On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces landed in Normandy, France. It was the first day of which military operation? A Operation Menace B Operation Overlord C Operation Blue Star The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, lasted from June to August 1944. It included airborne and seaborne landings in Normandy, which … Read more
Which of these is an endangered animal? A Bobcat B Bighorn sheep C Black rhinoceros Poaching and habitat loss are two of the main causes of black rhinoceros’ endangerment. The correct answer is Black rhinoceros.
How much plastic enters our oceans every year? A 8,000 tons B 8 million tons C 80 million tons While estimates vary, a 2015 study found that, on average, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean every year from land—although the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates it at 14 million tons. … Read more
Which country is hosting World Environment Day this year? A Pakistan B Côte d’Ivoire C Sweden World Environment Day is hosted by a different country every year. This year’s host is Côte d’Ivoire, supported by the Netherlands. The correct answer is Côte d’Ivoire.
The black sands of this beach are made up of tiny pieces of what rock? A Basalt B Sandstone C Granite Basalt makes up over 90% of the volcanic rock on the surface of the Earth. The black sand here at Wai’ānapanapa State Park originally came from Haleakalā, the volcano that created the eastern side … Read more
Who were the first people to live on Maui? A Incas B Filipinos C Polynesians Polynesians from Tahiti, the Marquesas Islands, and Samoa settled on Hawaii between 124 and 1120 CE. Maui also has a connection with the Inca and Filipino peoples. It is a twinned location with Arequipa, Peru, and Quezon City, Philippines. The … Read more
You’re looking at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The Grand Canyon was carved over millennia by what natural force? A Asteroids B Water C Glaciers Over hundreds of thousands of years, what’s now known as the Colorado River carved a massive canyon more than a mile deep. The 1,450-mile Colorado gets its name from … Read more
Which of these hiking trails is the longest at 6,875 miles? A Oregon Trail B Great Western Loop C Appalachian Trail New hikers beware: This path perambulates through rugged territory across nine Western states, two deserts, 12 national parks, and 75 wilderness areas. When you finish, take a victory lap on the American Discovery Trail, … Read more
Hikers on steeper inclines appreciate having well-developed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Where will you find these muscles? A Thigh B Calf C Foot The calf muscle is the human body’s shock absorber, handling eight times our body weight every time we land and push off during walking or running. Our calves lift our heels up … Read more
The gemsbok is native to Southern Africa, but what other continent now also has its own gemsbok population? A South America B North America C Antarctica In 1969, the New Mexico State Department of Game and Fish introduced gemsbok to the state. There are now an estimated 3,000 gemsbok living in New Mexico. The correct … Read more