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Cactus Jack
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Cactus Jack asked in Science & MathematicsGeography · 1 decade ago

For 10 points, can you answer these 5 themed questions?

QUESTION #1

I'm born in the depths but when I come to the surface I am very smooth and undulate gently. When people say my name, they sound like their laughing. What am I?

QUESTION #2

Tourists, thrill seekers and scientists alike love coming to me yet my 880,000 residents are still the most isolated population center on earth. What city am I?

QUESTION #3

If you come and visit me you will find I am very unique, I am truly cosmopolitan. I have no ethnic majorities, everyone is a minority. Caucasians are the largest minority at 34%. Where am I?

QUESTION #4

If you wait for a clear night and look straigt up, you will see not Polaris but another famous star used by ancient navigators. Its my zenith star with a magnitude of −0.05. What star is it?

QUESTION #5

This large succulent tropical fruit that is native to Brazil and Paraguay was introduced to me in the 16th Century. It protected sailors against scurvy and now I am its largest exporter. What is it?

Update:

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To get the Best Answer you have to answer all 5 questions, then tell me the theme.

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Update 2:

freedomisbetter - You have 2 right and 1 partially right...

Jarrod and Kevin have 1 partially right

Update 3:

Kevin, you now have 1 right

Renaissance Kid, one of those 3 are right

Update 4:

XT, you have 4 right

Update 5:

Kevin J: You have 3 right as of this posting.

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  • Xt
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    1. Pahoehoe

    2. Honolulu

    3. Hawaii

    4. Arcturus

    5. Pineapple

    Theme: these are all things found in Hawaii??

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1 Jellyfish or Lava?

    2 Honolulu HI (or Perth Australia)

    3 India?

    4 Vega 12 centuries ago... (or Alpha Centauri in the south)

    5 Pineapple

  • jenambyr
    1 decade ago

    #1. Lava

    #2. China

    #3. India

    #4. Vega

    #5. coconut

  • Kevin J
    1 decade ago

    1) pahoehoe

    2)

    3) Hawaii

    4) Arcturus

    5) Apples

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    #4 Polaris is only at your zenith if you are at the north pole. I don't know where you are but I would guess Vega or Arcturus.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Question # 1

    Lava

    Question # 2

    Pyongyang, North Korea

    Question # 3

    India

    Question # 4

    North Star

    Question # 5

    Coconut

  • Linda T
    1 decade ago

    1.lava

    2.Beijing

    3.Africa?

    4.North Star

    5.Banana

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