Animals
Health
United States
Languages
Science
100
How long do lobsters usually live?
15 years
100
The new food pyramid consists of
grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk, meats & beans
100
What is the largest state?
Alaska
100
How many people speak Spanish at home according to the almanac?
28,101,052
100
What is astronomy?
the study of the stars, planets, and outer space
200
A male duck is called a...
drake
200
Calories count... calories measure
Calories measure how much energy we get from food
200
How many stripes does the United States flag have? Why is this number significant?
thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies
200
Where is Mandarin spoken?
China, Taiwan
200
______ are sometimes called the "building blocks" of all living things.
Cells
300
The smallest bird is the...
bee hummingbird
300
What is the circulatory system?
the heart and the blood that travels through the body
300
Who wrote the national anthem?
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
300
True or False, the English language uses words borrowed from other languages.
True
300
All living things have DNA, who discovered DNA in 1953?
Francis Crick and James Watson
400
A male horse is called a...
stallion
400
What is the respiratory system?
the lungs, trachea (windpipe), and other parts that allow us to breathe.
400
The First Amendment guarantees
freedom of religion, speech, and the press
400
Many prefixes and suffixes in English come from ______ and ______.
Latin and Greek
400
Why do plants need sunlight?
Photosynthesis helps plants convert sunlight into food
500
What is an invertebrate?
animals without backbones (jellyfish, spiders, starfish, etc.)
500
In the skeletal system, what are your phalanges?
your toes
500
What are the three branches of government?
Executive (headed by the President) Legislative (Congress) Judicial (the Supreme Court)
500
What is the most used letter of the alphabet?
The letter E
500
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
founder of modern astronomy
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