Name one of Columbas' ships on the route to the Americas
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Topsoil/A horizon
Cairo
Egypt
What element does 'O' represent on the periodic table?
oxygen
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Which medieval plague killed millions in Europe?
The Black Death
What soil horizon is typically rich in humus?
A horizon
What is the capital of the Philippines?
Manila
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide
What is the smallest prime number?
2
Who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is the term for the movement of dissolved minerals downward through the soil?
leaching
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha
In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What language is primarily spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Name three features of Gothic architecture
Rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses, spires, pointed arches, ornate decoration
What underground feature is formed by the dissolution of limestone?
cave
What is the capital city of Madagascar?
Antananarivo
What is the most populated city in the world?
Tokyo - 37 million
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin
What medieval manuscript details a survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror?
Domesday Book
What type of weathering results from acidic rainwater dissolving rock minerals?
carbonation
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Who was the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Desert