What is a minor planet that orbits the sun called? A Meteor B Asteroid C Event horizon Asteroids have ongoing orbits around the sun, while meteors are untethered, rushing through space until they collide with another object or burn up in a planet’s atmosphere. This isn’t the case with asteroids because they lack an atmosphere. … Read more
Which is the largest lizard in the world? A Chameleon B Komodo Dragon C Anolis Komodo Dragon, also known as Komodo Monitor or Ora, is found on the Indonesian islands of Komoda. It is the largest lizard species in the world, with the capacity to grow over 3 metres in length and weigh over 130 … Read more
Why do elephants take mud baths? A To indicate the herd they belong to B To blend into their environment C To cool down and protect their skin from the sun Elephants use their trunks to spray water and dust over their bodies, creating layers of mud to cool off and protect themselves from the … Read more
What is the current conservation status of the Asian elephant? A Endangered B Vulnerable C Near Threatened While African elephants fall into the range of the ‘vulnerable’ category on the IUCN Red List, Asian elephants are sadly listed as ‘Endangered’, which indicates a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is believed that … Read more
Amboseli National Park is at the base of which mountain? A Mount Baker B Mount Kilimanjaro C Mount Kenya Amboseli National Park in Kenya lies at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, which sits just over the border in neighboring Tanzania. The snow-capped mountain holds some impressive records. It is over 19,000 feet tall, which makes … Read more
‘Gateway,’ the pool and landscape sculpture shown here, is covered in ________ tiles. A Ceramic B Acrylic C Porcelain The tiles were designed specifically for the artwork in Edinburgh, Scotland, by Viúva Lamego, a Portuguese factory-studio, and the artist Joana Vasconcelos. The correct answer is Ceramic.
Jupiter Artland, where the pool was created, specializes in what type of art? A Sculpture B Recycled C Architecture The award-winning contemporary sculpture garden and art gallery was founded in 2009 and sits about 10 miles outside Edinburgh, on the grounds of historic Bonnington House. The pool is a permanent fixture and is still open … Read more
The world’s largest performing arts festival, held in Edinburgh, is known as what? A The Hem B The Edge C The Fringe The Edinburgh Festival Fringe began in 1947 when eight theater groups put on performances, despite not being invited to the first Edinburgh International Festival. This became a tradition that grew over the decades, … Read more
Amboseli National Park is at the base of which African mountain? A Mount Kilimanjaro B Mount Kenya C Mount Baker Amboseli National Park in Kenya lies at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. The snow-capped mountain breaks some impressive records. It is over 5,890 metres tall, which makes it the highest peak in … Read more
This lion lives in the Maasai Mara—where is that? A Tanzania B Kenya C South Africa The Maasai Mara is a large national wildlife reserve in southwestern Kenya. ‘Maasai’ honors the Maasai ancestral inhabitants, while ‘Mara’ means ‘spotted,’ referring to the many short bushes that dot the landscape. The correct answer is Kenya.