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100

This molten rock is called lava after it reaches Earth's surface.

Magma

100

Humans breathe this gas to survive.

Oxygen

100

How many players from one team are on the basketball court at a time?

Five

100

National bird of the Philippines.  

Philippine Eagle

100

The black-and-white bear native to China is called this.

Panda
200

This is the longest river in South America.

Amazon River

200

What does 'H' in H₂O mean.

Hydrogen

200

A score worth three points in basketball made from beyond the arc

three-pointer

200

What is the capital city of the Philippines

Manila

200

This bird is the symbol of peace.

Dove

300

This peak is the highest mountain above sea level.

Mount Everest

300

The chemical symbol "Au" stands for this element.

Gold

300

This sport uses a shuttlecock

Badminton

300

This is the highest mountain in the Philippines.

Mount Apo

300

This is the only planet in our solar system known to support life.

Earth

400

This line circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

Equator

400

The smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties.

Atom

400

This country is famous for the martial art called taekwondo

South Korea

400

This town in Pampanga served as the temporary capital of the Philippines from 1762 to 1764 during the British occupation of Manila.

Bacolor

400

Octopuses have this many hearts.

Three

500

This is the capital city of Alaska.

Juneau

500

This force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.

Gravity

500

In 1916, players in this Asian country revolutionized volleyball by inventing the "set" and the "bomba," known today as the spike

Philippines

500

This famous rice terraces in Ifugao are often called the "Eighth Wonder of the World."

Banaue Rice Terraces

500

Which is the largest desert in the world?

Antarctica