VOLCANOES
What is magma?
a. A magnetic force lying under the ground
b. Hot, molten rocks
c. Lava
b. Hot, molten rocks
The leaf of what tree adorns the Canadian flag?
Maple
Astronomy is the study of:
a. the night sky
b. the constellations
c. the stars, planets and space
d. the universe
c. the stars, planets and space
Mr. Blue lives in the blue house, Mr. Pink lives in the pink house, and Mr. Brown lives in the brown house. Who lives in the white house?
The president
What runs from Chicago to Santa Monica?
Rt. 66
Where is Mt. Etna?
Sicily, Italy
In which country did the bonsai technique develop?
Japan
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What room does a ghost avoid?
The living room
Which of the Great Lakes is the smallest?
Lake Ontario
There are potentially how many active volcanoes in the U.S.?
a. 50 to 75
b. 76 to 100
c. 101 to 150
d. 151 to 175
d. There are potentially 161 active volcanoes in the U.S.
Which tree do we get turpentine from?
The pine tree
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
What has a bottom at the top?
Your legs
What stretches 3,000 miles from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
Up to three quarters of active volcanoes in the world can be found in which area?
a. On land
b. On the ocean floor
c. Alongside the equator
What do conifers have in their cones?
Seeds
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
What part of roads do ghosts love to travel?
The dead ends
In which mountains would you find Camp David?
Appalachian
Which volcano produced the sound that is considered to be the loudest one in modern history?
a. Mount St. Helens Washington
b. Krakatoa in Indonesia
c. Mount Pelee in Martinique
b. Krakatoa
If a birdhouse is hung on a tree branch, will it move up as the tree grows? Yes or no?
No, because a tree grows from the top.
What is a Star?
a. A cloud of particles held together loosely by their own collective gravity.
b. A very big collection of matter, mostly gas compressed to incredible pressure and heat by gravity.
c. A nuclear explosion caused by a growth of hydrogen onto the surface of a white dwarf star.
d. A ball of gas.
a. A cloud of particles held together loosely by their own collective gravity.
What is the value of the moon?
$1 cause it has 4 quarters.
What stretch of water can be found between Alaska and Kamchatka?
The Bering Strait