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This red planet had rocky craters and robotic rovers exploring its surface
Mars
This bright star gives the earth light during the day
The sun
This invisible force keeps you on the ground instead of floating away. Extra points if you can tell me who first discovered this phenomenon.
This professional designs structures like bridges, towers, and skyscrapers.
Engineers are the professionals who design structures like bridges, towers, and skyscrapers.
This shape has four equal sides, and its area is found by multiplying one side by itself.
A square has four equal sides, and the area of a square is found by multiplying the side length by itself
This renewable energy source uses rotating blades to generate electricity from wind
This renewable energy source uses rotating blades to generate electricity from wind
This is what happens when you rub your feet on the floor then touch a metal doorknob
Static shock: A static charge builds up with you rub against a rough carpet surface then touch metal or skin.
This is the path that the moon follows around the earth, and how many times does it follow this path.
Orbits AROUND the earth 365 times a year.
This invisible line separates two countries and is often marked by fences or rivers.
A border
This invisible layer protects Earth from harmful radiation.
The ozone layer protects the air and helps prevent dangerous radiation from reaching Earth.
What rainforest produces over 20% of the world's oxygen?
The Amazon Rainforest
What sea animal can regenerate body parts if lost?
a starfish can regenerate a damaged body part and sometimes even grow an entire new body
In computer science, this component stores information temporarily to improve performance and processing speed.
Computer memory stores data in order to improve processing performance and allow programs to run more smoothly.
This process allows plants to transfer energy from sunlight into chemical energy.
Photosynthesis is the process where plants convert solar energy into stored chemical energy for growth.
In geometry, this formula calculates the area of a square using the length of one side.
The area of a square is calculated by multiplying the length of one side by itself.
What reptile can survive months without food and in freezing temperatures by lowering its heart rate?
A crocodile: It can reduce its heart rate drastically and remaining resting for long periods of time
This hard element is found in diamonds and is also important in carbon-based life forms.
Carbon is a hard and essential element that forms a large part of living organisms
This important Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education was a historic court decision that ordered the end of segregation in public schools.
This powerful star at the center of many galaxies pulls matter inward with extreme force.
A black hole contains a dense center where matter is pulled inward with such strong power that not even light can escape.
This famous speech included the line “I have a dream” and declared a vision for civil rights in America. Bonus points if you can say the national holiday that celebrates this person.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech where he declared his dream for a more fair and equal society. January 19th.
What rare natural event can turn a river bright red?
A rare algae bloom can release red pigment into a river, creating a dramatic color change that looks unreal.
In structural engineering, this word describes how hard a material can be pressed before it cracks
Strength describes how much FORCE a material can handle before it starts to fracture or break apart.
This government branch enforces laws and includes the president
This executive branch enforces laws and includes the president
This glowing cloud of gas and dust can form new stars over time.
A nebula is a stellar nursery where gas and dust gather together and eventually form new stars.
When comparing fractions, which is greater: three-fourths or two-thirds?
When comparing fractions, which is greater: three-fourths or two-thirds?