Wonderful Water
The percent of Earth's water that is fresh.
3%
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is colliding with this galaxy.
Andromeda.
This weather phenomenon has been known to make the sky rain frogs, fish and even alligators.
Water spout (tornado over water body),
Our yearly calendar has 365 days, but Earth's year is actually 365.25 days to orbit our star. This event occurs every 4 years so that our calendar does not drift backward through the seasons.
Leap year - 29th day added to February. Without it, our calendar would be off by 24 days in just 100 years!
CAREER: This is a type of scientist that studies space science and applies the laws of physics and chemistry to explain the birth, life and death of stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and other objects in the universe. The average salary for this type of scientist is $114,000.
Astrophysicist.
This country has more lakes than all other nations combined.
Canada.
This planet is the only one in our solar system not commonly called its name for a Greek/Roman god or goddess.
Earth.
This country experiences the most tornadoes per year.
U.S.A.
Name at least 3 of the 5 layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
The number of light years away the next closest star to Earth is, besides our Sun.
4.25 light years (Promixa Centauri)
Together, these bodies of water hold about 10% of the surface freshwater on Earth.
The Great Lakes
DAILY DOUBLE!
This was the first species of life to travel to outer space, aboard the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Laika, the dog.
All of Mississippi's beaches are currently closed because of this human-influenced event in the Gulf of Mexico.
Toxic algae blooms.
CAREER: This type of scientist studies the fossil record of Earth, and tries to help us understand different periods of history for Earth and the life it hosts. The average salary for this type of scientist is $64,000.
Paleontologist, Geologist.
Leading theoretical physics and mathematics tells us that this likely exists beyond our universe.
A multiverse.
CAREER: This type of scientist studies the movement of water and pollutants on the the surface, in the ground, in the air, and in bodies of water. Their average salary is $80,000.
Hydrologist.
If the sun disappeared, we would continue to see it in the sky for this long.
8-10 minutes
Out of 10 lightning strike victims, this many, on average, survive.
9
This powerhouse singer, actress, and all-around BA woman will voice Nala in the new version of "The Lion King," which releases this week!
Beyonce
The number 4 is cosmic for this reason.
It is the only number that is spelled with the same number of letters as its numerical value.
You can refill your LeaderSTATE water bottle abourt this many times with tap water for the same price as a single $1.00 bottle of water.
1,740
CAREER: This type of scientist studies the geology of the celestial bodies such as other planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites. Their average salary is $90,000.
Planetary geologist (astrogeologist or exogeologist)
Meteorologist.
Earth's atmosphere actually extends out beyond this object in outer space.
The moon.
The average size of a meteor, or "shooting star."
About a grain of sand.