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What is Mars?
This planet is known as the “Red Planet.”
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What is the Nile River?
This is the longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
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What is DNA?
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick described the double-helix structure of this molecule.
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What is chop?
This term means to cut food into very small pieces.
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What is a zebra?
This mammal is known for its black-and-white stripes and is native to Africa.
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What is Jupiter?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
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What is Lake Superior?
This is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world.
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What is the law of universal gravitation?
In 1687, Isaac Newton published Principia, introducing this law describing the attraction between masses.
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What is stir?
This term means to mix ingredients together, often quickly.
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What are hummingbirds?
The only birds capable of hovering in place and flying backwards are members of this family.
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What is Pluto?
This dwarf planet lies in the Kuiper Belt and was once considered the ninth planet.
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What is the Greenland Ice Sheet?
This massive ice sheet covers about 98% of the world’s largest island.
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Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
In 1543, this astronomer published a model placing the Sun at the center of the universe.
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What is fry?
This cooking method uses a pan with a small amount of oil over heat.
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What is the largest animal on Earth?
The blue whale holds this record among animals.
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What is Europa?
This moon of Jupiter is believed to have a subsurface ocean.
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What is the Tibetan Plateau?
This plateau, often called the “Roof of the World,” is located north of the Himalayas.
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Who is Albert Einstein?
This physicist developed the first successful theory of general relativity in 1915.
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What is simmering?
DAILY DOUBLE: This cooking method involves submerging food in liquid at a temperature just below boiling.
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What are hearts?
An octopus has three of these vital organs, which pump blood through its body.
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What is the heliosphere?
This is the term for the bubble-like region of space dominated by the solar wind emitted by the Sun.
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What is the Mariana Trench?
This is the deepest point in Earth’s oceans, located in the western Pacific.
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What is Sputnik 1?
This was the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957.
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What is ripieno?
This Italian term for “stuffed” is commonly used in pasta dishes like shells or peppers.
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What is the bat?
The only mammal capable of free flight.
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