land forms
bodies of water
fall
oceans
groups of animals
100
Name a mountain range of Baja California Sur

Sierra de la Laguna

Bonus points!!  Name a second range of Baja

100

lake

A large inland body of standing water

Interesting fact of Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site on the island of Dominica. The lake, located 6.5 miles east of Dominica's capital Roseau, is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapour.

Bonus points!  What is the average temperature of this lake?

100

Name an iconic symbol of Fall

apple, pumpkin, leaves, more cold, moon

100

What percentage of Earth do oceans cover?

71% of Earth

Reference:  oceanservice.noaa.gov

100

ants

colony or army

200

What are these caused by?

wind

200

pond

A body of water that is usually smaller than a lake

200

Another name for "fall"

Autumn

200

Name 3 out of 5 world oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic

200

dophins

pod

300

often caused by passing glaciers

valley

300

strait

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water

Bonus points!!  Which two countries does the Bering Strait connect?

300

Why do they call this season "Fall"?

Leaves of some trees "fall"

300

What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

a sea is a division of an ocean

Bonus points!!  Would you swim from La Paz to Mazatlan?

Bonus bonus points!!!  What is the name of this sea?

300

foxes

skulk

400


butte

400

island

a body of land bounded on all sides by water


400

How did the tree get a new job?

It had the right "qual - leaf - ications

400

Name three creatures you can find in the ocean?

Bonus points!!  How many hearts does an octopus have?

400

Hippopotami

bloat or thunder

500

Would you explore a sea cave?  What are the dangers?

Dangers of a sea cave:  As waves roll into and reflect off of the cave walls, they can intensify and capsize even experienced kayakers. Once out of their boats, paddlers face the threat of hypothermia in water temperatures that hover in the mid-40s for most of the summer and rarely exceed 60 degrees.


Reference:  Wisconsin Sea Grant

500

peninsula

a body of land bounded on all sides but one by water

Bonus points!  What is the difference between a peninsula and a cape?

500

What is the best book to read in autumn?

"Gourd of the Rings" (Lord of the Rings)

500

Name a type of sea turtle found near Baja California Sur

Loggerhead

Hawksbill


Leatherback

500

parrots

pandemonium

Bonus points:  What is another meaning of pandemonium?