Birds
What color are the North American robin's eggs?
Blue
This instrument measures air pressure.
Barometer.
"ehhhhhh, what's up, doc?"
Bugs Bunny - Looney Toons / The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show
This is the hardest mineral on earth
Diamond
What European country consists of a boot-shaped peninsula surrounded by four seas?
Italy
The Quetzal is a bird with such a long tail that, when taking flight from a branch, it must launch itself backwards in order to avoid ripping the tail to shreds - it is also the name of the currency & national bird in this Central American country - name that country.
Guatemala
An anemometer measures gusts of what?
Wind speed
"Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk."
Curly Howard - Three Stooges
What mineral is used to make pencils lead?
a) Graphite
b) Pyrite
c) Lead
a) Graphite
What country is geographically separated from continental Europe by the Pyrenees mountains?
Spain
A parliament is the collective noun for a group of what wise bird?
Owls!
Measures temperature...
Thermometer
"Bang, zoom, to the moon, Alice!"
Ralph Kramden - The Honeymooners
Magnetite is the most __________ of all minerals; the name says it all!
Magnetic!
Lisbon is the capital city of this European country
Portugal
Which bird can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
A Calorimeter doesn't measure calories, but if you think of calories as a measure of energy, then energy burned must produce and measure...
Heat!
"Here's ... Johnny!"
Ed McMahon - The Tonight Show
This is the softest mineral - you may know it more commonly as the ingredient of baby powder
Talc
What European country is bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria?
Hungary! It is no coincidence, perhaps, that Hungary has suffered through many invasions and unwanted occupations over the years. That's a lot of neighbors to keep track of!
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a type of ______.
Woodpecker
This scientific instrument is used for optical magnification.
Microscope
Yabba-dabba-doo!
Fred Flintstone - The Flintstones
Pyrite is the scientific name for which kind of gold?
Fool's Gold!
What is the highest inhabited country in Europe?
a) Andorra
b) Switzerland
c) Croatia
Andorra, located in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains, is the hightest inhabited country in Europe. Although it is only about 1/5 the size of Rhode Island, it attracts thousands of tourists each year because of its gorgeous scenery, great skiing, and lack of taxes.