On Another Planet
This planet is often called Earth's evil twin because it's similar in size & density, but it's a hot toxic mess
Venus
Dim the lights before asking this "talking board" questions at a sleepover; Hasbro says it's just a game... or is it?
Ouija
Stephenie Meyer:
"New Moon";
"Eclipse";
"Breaking Dawn"
Twilight
What's with those noble gases? They all end in "O-N" except for this one, He--& what's so "noble" about filling up balloons?
Helium
Spain shares its longest land border with this country
Portugal
This 2nd-largest planet in our solar system is mostly made up of hydrogen & helium, so don't try standing on it
Saturn
The metaphorical divide between political parties; savvy lawmakers learn to reach across it
Aisle
R.L. Stine:
"The Ghost Next Door";
"Vampire Breath";
"Say Cheese & Die!"
Goosebumps
Since it's in table salt, shouldn't we put this element, Na, in the center of the periodic table so everyone can reach it?
Sodium
This lake on the U.S.-Canadian border is the largest body of fresh water in the world
Lake Superior
The ancient Romans named this planet after their god of war, perhaps because it resembles a drop of blood in the night sky
Mars
Hey Maine-iacs! Should I boil my lobster or do this to it in a basket, which I've heard gets the meat more tender
Steam
C.S. Lewis:
"The Magician's Nephew";
"Prince Caspian";
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
The Chronicles of Narnia
This is a metal, but it's liquid at room temperature--you shouldn't be able to pour yourself a cup of metal!
What's the deal?!
Mercury
Cancun is on this peninsula that shares its name with a state of Mexico
the Yucatan
The largest known storm in our Solar System, the Great Red Spot, has been swirling across this planet for centuries
Jupiter
Emily Dickinson,
Pablo Neruda &
T.S. Eliot,
to name a few
Poets
George R.R. Martin:
"A Dance with Dragons";
"A Storm of Swords";
"A Game of Thrones"
A Song of Ice and Fire
It has the symbol K, but it starts with P & there's not even a "K" in its name!
That's bananas!
Potassium
Known for its extinct (maybe not for long) tiger, this island state is Australia's smallest
Tasmania
This blue-green ice giant was the first planet to be discovered with a telescope
Uranus
It's the edible lining of an animal's stomach, or slang for a worthless piece of writing
Tripe
Philip Pullman:
"The Golden Compass";
"The Subtle Knife";
"The Amber Spyglass"
His Dark Materials
This metal has a 3-letter name, yet they gave it a 2-letter symbol, Sn--why not just "T"?! "T" was available! What's the deal?!
Tin
Still active but quiet since the 1940s, it buried the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.
Mount Vesuvius