Colorado Rockies
Formula 1
Colorado Tax-es
El Niño
100
At 14,440 feet, this is the highest peak in Colorado
Mt. Elbert
100
This micro-state has hosted a Formula 1 grand prix since 1950
Monaco
100
Not so sweet, Boulder, CO levies a $0.02 per ounce city tax on this beverage ingredient
Sugar
100
This climate phenomenon begins when unusually warm water develops in the equatorial Pacific Ocean near South America.
El Niño
200
Not that large: Ranked 6th in Colorado river basins by volume, this river starts in the San Juan mountains and flows south of the state. It's responsible for one of the United States' land borders
Rio Grande
200
The United States Grand Prix is hosted in this state at the Circuit of the Americas. The track is inspired by famous corners around the world but BIGGER.
Texas
200
In the polls this year, thousands of Coloradans voted on a 0.333% sales tax to fund this state-wide project
Colorado Connector
200
Ranked 19th in the country, Colorado experiences about 500,000 ground strikes of this weather phenomena annually
Lightning
300
The dominant Aspen species in Colorado gets its name from how its leaves move in the breeze
Quaking Aspen
300
Italian Kimi Antonelli clinched the driver's world championship last weekend in Mexico. He currently drives for this German outfit.
Mercedes-Benz
300
Visitors staying overnight in Aspen, Breckenridge or Vail are often paying this type of sales tax
County Lodging
300
Not called hurricanes here: Tropical storms in the western Pacific Ocean develop into this instead
Typhoons
400
Last "Colorado Rockies" category, I mentioned that rocky mountain granite often contains these "cookies and cream" inclusions. What is this type of rock?
Diorite
400
Formula One cars use this aerodynamic property to create additional grip, often using wing-like components to direct air over the car.
Downforce
400
Denver consumers help fund museums and zoos by being a part of this type of tax district (0.1% sales tax)
Scientific/Cultural District
400
Often using warm ocean currents to forage higher-nutrient waters, these seals are the largest in the world
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Elephant Seals
500
From the French for "corridor," this mountaineering term describes a steep, narrow snow-filled gully.
Couloir
500
Michael Schumacher won 5 straight titles driving for Ferrari in his iconic car sponsored by this company, which is now restricted from motorsport iconography.
Marlboro
500
Though it sounds like postage for elk, Colorado Hunters and Fishers must purchase this wildlife-funding item
Habitat Stamp
500
This ocean current brings warm water from the gulf into northern Europe. This allows cities like Paris and London to have mild winters despite having higher latitudes than most of Canada
Gulf Stream