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20 Cards in this Set
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_______ is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent
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Africa
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Africa straddles this imaginary line around the world
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the equator
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Africa come from the Latin word aprica meaning...
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("sunny")
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This is the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest cud-chewing animal.
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Giraffe
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Giraffes usually inhabit areas of dry, grassy plains called...
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savannas
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The giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which averages...
A. 3 hours a night B. 5 hours a night C. 7 hours a night |
B. 5 hours a night
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What famous Roman politician was captured by pirates?
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Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Cilician pirates
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This Irish saint was captured and enslaved by pirates...
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Saint Patrick
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Vikings were warriors and looters from what country?
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Scandinavia
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This group of pirates sailed the north coast of Africa.
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The Barbary Pirates
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These pirates were based on islands south of Florida.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
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For many years, people believed that space could not be empty because of this Greek philosopher's words, "Nature abhors a vacumn."
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Aristotle
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The distance scale to the Andromeda galaxy was determined in 1923 by American astronomer Edwin ________ whose name was given to a large man-made space tool.
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Hubble
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The United States designates people who travel above an altitude of ___ miles as astronauts.
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50
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This early cartoon movie featured a girl from a bad home life that was taken in by a large happy family who warned her about the danger or talking to strangers.
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Snow White
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This cartoon's moral is that everyone can achieve their full potential with help from their small friends.
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Dumbo
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This cartoon reminds us that the search for a perfect pair of shoes can be magic.
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Cinderella
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This cartoon reminds us that "we can think of many impossible things before breakfast"
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Alice in Wonderland
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This famous producer was responsible for bringing these cartoons to life.
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Walt Disney
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Guess where we are going to go this summer? And where are we going to stay?
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