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Ep262: What am I Trivia - Science Edition · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play It's trivia time. Gather round friends in the
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  lines for space, books, movies 2 science facts coming at you Hey
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  kid cast daily trivia time. Shout your answer, Let it shine.
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  Guess it, grab it. Score your points, laugh and
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  learn in every Join Kid Cast Daily.
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  Here we go. Ready.
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  Set. Your brains will glow.
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  Welcome to Kid Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today we've got a brain boosting round of What Am I?
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  Trivia Science Edition. This is your chance to test your
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  science smarts with a mix of fun, wacky, and maybe even a few
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  tricky questions. There's just one catch.
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  You'll only get one or two clues for each question, so listen
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  closely and get ready to guess. After each question, you'll have
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  a few seconds to think before I reveal the answer.
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  Are you ready? Let's jump into our first
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  question. Question one.
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  I am the closest planet to the sun.
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  What am I? The answer is Mercury.
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  Mercury zooms around the sun faster than any other planet in
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  our solar system, completing a whole orbit in just 88 Earth
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  days. Question two.
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  I am a gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
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  What am I? The answer is carbon dioxide.
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  Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis to make their own
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  food and give off oxygen for us to breathe.
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  Question three. I am the largest organ in the
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  human body. What am I?
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  The answer is skin. Your skin covers and protects
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  your whole body and helps regulate your temperature.
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  Question four. I am the only natural satellite
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  of Earth. What am I?
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  The answer is the moon. The moon orbits Earth and is
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  responsible for ocean tides. Question five.
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  I am a solid form of water. What am I?
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  The answer is ice. When water freezes, it turns
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  into ice, which you might find in your freezer or outside in
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  winter. Let's keep going.
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  Are you having fun? Here comes our next science
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  Riddle. Question 6.
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  I am the organ in your body that pumps blood.
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  What am I? The answer is the heart.
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  Your heart keeps blood moving through your body all day and
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  all night. Question Seven.
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  I am the power source for plants and I come from a star.
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  What am I? The answer is sunlight.
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  Plants use sunlight to make food and the sun is the star that
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  lights up our solar system. Question 8 I am the largest land
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  animal living today, what am I? The answer is the African
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  elephant. African elephants can weigh up
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  to 14,000 lbs and have big floppy ears.
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  Question 9 I am a tiny living thing that can make you sick,
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  but I am not a bacteria. What am I?
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  The answer is a virus. Viruses are much smaller than
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  bacteria and need to be inside living cells to multiply.
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  Question 10. I am the process by which
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  caterpillars become butterflies. What am I?
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  The answer is metamorphosis. During metamorphosis, a
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  Caterpillar changes into a butterfly inside a chrysalis.
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  Let's see how you're doing. Are you ready for some trickier
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  questions? Question 11.
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  I am the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life
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  processes. What am I?
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  The answer is a cell. All living things are made of
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  cells, from tiny bacteria to giant whales.
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  Question 12. I am the hottest planet in our
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  solar system, even though I'm not closest to the sun.
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  What am I? The answer is Venus.
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  Venus has thick clouds that trap heat, making it hotter than
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  Mercury. Question 13.
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  I am the part of a plant that takes in water and nutrients
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  from the soil, what am I? The answer is the root.
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  Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients to
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  help it grow. Question 14.
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  I am the force that pulls objects toward the center of the
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  earth. What am I?
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  The answer is gravity. Gravity keeps you, me, and
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  everything else from floating off into space.
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  Question 15. I am an organ that helps you
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  breathe by taking an oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
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  What am I? The answer is the lung.
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  Lungs are found in your chest and are vital for breathing.
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  Let's keep the trivia rolling. You're doing awesome so far.
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  Question 16. I am an animal that lays eggs,
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  but I'm not a bird. What am I?
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  The answer is a reptile. Reptiles like snakes, turtles,
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  and lizards lay eggs too. Question 17 I am the process by
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  which water turns into vapor and rises into the air.
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  What am I? The answer is evaporation.
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  Evaporation happens when the sun warms up water in lakes, rivers,
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  or puddles. Question 18.
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  I am the main gas found in the air you breathe.
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  What am I? The answer is nitrogen.
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  About 78% of the air around us is nitrogen gas.
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  Question 19 I am the part of your eye that controls how much
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  light enters. What am I?
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  The answer is the pupil. The pupil gets bigger or smaller
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  to let in more or less light. Question 20 I am a group of
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  stars that form a pattern in the night sky.
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  What am I? The answer is a constellation.
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  Constellations like Orion and the Big Dipper have been used
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  for thousands of years to help people find their way.
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  Great job. Now Are you ready for a few more
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  challenging science riddles? Question 21.
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  I am the name for animals that eat only plants.
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  What am I? The answer is herbivores.
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  Cows, rabbits, and giraffes are all herbivores.
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  Question 22. I am the planet known for having
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  a giant red spot, which is actually a huge storm.
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  What am I? The answer is Jupiter.
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  The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a storm bigger than Earth.
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  Question 23 I am the simple machine that helps you lift
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  heavy objects using a wheel and a rope.
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  What am I? The answer is a pulley.
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  Pulleys make it easier to lift or move things by changing the
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  direction of a force. Question 24 I am a mineral that
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  makes up table salt along with sodium.
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  What am I? The answer is chlorine.
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  Table salt is made of sodium and chlorine atoms joined together.
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  Question 25 I am a type of cloud that is puffy and looks like
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  cotton balls. What am I?
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  The answer is cumulus clouds. These clouds often mean fair
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  weather, but they can grow tall and bring rain.
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  Let's see who's ready for some science All Stars questions.
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  Question 26. I am a famous scientist who
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  discovered gravity when an apple supposedly fell on my head.
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  What am I? The answer is Isaac Newton.
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  Newton came up with the laws of motion and gravity.
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  Question 27. I am the only planet in our
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  solar system that rotates on its side.
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  What am I? The answer is Uranus.
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  Uranus spins almost completely sideways compared to the other
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  planets. Question 28 I am the part of the
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  cell that acts like its brain controlling activities.
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  What am I? The answer is the nucleus.
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  The nucleus holds the cell's DNA and directs what the cell does.
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  Question 29 I am the tool you use to see tiny things like
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  cells that are too small for your eyes.
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  What am I? The answer is a microscope.
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  Microscopes help scientists study tiny organisms and cell
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  structures. Question 30.
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  I am the largest bone in the human body.
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  What am I? The answer is the femur.
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  The femur is your thigh bone and helps support your body weight
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  when you stand and walk. And now it's time for our
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  special Super Challenge question.
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  This one is really tricky, so put on your thinking.
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  Caps Super Challenge. I am a type of animal that can
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  live both in water and on land and I start my life as a
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  tadpole. What am I?
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  The answer is amphibian. Frogs, toads, and salamanders
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  are all amphibians, and they spend part of their lives in
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  water and part on land. That's all for today's What Am I
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  Trivia Science edition. How many did you get right?
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  If you had fun, be sure to join us again for more cool science,
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  fun facts, and awesome challenges.
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  Remember, every day is a great day to learn something new.
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  Stay curious, keep asking questions, and have a fantastic
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  day. Thanks for listening to Kid Cast
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  Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just
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  for curious kids like you. See you next time.