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Middle round (ages 9–11): 🦁 Animals · 🚀 Space · 🗺️ US states. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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- 1.An elephant's trunk is its nose joined together with what?
- A its front teeth
- B its tongue
- C its upper lip
- 2.About how far is the Sun from Earth?
- A about 93 thousand miles
- B about 93 million miles
- C about 93 billion miles
- 3.What is the capital of Minnesota?
- A Providence
- B Tallahassee
- C Saint Paul
- 4.How far away can a male wild turkey's gobble be heard?
- A up to one mile
- B up to 10 feet
- C up to 100 miles
- 5.Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
- A Mars
- B Mercury
- C Venus
- 6.What is the capital of Michigan?
- A Baton Rouge
- B Lansing
- C Helena
- 7.Besides hearing prey under the sand, what do a fennec fox's giant ears help it do?
- A stay warm
- B stay cool
- C dig burrows
- 8.In what year did astronauts first land on the Moon?
- A 1969
- B 1979
- C 1959
- 9.What is the capital of Mississippi?
- A Olympia
- B Jackson
- C Des Moines
- 10.I have teeth, but I never bite. What am I?
- A 🦈 A shark
- B 🪮 A comb
- C 🐊 A crocodile
🔑 Show the answers
- C: its upper lip. A trunk has no bones; it is made mostly of muscle. Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo
- B: about 93 million miles. That is about 150 million kilometers. Source: NASA Science
- C: Saint Paul. Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Minnesota
- A: up to one mile. Wild turkeys can fly up to 54 miles per hour, though only for short trips. Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo
- C: Venus. Mercury is closer to the Sun, but Venus's thick air traps heat. Source: NASA Science
- B: Lansing. Lansing is the capital of Michigan, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Michigan
- B: stay cool. For its body size, the fennec fox has the biggest ears of any kind of dog or fox. Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo
- A: 1969. Apollo 11's lander touched down on July 20, 1969. Source: NASA
- B: Jackson. Jackson is the capital of Mississippi, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Mississippi
- B: 🪮 A comb. A riddle: every clue fits only one of the three. a Peabody riddle
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