Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
400

The animal from which wool is obtained?

What is a sheep?

400
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
400
This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.
What is a microscope?
400
The month that Thanksgiving occurs in.
What is November?
400
The tallest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest?
800
The president's face that is on the American penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
800
In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.
What is east?
800
Earth's path around the sun is called this.
What is an orbit?
800
The two U.S. presidents for which we celebrate birthdays for in February.
Who are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
800
The tallest living thing in the world (you can see one in the state of Washington).
What is a giant redwood tree?
1200
This is another name for the season of fall.
What is autumn?
1200
The capital of Hawaii is called this.
What is Honolulu?
1200

The colored part of a human's eye is called this.

What is an iris?

1200
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
1200
The largest continent (not country).
What is Asia?
1600
This bird is known for its beautiful tail.
What is a peacock?
1600
This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.
What is Mt. Rushmore?
1600
This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.
What is an earthquake?
1600
This is the reason that we celebrate 'Memorial Day'.
What is "to honor those Americans who gave up their lives for their country."?
1600
The world's largest snake.
What is an anaconda?
2000
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.
What is origami?
2000
The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.
What is Lake Erie?
2000
These types of animals eat only plants.
What are herbivores?
2000
This is the date that we celebrate Veteran's Day.
What is November 11th?
2000
The world's fastest sea animal.
What is a killer whale?
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