SCIENCE
What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than any other except lightning?
Tornadoes
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:
CHEETAHS
"Buzz" and "BAM!" are examples of
Onomatopoeia
How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
2
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it’s meaning?
FOUR
What compound is a common component of air pollution, but is essential in the upper atmosphere to protect life on earth?
OZONE
Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of honeycomb? Is it:
A) 10 thousand B) 2 million C) 20 million D) 50 million
20 million
An extreme exaggeration is called a
HYPERBOLE
What is the largest non-continental island in the world?
GREENLAND
What number doesn’t have its own Roman numeral?
ZERO
What yellow metal is an alloy of copper and zinc?
BRASS
What is the name of the largest North American terrestrial rodent, distinguished by its spiny covering?
PORCUPINE
A comparison between two objects without using "like" or "as"...
METAPHOR
What is the capital of the State of Washington, United States?
OLYMPIA
How many sides does a nonagon have?
NINE
What colorless, pungent gas is often dissolved in water to yield a solution that is used as a biological preservative?
FORMALDEHYDE
The first animal launched into orbit was a:
DOG
A mild or vague expression used instead of saying something harsher.
Euphemism
The Sonoran Desert is located in eastern Africa.
FALSE
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by: A) sodium B) mercury C) helium D) water
WATER
The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is
LION
The giving of human-like traits to inanimate objects is...
PERSONIFICATION
Where would you find the "Spanish Steps"?
ROME, ITALY
What number is twice the sum of its digits?
18