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Middle round (ages 9–11): 🌊 The ocean · 🌦️ Weather. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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The ten, for a host reading aloud
- 1.Where are the highest tides in the world?
- A the Bay of Fundy in Canada
- B the Red Sea
- C the Caribbean Sea
- 2.Most snowflakes are less than how wide?
- A two inches
- B half an inch
- C six inches
- 3.Some humpback whales swim about how far between warm and cold waters?
- A about 5,000 miles
- B about 50,000 miles
- C about 50 miles
- 4.A tornado is a spinning column of air that reaches down from what?
- A a snowbank
- B a thunderstorm
- C a rainbow
- 5.About how much of Earth's oxygen comes from the ocean?
- A about one-tenth
- B about half
- C almost none
- 6.What kind of living thing is a coral?
- A a mushroom
- B an animal
- C a plant
- 7.Which is the smallest of the five oceans?
- A the Arctic Ocean
- B the Southern Ocean
- C the Indian Ocean
- 8.Which of these has ear flaps you can see?
- A a walrus
- B a seal
- C a sea lion
- 9.Most countries, including the United States, now count how many named oceans?
- A seven
- B three
- C five
- 10.Why does the ocean look blue?
- A blue fish tint the water
- B it is full of blue salt
- C water soaks up red light
🔑 Show the answers
- A: the Bay of Fundy in Canada. In the United States, the highest tides are near Anchorage, Alaska. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- B: half an inch. Half an inch is about 1.3 centimeters. Source: National Snow and Ice Data Center
- A: about 5,000 miles. Humpbacks have one of the longest migrations of any mammal. Source: NOAA Fisheries
- B: a thunderstorm. Tornadoes have been reported in all fifty U.S. states. Source: NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
- B: about half. Most of it is made by tiny drifting plankton near the ocean's surface. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- B: an animal. Corals stay fixed to the sea floor, which is why many people think they are plants. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- A: the Arctic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is covered with ice for most of the year. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- C: a sea lion. Sea lions can walk on land using their large flippers, while seals wriggle on their bellies. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- C: five. The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is the newest one to get a name. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
- C: water soaks up red light. Deep down, most of the ocean is completely dark. Source: NOAA Ocean Service
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