Koalas & Australia
What animal is symbolic of Australia and is losing population?
Koala
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In 2011, what memorial opened in New York City?
National September 11th Memorial and Museum
What type of viruses were found on showerheads and toothbrushes?
Answer: Bacteriophages
What day is September 12th?
Answer: National Hug and High Five Day
What is causing koala numbers to go down?
Disease, deforestation, drought, bushfires
Which country did Russia invade in 2022?
Ukraine
In 1940, teens found cave paintings in what country?
France
Do bacteriophages make people sick?
Answer: No, they attack bacteria
What are tongue twisters good for?
Answer: Helping with pronunciation/speech skills
What new park did the government create to protect koalas?
Great Koala National Park
What country had Russian drones fly into its airspace?
Poland
What was the name of the first object to land on the moon in 1959?
Luna 2
What medicine is becoming less effective because of resistance?
Answer: Antibiotics
hat year did “Peter Piper” first appear?
Answer: 1813
How big is the protected land compared to a U.S. city?
The size of Houston, Texas
How many countries are in NATO?
30
Who became the first African American woman astronaut in 1992?
Answer: Mae Jemison
What do microbes in our gut help us do?
Answer: Digest food
What makes tongue twisters tricky?
Answer: Alliteration and repeating sounds
How many koalas are estimated to live in Australia?
Between 100,000 and 500,000
What happens if one NATO country is attacked?
All NATO countries defend it
What year did Russia invade Ukraine?
Answer: 2022
What could phages help scientists make in the future?
Answer: Better drugs or biotechnologies
Finish the twister: “She sells seashells by the ____.”
Answer: Seashore