-shelled eggs on land.
Reptiles
This legendary San Antonio mission was the site of a famous 1836 siege where legendary figures like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie made their final stand.
The Alamo
This majestic lake sits on the border of California and Nevada and is surrounded by major ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe and Heavenly.
Lake Tahoe
Despite the name, this common black office supply is made entirely of non-toxic graphite and clay, containing absolutely zero actual lead.
Pencil Lead
This European country is famously shaped like a giant boot kicking a soccer ball "futbol".
Italy
Humans share roughly 98.8% of their DNA with this primate species, making them our closest living evolutionary relatives.
Chimpanzee
On April 21, 1836, General Sam Houston led a surprise attack at this decisive battle, securing Texas' independence from Mexico in just 18 minutes.
The Battle of San Jacinto
Located in Colorado, this glitzy, high-end resort town is world-famous for its four ski mountains and its frequent celebrity sightings.
Aspen
This is the only vowel on a standard QWERTY computer keyboard that is located on the middle row (the "home row").
A
This narrow, man-made waterway in Egypt connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, saving ships from sailing all the way around Africa.
The Suez Canal
This is the green pigment found in plants that allows them to absorb light and convert it into energy during photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll
Known as the "Father of Texas," this man successfully brought the first 300 American families to settle in the territory in the 1820s.
Stephen F. Austin
Located in western Canada, this massive resort is the largest ski area in North America and famously co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Whistler Blackcomb
This French term, which literally translates to "already seen," describes the eerie feeling that you have experienced a completely new situation before.
Déjà vu
While many think of the Sahara, this cold, windswept region spanning parts of China and Mongolia is the largest desert in Asia.
The Gobi Desert
In the human skeletal system, these are the bands of tough, fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone (unlike tendons, which connect muscle to bone).
Ligaments
The first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired in 1835 over a small brass cannon in this town, where residents flew a famous "Come and Take It" flag.
Gonzales
Nestled at the base of the iconic Matterhorn mountain, this famous car-free ski resort is located in this European country.
Switzerland (Zermatt)
Before becoming a tech giant known for smartphones and TVs, this South Korean company was founded in 1938 as a small grocery trader selling dried fish and noodles.
Samsung