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Question 1: When is the process of water movement through a plant beginning at the roots and moving into the air as water vapor known as?
Question 2: Which ancient civilization built the famous Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. They were said to have been a remarkable feat of engineering, with tiered gardens reaching 75 feet high. Though their exact location remains a mystery, they are believed to have been located along the east bank of the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq.
Question 3: Who was the main prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case?
Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor, working alongside Christopher Darden. The trial, often referred to as "The Trial of the Century," highlighted many aspects of the U.S. judicial system and was highly publicized. Johnnie Cochran was one of O.J. Simpson's defense lawyers, and Robert Shapiro was initially on Simpson's defense team as well.
Question 4: If an author has written under a fake name, what is the term for that fake name?
A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an author as an alternative to their real name. Some famous examples include Samuel Clemens writing as Mark Twain, and Mary Ann Evans writing as George Eliot. "Nom de plume" is another term that means the same thing as pseudonym.
Question 5: Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field in a single Olympic Games?
Wilma Rudolph achieved this feat at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the 4x100-meter relay, despite having suffered from polio as a child.
Question 6: Who painted the famous "The Starry Night"?
Completed in 1889, "The Starry Night" is one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings and depicts the view from the window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. The painting is known for its swirling, imaginative depiction of the night sky.
Question 7: Who founded the e-commerce company Amazon?
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, originally as an online bookstore. He started the company out of his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Today, Amazon is one of the most valuable companies in the world with a market cap of over $1 trillion.
Question 8: In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur?
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, ranging from the ground up to between 7 km at the poles and about 20 km at the equator. Weather phenomena such as cloud formation, rain, snow, and storms occur primarily in this layer due to its containing almost all of the Earth's water vapor.
Question 9: What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?
The 67th Academy Awards recognized "Forrest Gump" as the Best Picture of 1994. The film competed with "Pulp Fiction" and "The Shawshank Redemption," two other highly acclaimed movies from that year. "Jurassic Park," while a commercial success, was released the previous year in 1993 and was not nominated for Best Picture.
Question 10: In psychology, what's the term for the process of adapting to a new culture?
Acculturation is a process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment. This process can be shaped by a variety of factors including the individual's own willingness, the cultural distance between the old and new cultures, and the societal attitudes about immigration and cultural diversity within the new culture.
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Transpiration is a process similar to evaporation. It is an important part of the water cycle and contributes to the movement of water within the soil and the atmosphere. This process plays a key role in helping plants to maintain their moisture balance and is driven by the evaporation of water from the surfaces of leaf cells.