Hurricanes
Hurricane
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amateur
WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE?
JOHN ADAMS
What candy bar consists of a coconut center topped with an almond and coated with milk chocolate?
MOUNDS BOUNTY ZAGNUT BAR ALMOND JOY
Originally introduced by the Peter Paul Manufacturing Company in 1946, the Almond Joybar consists of a coconut center topped with an almond and coated with milk chocolate. The original Almond Joy candy bar sold for 10 cents. It is very similar to the Mounds bar, introduced in 1921, which does not include almonds and is coated with dark chocolate. In 1988, Hershey purchased the rights to the Almond Joy.
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Hurricanes develop over _______________ and use it as an energy source.
warm water
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conceivable
BETWEEN WHAT YEARS WAS THE CIVIL WAR FOUGHT?
1861-1865
What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?
SNICKERS ALMOND JOY FAST BREAK BABY RUTH
Originally introduced in 1929 by Frank and Ethel Mars, the Snickers bar was named after their family horse. The original Snickers bars were sold for a nickel and consisted primarily of chocolate, peanuts and caramel.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
As well as violent winds and heavy rain, hurricanes can also create ______________, high waves and widespread flooding.
tornadoes
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embroidery
WHERE WAS THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION SIGNED?
INDEPENDENCE HALL PHILADELPHIA
What candy bar was included in U.S. solders' rations during World War II?
SNICKERS TWIX PAYDAY HEATH BAR
HEATH BAR
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
The ________________ can be anywhere from 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) in diameter to over 200 miles (320 kilometres) but they are usually around 30 miles (48 kilometres).
eye of a hurricane
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conscientious
WHAT IS THE U.S. BILL OF RIGHTS BASED UPON?
ENGLAND'S BILL OF RIGHTS
In 1998, a warehouse worker in the UK was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing more than 300 tons of what candy bar?
MARS BAR KIT KAT SNICKERS ALMOND JOY
In 1998, Martin Keys, a former shift manager at an Oxfordshire warehouse, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing eight lorry loads of Mars bars, worth approximately £70,000 each. Keys attempted to use his knowledge of the warehouse computer system to cover up the thefts. The stolen candy was said to have weighed more than 300 tons!
What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
While they are essentially the same thing, the different names usually indicate where the storm took place. Tropical storms that form in the Atlantic or Northeast Pacific (near the United States) are called hurricanes, those that form near in the Northwest Pacific (near Japan) are called _____________
and those that form in the South Pacific or Indian oceans are called _____________
typhoons
cyclones
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consciousness
WHAT TREATY FORCED BRITAIN TO ECOGNIZE THE U.S. AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION?
TREATY OF PARIS 1789
What candy bar was called a "Raider" bar in France and Germany until 1991?
The Twix candy bar, first introduced in 1979, was known as a "Raider" bar in France, Germany and several other European countries until 1991 when Mars decided to standardize its name. The change was not well accepted in countries such as Germany where customers mocked the name change as a transparent attempt to sell more candy bars by simply updating the name. The Twix bar consists primarily of a cookie center topped with caramel and coated with milk chocolate.
What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
Titan