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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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True or false: Water freezes at 100 degrees Celsius.

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False

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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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What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

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Diamond

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

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True

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What is the study of the Earth's history called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the kidneys?
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?
Olympus Mons on Mars
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What is the process of changing a solid into a liquid called?
Melting
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True or false: A hexagon has 7 sides.
False
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What is the study of living organisms called?
Biology
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What is the main function of the skin?
To protect the body and regulate temperature
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What is the largest sea on Earth?
Philippine Sea
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True or false: The Moon orbits around Mars.
False
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What is the study of the human body called?
Anatomy
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What is the main function of the liver?
To process nutrients and filter harmful substances from the blood
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What is the largest canyon in the world?
Grand Canyon
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True or false: The Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on its surface.
True
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What is the study of ancient civilizations called?
Archaeology
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What is the main function of the stomach?
To break down food and absorb nutrients
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What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
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True or false: The Sun is a planet.
False
42
What is the study of the Earth's atmosphere called?
Meteorology
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What is the main function of the small intestine?
To further digest food and absorb nutrients
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What is the largest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls in Venezuela
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True or false: Birds are mammals.
False
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What is the study of ancient written records called?
History
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What is the main function of the pancreas?
To produce insulin and regulate blood sugar levels
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What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
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True or false: A triangle has 4 sides.
False
50
What is the study of the Earth's physical structure called?
Geology
51
What is the main function of the esophagus?
To transport food from the mouth to the stomach
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What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
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True or false: The Moon has its own light.
False
54
What is the study of the Earth's natural resources called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the bladder?
To store urine before it is excreted from the body
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What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
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True or false: Fish are warm-blooded animals.
False
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What is the study of the origin and history of words called?
Etymology
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What is the main function of the spleen?
To filter blood and store red blood cells
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What is the largest bay in the world?
Hudson Bay
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True or false: A rectangle has 4 right angles.
True
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What is the study of the Earth's tectonic plates called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the gallbladder?
To store bile produced by the liver
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What is the largest man-made structure on Earth?
Great Wall of China
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True or false: Insects have 6 legs.
True
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What is the study of the structure of the Earth's crust called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the appendix?
To store good bacteria for the intestines
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What is the largest waterfall in North America?
Niagara Falls
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True or false: A mammal lays eggs.
False
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What is the study of the Earth's climate called?
Meteorology
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What is the main function of the trachea?
To carry air to and from the lungs
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What is the largest island country in the world?
Indonesia
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True or false: Spiders are insects.
False
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What is the study of the Earth's earthquakes and volcanoes called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the large intestine?
To absorb water and eliminate waste
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What is the largest ice cap in the world?
Antarctic Ice Sheet
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True or false: A butterfly is an insect.
True
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What is the study of the Earth's rocks and minerals called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the rectum?
To store feces before they are excreted from the body
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What is the largest gulf in the world?
Gulf of Mexico
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True or false: A whale is a fish.
False
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What is the study of the Earth's landforms called?
Geology
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What is the main function of the epiglottis?
To close off the windpipe during swallowing

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