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1
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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington, D.C.

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True or false: The Earth orbits around the Sun.

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True

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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How many continents are there on Earth?

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7

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What is the process by which plants make their own food called?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the longest river in the world?

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Nile River

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What is the main function of the heart?

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To pump blood throughout the body

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

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Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

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Pacific Ocean

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What is the tallest mountain in the world?

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Mount Everest

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What is the process of changing a liquid into a gas called?

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Evaporation

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True or false: An octagon has 10 sides.

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False

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What is the study of the Earth and its features called?

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Geography

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What is the main function of the lungs?

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To help us breathe by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide

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What is the largest desert in the world?

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Antarctica

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16
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True or false: Water freezes at 100 degrees Celsius.

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False

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17
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What is the capital of France?

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Paris

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What is the study of the stars and planets called?

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Astronomy

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19
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What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

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Diamond

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20
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What is the process of changing a gas into a liquid called?

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Condensation

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21
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True or false: A square has 4 sides of equal length.

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True

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What is the main function of the brain?

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To control our thoughts, memory, speech, and movement

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What is the largest rainforest in the world?

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Amazon Rainforest

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24
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True or false: The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

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True

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25
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What is the study of the Earth’s history called?

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Geology

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What is the main function of the kidneys?

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To filter waste and excess water from the blood to make urine

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What is the largest volcano in the solar system?

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Olympus Mons on Mars

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28
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What is the process of changing a solid into a liquid called?

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Melting

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29
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True or false: A hexagon has 7 sides.

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False

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30
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What is the study of living organisms called?

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Biology

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31
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What is the main function of the skin?

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To protect the body and regulate temperature

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32
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What is the largest sea on Earth?

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Philippine Sea

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33
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True or false: The Moon orbits around Mars.

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False

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34
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What is the study of the human body called?

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Anatomy

35
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What is the main function of the liver?

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To process nutrients and filter harmful substances from the blood

36
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What is the largest canyon in the world?

A

Grand Canyon

37
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True or false: The Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on its surface.

A

True

38
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What is the study of ancient civilizations called?

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Archaeology

39
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What is the main function of the stomach?

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To break down food and absorb nutrients

40
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What is the largest lake in Africa?

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Lake Victoria

41
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True or false: The Sun is a planet.

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False

42
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What is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere called?

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Meteorology

43
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What is the main function of the small intestine?

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To further digest food and absorb nutrients

44
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What is the largest waterfall in the world?

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Angel Falls in Venezuela

45
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True or false: Birds are mammals.

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False

46
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What is the study of ancient written records called?

A

History

47
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What is the main function of the pancreas?

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To produce insulin and regulate blood sugar levels

48
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What is the largest island in the world?

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Greenland

49
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True or false: A triangle has 4 sides.

A

False

50
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What is the study of the Earth’s physical structure called?

A

Geology

51
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What is the main function of the esophagus?

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To transport food from the mouth to the stomach

52
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What is the largest hot desert in the world?

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Sahara Desert

53
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True or false: The Moon has its own light.

A

False

54
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What is the study of the Earth’s natural resources called?

A

Geology

55
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What is the main function of the bladder?

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To store urine before it is excreted from the body

56
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What is the largest coral reef in the world?

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Great Barrier Reef

57
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True or false: Fish are warm-blooded animals.

A

False

58
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What is the study of the origin and history of words called?

A

Etymology

59
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What is the main function of the spleen?

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To filter blood and store red blood cells

60
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What is the largest bay in the world?

A

Hudson Bay

61
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True or false: A rectangle has 4 right angles.

A

True

62
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What is the study of the Earth’s tectonic plates called?

A

Geology

63
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What is the main function of the gallbladder?

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To store bile produced by the liver

64
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What is the largest man-made structure on Earth?

A

Great Wall of China

65
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True or false: Insects have 6 legs.

A

True

66
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What is the study of the structure of the Earth’s crust called?

A

Geology

67
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What is the main function of the appendix?

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To store good bacteria for the intestines

68
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What is the largest waterfall in North America?

A

Niagara Falls

69
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True or false: A mammal lays eggs.

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False

70
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What is the study of the Earth’s climate called?

A

Meteorology

71
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What is the main function of the trachea?

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To carry air to and from the lungs

72
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What is the largest island country in the world?

A

Indonesia

73
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True or false: Spiders are insects.

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False

74
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What is the study of the Earth’s earthquakes and volcanoes called?

A

Geology

75
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What is the main function of the large intestine?

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To absorb water and eliminate waste

76
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What is the largest ice cap in the world?

A

Antarctic Ice Sheet

77
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True or false: A butterfly is an insect.

A

True

78
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What is the study of the Earth’s rocks and minerals called?

A

Geology

79
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What is the main function of the rectum?

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To store feces before they are excreted from the body

80
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What is the largest gulf in the world?

A

Gulf of Mexico

81
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True or false: A whale is a fish.

A

False

82
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What is the study of the Earth’s landforms called?

A

Geology

83
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What is the main function of the epiglottis?

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To close off the windpipe during swallowing

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