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100

The only land mammal who cannot effectively jump (always has at least 1 foot on the ground)

What are Elephants
100

the main gas that makes up Earth's atmosphere

What is Nitrogen

100

Sunlight refracting and reflecting through water droplets in the air causes these

What are rainbows

100

The official birth stone of January 

what is Garnet

100

First appearing in More Fun Comics No. 73 on September 19, 1941 Oliver Queen is the alter ego of this DC Comics superhero

Who is Green Arrow

200

The largest species of bird in the world

What is an Ostrich

200

the largest planet in our solar system

What is Jupiter

200

the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface

What is the Troposphere 

200

Author of To Kill A Mockingbird 

Who is Harper Lee

200

The antagonistic in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist

Who is Bill Sykes

300

From this animals droppings Saltpeter, a key ingredient in gunpowder, can be extracted

What are bats

300

Entomology is the study of this

What are insects 

300

In meteorology, this is measured in Okats

What is Cloud Cover

300

Believed to have existed since 15,000 BC, this is considered one of the oldest instruments in the world, also a national symbol of both Ireland and Wales

What is the harp

300

He voiced Zazu in the 2019 Lion King remake and Vanity Smurf in the 2011 Smurfs movie

He also was professor of psychology Ian Duncan on Community 

Who is John Oliver

400

A group of flamingos is called this

What is a Flamboyance
400

last spotted in 1986, this comet is visible from Earth once every 75 or 76 years

What is Halley's Comet

400

A specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology and related sciences

What’s the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

400

The zodiac sign Aquarius, known for its humanitarian spirit, independent nature, and innovative thinking, is ruled by this planet

What is Uranus

400

a maneuver where the skateboarder jumps into the air with their board, without using their hands

What is an ollie

500

Land animal with the highest blood pressure

What are giraffes

500

The century in which the first mechanical clock was invented

What is the 14th century 

(1300's)

500

The rapid heating and expansion of air around a lightning bolt causes this

What is thunder

500

2025 started on this day of the week

What is Wednesday 

500

Gryffindor Quidditch Captain and Keeper

Who is Oliver Wood