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A round for ages 12 and up that will not go out of date: three space questions, three on Earth science, three on the human body and one hard word. Nothing about celebrities or apps, every answer from NASA, USGS, the NIH or KidsHealth.

🦉 Big round: ages 12 and up (grades 6 and up)

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1.Which planet has the shortest day in the solar system?
- A Mercury
- B Saturn
- C Jupiter
2.As Earth spins, which layer's motion creates Earth's magnetic field?
- A the solid inner core
- B the crust
- C the liquid outer core
3.What is the snail-shaped, fluid-filled part of the inner ear called?
- A the cornea
- B the cochlea
- C the larynx
4.What does the word “invincible” mean?
- A too strong to be beaten
- B make less harsh or painful
- C likely to change suddenly
5.What does a light-year measure?
- A a length of time
- B a distance
- C a brightness
6.Rock changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting, is called what?
- A igneous rock
- B metamorphic rock
- C sedimentary rock
7.Which protein in red blood cells carries oxygen?
- A keratin
- B insulin
- C hemoglobin
8.What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar module that landed on the Moon?
- A Eagle
- B Columbia
- C Falcon
9.Which earthquake waves usually arrive first at a faraway place?
- A P waves
- B surface waves
- C S waves
10.What tough cords hold skeletal muscles to bones?
- A ligaments
- B capillaries
- C tendons

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C: Jupiter. Jupiter spins around once in only about 9.9 hours. Source: NASA Science
C: the liquid outer core. The outer core is liquid metal, while the inner core is solid. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
B: the cochlea. Tiny hair cells inside it help turn sound into electrical signals for the brain. Source: NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
A: too strong to be beaten. The team felt invincible after ten wins. Peabody's word bank
B: a distance. One light-year is about 6 trillion miles, how far light goes in a year. Source: NASA Science
B: metamorphic rock. Schist and gneiss are metamorphic rocks, often with stripes or bands. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
C: hemoglobin. Blood turns bright red when hemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs. Source: KidsHealth (Nemours)
A: Eagle. It set down in a flat, dark plain called the Sea of Tranquility. Source: NASA
A: P waves. P stands for primary; the slower S, or secondary, waves arrive later. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
C: tendons. When a muscle pulls, its tendon and the bone move along with it. Source: KidsHealth (Nemours)

For the host

Teens play better as hosts. Hand one the phone and let them run the round for the younger ones, then swap to this one.

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