Springs
Geysers
Sinkholes
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What is a spring?
A place where the water table intersects the ground surface.
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Where is Old Faithful located?
Yellowstone National Park
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What is a sinkhole?
A natural depression caused by some sort of collapse of the surface layer.
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What country has the lowest population density?
Greenland, .06 people per square mile.
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What is the fastest pitch speed ever recorded in the MLB?
106.1 miles per hour.
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What is a hot spring?
A spring that is heated by volcanic activity.
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What is a geyser?
A super-heated hot spring or fountain that shoots up with great force at regular intervals.
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How are man-made sinkholes often caused?
Heavy mining near the surface. This is common in areas such as Commerce, Oklahoma.
200
How much video is added to YouTube in one day?
8 years.
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What is the longest losing streak in American Sports?
20 games, for the Tulsa Shock.
300
How many hot springs are in the United States?
Around 1000.
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What fuels Yellowstone National Park?
A stationary mantle hot spot.
300
What is a blue hole?
A sinkhole that has its entrance below sea level.
300
How long is the longest teaching career ever recorded?
87 years.
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What is the most watched televised event ever?
The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Where are most of the hot springs located in the United States, and what percentage is it?
95% are located in the west.
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Where is the water stored for geysers between eruptions?
Underground chambers within hot igneous rocks.
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How deep is the Guatemala City sinkhole that opened up suddenly in February of 2007?
30 stories.
400
How many feature films have directly spoofed Star Wars?
170.
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What is the most valuable team in sports?
Manchester United, more than $2 billion.
500
At what rate does the temperature increase in deep mines and oil wells?
About 2°C every 100 meters.
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What are the requirements for the water to boil before an eruption?
A small amount of water has to be forced out to reduce the pressure, so the boiling point is lowered back down to 100°C.
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How deep is the largest water-filled sinkhole in the world?
392 meters, Pozzo del Merro.
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What city has the most dense population density?
Manilla, Phillipines. 111,574 people per square mile.
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What NHL season was the Stanley cup first held in?
1893-94.
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