Amazing Animals
What ocean animal has eight arms?
Octopus
What fruit is dried to make raisins?
Grapes
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
What tool uses a needle that points north to help you find your way?
A compass
In rock-paper-scissors, what beats rock?
Paper
What is the fastest land animal?
A cheetah
What fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
What has many keys but cannot open a single lock—and can make music?
A piano
What object splits white light into a rainbow of colors? It is often a triangular piece of glass.
A prism
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is a baby frog called before it becomes an adult?
Tadpole
What kind of pastry is named after its crescent shape and is often associated with France?
A croissant
What can travel around the world while staying in the corner of an envelope?
A stamp
What do you call the imaginary line around the middle of Earth?
The equator
How many sides does a stop sign have?
What is the largest animal alive on Earth?
The Blue whale
What bean is used to make tofu?
Soybean
What word becomes “shorter” when you add two letters to it?
Short
What instrument measures air pressure and helps predict weather?
A barometer
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinker Bell
What egg-laying mammal has a duck-like bill and webbed feet?
A platypus
What spice gives many yellow mustards their bright yellow color?
Turmeric
You pass the person in second place during a race. What place are you in now?
Second place
What is the name of the moving piece inside a bell that strikes it to make a sound?
The clapper
What letter does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?
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