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What is the only mammalian group capable of true sustained flight?
Bats (Order Chiroptera). While animals like flying squirrels or sugar gliders can glide through the air, bats are the only mammals capable of true, powered flight.
What is the biggest organ in the human body?
Your skin! It covers your entire body and protects everything inside you.
What special type of word takes the place of a noun, such as "he," "she," or "it"?
A pronoun. We use pronouns so we don't have to repeat the same person's name over and over again!
What is the name of a shape that has 6 flat sides and 6 corners?
A hexagon. (A 5-sided shape is a pentagon, and an 8-sided shape is an octagon!)
Which Disney animated movie features the famous song "Let It Go" sung by Queen Elsa?
Frozen (2013)! The song was sung by Broadway actress and singer Idina Menzel.
Which country produces the most olive oil in the world?
Spain. Spain accounts for nearly half of the world's total olive oil production, vastly outproducing second-place Italy.
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?
It looks red because the rocks and soil on its surface contain iron oxide (rust).
What do you call a word that sounds like the noise it makes, like "buzz," "pop," or "splash"?
Onomatopoeia (on-uh-mat-uh-PEE-uh). It's a long word for sound-effect words!
What is the only even prime number?
2. Every other even number can be divided evenly by 2, which means 2 is the only even number with exactly two factors (1 and itself).
What upbeat Pharrell Williams song, featured in Despicable Me 2, encourages everyone to "clap along if you feel like a room without a roof"?
"Happy". It became one of the biggest hit songs in the world after the movie came out!
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Produced by Walt Disney, it was the first full-length cell-animated feature film in cinema history.
What process do plants use to make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis. Plants take in sunlight, water, and air (carbon dioxide) to make sugar and oxygen.
Which two letters are ALWAYS capitalized in a sentence, no matter where they appear?
The pronoun "I" and the first letter of a proper noun (like a specific person's name, city, or month).
If a pizza is sliced into 8 equal pieces and you eat 2 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?
6/8 (or 3/4). You ate 2 out of 8 pieces, so 6 pieces remain!
What instrument has four strings, looks like a tiny guitar, and is featured in many popular acoustic songs like "Riptide"?
A ukulele. It originated in Hawaii and is smaller and higher-pitched than a regular 6-string guitar.
What is the hardest natural substance found on Earth?
Diamond. Composed of pure carbon arranged in a crystal lattice structure, diamonds rate 10 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What is the only state of matter that has a fixed volume but changes its shape to match its container?
A liquid (like water or milk). Solids keep their shape, while gases spread out to fill any space.
What is a word that means the OPPOSITE of another word called?
An antonym. (For example, hot and cold, or happy and sad).
What do you call the total distance all the way around the outside of a shape?
The perimeter. You find it by adding the lengths of all the outer sides together.
Which famous pop star has devoted fans called "Swifties"?
Taylor Swift. Her fans are known worldwide by this nickname!
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three. Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it through the rest of the body.
What force pulls objects down toward the Earth so we don't float away into space?
Gravity. It keeps our feet on the ground and causes things to fall when you drop them.
What punctuation mark goes at the end of a sentence that shows strong emotion or excitement?
An exclamation point (!). You use it when someone is yelling, excited, or surprised!
What is any number multiplied by zero equal to?
0. No matter how big or small the number is, multiplying by zero always gives zero!
Which modern hit song by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Disney's Encanto reached #1 on the music charts, even though the family promised not to talk about him?
"We Don't Talk About Bruno." It became the highest-charting Disney animated song in decades!