GEOGRAPHY
Term meaning “of or relating to the sea or ocean”; also relating to navigation by watercraft
What is marine?
This mammal is the only one capable of true flight.
What is a bat?
Main computer input device for text
What is keyboard?
In August, these insects’ chirps could raise Rumpelstiltskin from his sleep.
What are crickets?
If you receive this red flower, it signifies the sender’s love.
What is a rose?
Rose is an anagram for eros, the Greek word for romantic love.
One of two states that is rectangular in shape.
What is Colorado or Wyoming?
An image of a place, city, state, or the world, drawn to scale
What is a map?
Known for its long neck, this African animal eats leaves from tall trees.
What is a giraffe?
The largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter?
Its mass is 318 times the mass of Earth.
Humming and whirring are associated with this flying animal.
What is the hummingbird?
Hummingbirds take 150 breaths per minute.
This octagonal red sign is the universal sign for this.
What is “stop”?
The state of Washington is home to the largest building in the world, which belongs to this aviation company.
What is Boeing?
The factory covers 98.3 acres (39.8 hectares)
Spooky term that describes a deserted village or town with remains of infrastructure and buildings
What is ghost town?
Examples include Death Valley in California; Pripyat, Ukraine, the city affected by the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant meltdown; and Hashima Island, Japan, which once was densely populated by workers who worked in the mines for Mitsubishi but was abandoned in 1974.
This insect is famous for its role in pollination and making honey.
What is a bee?
Dutch artist who painted the famous painting The Starry Night
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
He painted it while in an asylum in France after he cut off part of his ear
On a sunny summer day in the neighborhood, often you can hear the racket made by these yard machines.
What are lawnmowers?
This is the only red precious gemstone.
What is the ruby?
This state has the largest economy in the United States.
What is California?
It has the fifth-largest economy in the world, and its GDP is equivalent to India’s.
A barrier that restricts the flow of water in a river or creek, whether built by people or created by animals
What is dam?
This large bird, native to New Zealand, is flightless and known for its strong legs and distinctive call.
What is a kiwi?
Process plants use to convert sunlight to energy
What is photosynthesis?
Sizzling sounds often indicate food is being prepared on this summer staple.
What is the backyard grill?
A red necktie is often called this, as it symbolizes authority and confidence in the wearer.
What is a power tie?
Wearing a red tie or a red dress makes a strong statement. The British royals often wear red to show power.
This state has the most incorporated companies.
What is Delaware?
According to Forbes, 68 percent of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware due to lenient tax laws.
A chain or collection of islands, such as the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador
What is archipelago?
This large carnivore, native to Asia, is the biggest member of the cat family.
What is a tiger?
The name of the treaty that ended World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Kids come running when they hear music coming from this truck.
What is the ice cream truck?
This red vegetable with an edible pink stalk is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a fruit.
What is rhubarb?
A member of the buckwheat family, rhubarb is in fact a vegetable.
Alaska is more than twice as large as this giant southern U.S. state.
What is Texas?
Alaska is the undisputed champion when it comes to the size of U.S. states. In fact, Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve alone is larger than 10 of the 50 U.S. states, at 13.2 million acres (5.3 million hectares).
A navigable route by waterway
What is sea lane (or shipping route or shipping lane)?
Major shipping routes include the Panama Canal, Suez Canal, and St. Lawrence Seaway.
This aquatic mammal uses echolocation to hunt and communicates with clicks and whistles.
What is a dolphin?
The chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table
What is Au?
When you hear the crackling sound coming from this, get ready to sing some songs or tell your favorite ghost story.
What is a campfire?
This red “fish” is often mistaken for a crustacean, but it is an echinoderm.
What is a starfish?
Crustaceans have exoderms, while echinoderms are usually symmetrical in shape with spiny skin.
This state’s official state song is “Yankee Doodle.”
What is Connecticut?
The song was written by the British to mock the volunteer soldiers from Connecticut who fought in the French and Indian War.