US Geography
For the Birds
Name Their Sport
Color My World
Misc.
Word Scrambles
100

This 277-mile long, 17-mile wide Arizona landmark is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

The Grand Canyon

100

This is the official state bird of Michigan.

The Robin

100

Muhammad Ali

Boxing

100

While blue is the rarest color found in nature, if you mix it with equal parts of yellow you will have this, nature's most common color.

Green

100

This disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C and most often associated with 17th century sailors.

Scurvy

100

The FIRST word is

WHAT YOU SAY AT THE END OF A PRAYER

and it's a scramble of the SECOND word, which is

THE LONG FUR AROUND A LION'S HEAD

AMEN and MANE

200

These two countries form the northern and southern borders of the U.S

Canada and Mexico

200

The smallest bird in the world, it gets its name from the sound its wings make as they beat up to 70 times per second.

The Hummingbird

200

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball

200

Nearly 80% of the world's population have this eye color.

Brown

200

The mascot of Yale University, Handsome Dan, is this breed of dog.

A Bulldog

200

The FIRST word is

WHERE TWO PIECES OF FABRIC ARE STITCHED TOGETHER

and is a scramble of the SECOND word, which means

IDENTICAL, WITHOUT DIFFERENCE

SEAM and SAME

300

This river, the longest river in the US, flows through nine states, from Minnesota to Louisiana, before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi

300

It may not be able to fly, but this, the largest bird in the world, can run up to 40 miles an hour.

The Ostrich

300

Arnold Palmer

Golf

300

This soft shade of purple is named after the flowering, sweet-smelling, early-spring bush of the same name.

(Hint: this blooms before lavender)

Lilac

300

He was the United States' 2ND Vice President, 3RD President, and his face is on the $2 bill.

Thomas Jefferson

300

The FIRST word means

RESTRICTING FOOD INTAKE IN AN EFFORT TO LOSE WEIGHT

and it's a scramble of the SECOND word, which means

TO REVIEW AND MODIFY A TEXT DOCUMENT

DIET and EDIT

400

This mountain range, longest in the United States, begins in Canada and stretches approximately 3,000 miles from Montana to New Mexico.

The Rocky Mountains

400

Baltimore Maryland's Major League Baseball took its name from this colorful orange bird.

The Oriole

400

Mickey Mantle

Baseball

400

The number of colors visible in the rainbow.

Seven

400

All members of the violin family of instruments have this many strings.

Four

400

The FIRST word means

LOW IN PRICE or POORLY MADE

and it's a scramble of the SECOND word, which is

A FUZZY, STONE-BEARING FRUIT.

CHEAP and PEACH

500

In the late 1600's, the territory that later became this state was named in honor of King Louis of France by French explorers.

Louisiana

500

This beloved 8' canary has made his home among his friends on Sesame Street for more than 55 years.

Big Bird

500

Billie Jean King

Tennis

500

Vermilion, crimson and carmine are all shades of this primary color.

Red
500

What do a deck of cards and one year have in common?

A deck has 52 cards and a year has 52 weeks.

500

The FIRST word means

TO WALK IN A MILITARY FASHION WITH A MEASURED STEP

and it's a scramble of the SECOND word, which is

SOMETHING BELIEVED TO BRING GOOD LUCK.

MARCH and CHARM

600

This state has more than 31,000 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline, more than any other state.

Alaska

600

These flightless, cold weather birds were the inspiration behind the characters in Animal Logic's hit animated musical Happy Feet.

Penguins

600

Nadia Comăneci

Gymnastics

600

From birth to about six months of age, a zebra's iconic black stripes are actually this color.

Brown

600

The original name of this popular cola, which was invented more than 130 years ago, was Brad's Drink, named after inventor, Caleb Bradham.

Pepsi

600

The FIRST word means

IN THE MIDDLE

and it's a scramble of the SECOND word, which means 

NOT LONG AGO.

CENTER and RECENT

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