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My favorite treat is chocolate! Whether it's cookies, cakes or drinks, most people love this decadent and delicious treat!
What does the word decadent mean?
delicious
Are worker bees male or female?
Female
What food serves as the base for guacamole?
Avocado
There are four coins in a purse. One is a quarter and the others are nickels. Describe the probability of picking a dime.
impossible
How many lungs does the human body have?
2
Farmers harvest chocolate twice a year, When harvested, they pick and cut open the cocoa bean before processing it.
What does the word harvested mean?
picked
What do you call a group of giraffes?
A tower
In what sport do you use a wooden ball and mallet?
Croquet
A glass jar contains a total of 31 marbles. The jar has blue and purple marbles. There are 23 blue marbles. Describe the probability of picking a purple marble.
unlikely
What part of a plant absorbs water to grow?
roots
Beethoven was a famous composer. He wrote many well known classical songs.
What is a composer?
music writer
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Where did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
A number from the following list is chosen at random: 33, 64, 9, 1, 81, and 9. Describe the probability of picking an odd number.
likely
What is the earth’s primary source of energy?
The sun
The plate was brittle because it broke when she dropped it on the floor. You must be very careful with fragile dishes.
fragile
What is the scientific term for what a spider is called?
Arachnid
What is the name of a group of stars that form an imaginary picture?
Constellation
There are 35 red popsicles in the box. Describe the probability of picking a red popsicle
Certain
In jack and the beanstalk what does the giant say?
Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman.
Black widow spiders are one of the most dreaded spiders in North America. People are frightful of them because they are poisonous and toxic.
What does the word dreaded mean?
frightful
What do you call a baby kangaroo?
A joey
Can you name the largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States?
Hershey’s
An office building is 3 stories tall. There are 20 offices on the first floor. There are 6 more offices on the second floor than on the first floor, and there are 2 more offices on the third floor than on the second floor. How many offices are there in all?
74
What is Superman’s only weakness?
Kryptonite