Nature trivia questions

8 questions with answers

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1. Easy

   1. What is a high, steep rock face rising above the sea called?

   1. Valley
   2. Plateau
   3. Cave
   4. Cliff
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   D. Cliff

2. Easy

   2. Which part of a plant holds up the leaves and carries water upwards from the roots?

   1. Petal
   2. Bark
   3. Fruit
   4. Stem
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   D. Stem

3. Easy

   3. Which large celestial body orbits the Earth and is responsible for ocean tides?

   1. The Moon
   2. The Sun
   3. Mars
   4. Venus
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   A. The Moon

4. Easy

   4. Which yellow meadow flower turns into a white ball of seeds that the wind blows away?

   1. Dandelion
   2. Tulip
   3. Daisy
   4. Poppy
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   A. Dandelion

5. Medium

   5. Which natural phenomenon is caused by a sudden electrical discharge within a storm cloud?

   1. Thunder
   2. Lightning
   3. Rainbow
   4. Tornado
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   B. Lightning

6. Medium

   6. Which type of cloud forms low, flat, gray sheets that cover the whole sky?

   1. Cumulus
   2. Stratus
   3. Cirrus
   4. Altocumulus
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   B. Stratus

7. Harder

   7. In meteorology, what is the name for the boundary separating two air masses of different temperature?

   1. Front
   2. Ridge
   3. Trough
   4. Isobar
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   A. Front

8. Harder

   8. Which prehistoric creature discovered in German limestone quarries is the transitional fossil linking dinosaurs and birds?

   1. Microraptor
   2. Compsognathus
   3. Archaeopteryx
   4. Anchiornis
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   C. Archaeopteryx

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