Can You Pass This Elementary Test?
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As a kid, you learned a lot of facts, but that doesn't mean you remember them all. History, science, math and language are still very much alive today. If you're like most adults, you may have to brush up on what you know. If you're wondering how you stack up, find out here!
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As a kid, you learned a lot of facts, but that doesn't mean you remember them all. History, science, math and language are still very much alive today. If you're like most adults, you may have to brush up on what you know. If you're wondering how you stack up, find out here!
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Question 1
Which building does the Department of Defense operate from?
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AWhite House
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BCapitol Building
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CThe Pentagon
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DExecutive Office Building
The Pentagon
The Pentagon, located in Washington, DC, is the headquarters of the Department of Defense.
Question 2
What is the boiling point of water?
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A100° F
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B212° F
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C300° F
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D350° F
212° F
Oh, Fahrenheit, why are you so difficult? Water boils at 100° Celsius but 212° Fahrenheit.
Question 3
Where is Madrid?
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ABrazil
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BSpain
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CMexico
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DEcuador
Spain
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain.
Question 4
What does XVII represent in Roman numerals?
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A15
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B16
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C20
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D17
17
In Roman numerals, X = 10, V = 5, and I = 1. Add it up and you have 17.
Question 5
How many bones are in your body?
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A150
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B200
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C206
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D250
206
Remarkably, we are born with more bones than we have in adulthood. We are down to "just" 206 bones by our adult years.
Question 6
What is the square root of 144?
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A10
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B11
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C12
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D14
12
12 x 12 = 144.
Question 7
What year did the US land on the moon?
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A1944
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B1955
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C1966
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D1969
1969
The first manned mission to the Moon, Apollo 11, landed on July 20, 1969.
Question 8
What was the Spanish Armada?
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AA fleet of ships
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BAn army
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CA type of furniture
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DA King
A fleet of ships
The formidable Spanish Armada was a 130-strong fleet of ships that were trounced handily by the British in 1588.
Question 9
What day gives us the shortest amount of light from the sun in the United States?
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AVernal Equinox
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BAutumnal Equinox
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CWinter Solstice
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DSummer Solstice
Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is the day with the shortest amount of light, with each hemisphere experiencing different winter solstices - December for the Northern Hemisphere and June in the Southern.
Question 10
What does Bastille Day celebrate?
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AVictory in the French Revolution
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BVictory over the Spanish Inquisition
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CVictory in World War II
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DVictory in the Hundred Years War
Victory in the French Revolution
Celebrated yearly on July 14, Bastille Day celebrates the Storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.
Question 11
Which of the following professions studies the history of dinosaurs?
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APaleontologist
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BArchaeologist
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COceanographer
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DBiologist
Paleontologist
The scientific study of life before the human era is known as paleontology.
Question 12
What is the largest ocean?
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AAtlantic
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BPacific
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CIndian
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DAntarctic
Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is truly massive, covering more area than all land combined and containing the Earth's deepest point.
Question 13
What are female dolphins called?
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AKids
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BRams
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CCows
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DMares
Cows
Not to be confused with the female black-and-white milk producers, female dolphins are known as cows.
Question 14
What was the Gettysburg Address about?
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AThe equality of human beings, regardless of color
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BOur formal statement against British colonial rule
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CA declaration of war against Germany
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DA victory cry
The equality of human beings, regardless of color
In just two minutes, Lincoln managed to memorialize the soldiers who died fighting while also affirming the equality of all human beings, regardless of color.
Question 15
Which of the following cities is the capital of Vermont?
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AMontpelier
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BBurlington
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CAlbany
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DColumbus
Montpelier
At a population of under 10,000, Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the US.
Question 16
What does recalcitrant mean?
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ALazy
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BAngry
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CStubborn
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DFun
Stubborn
A recalcitrant person is stubborn or unwilling to cooperate.
Question 17
Which of the following nations is located in South America?
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ANicaragua
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BMexico
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CPeru
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DGuatemala
Peru
Peru is found in South America, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.
Question 18
Approximately how many feet are in a meter?
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A3 feet
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B4 feet
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C12 inches
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D5 feet
3 feet
Approximately is the key word here. A meter is just a bit longer than 3 feet, at precisely 39.3701 inches.
Question 19
How many ounces are in a cup?
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A16 ounces
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B8 ounces
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C4 ounces
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D1 ounce
8 ounces
A US cup is 8 fluid ounces, but we're getting ripped off. A metric cup, as used in Australia and Canada, is 8.45 fluid ounces.
Question 20
The Ottoman Empire belonged to which country?
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AGreat Britain
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BSpain
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CFrance
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DTurkey
Turkey
The Ottoman Empire was also known as the Turkish Empire, and was found and ruled by ethnic Turks.
Question 21
Which of the following animals has the largest eyes in the world?
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AOrca
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BElephant
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CColossal squid
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DLion
Colossal squid
Only a few dinosaurs had eyes larger than the colossal squid, whose eyes were up to 11 inches in diameter.
Question 22
Which word doesn't belong?
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AGarrulous
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BLoquacious
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CChatty
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DReserved
Reserved
Garrulous, Loquacious, and Chatty are all synonyms for a talkative person, while reserved is an antonym.
Question 23
What color do you get when you mix blue and red?
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AViolet
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BMaroon
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CTurquoise
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DBurgundy
Violet
Mixing two parts blue and one part red will give you a violet color, although technically this is not "pure" violet.
Question 24
What part of speech is the word 'lovingly' typically used as?
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ANoun
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BAdverb
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CVerb
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DPreposition
Adverb
Lovingly is an adverb, meaning to do something in a loving manner.
Question 25
When did World War I start?
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A1913
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B1914
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C1920
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D1930
1914
The War to End All Wars began on July 28, 1914 when 20 year old Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Question 26
Who said 'Give me liberty or give me death'?
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AGeorge Washington
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BBenjamin Franklin
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CPatrick Henry
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DAlexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry uttered the famous words, or some version of them, during a speech before the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775.
Question 27
Which of the following planets is furthest from the Sun?
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AJupiter
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BMercury
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CSaturn
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DNeptune
Neptune
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system.
Question 28
Which of the following authors wrote "The Catcher in the Rye"?
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AWilliam Golding
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BJ.D. Salinger
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CNathaniel Hawthorne
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DErnest Hemingway
J.D. Salinger
Published in 1951, J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" is one of the most well-known novels of the 20th century.
Question 29
How often does a moose lose its antlers?
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AEvery 6 months
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BEvery 9 months
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CEvery year
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DEvery 2 years
Every year
Male moose drop their antlers every winter in order to conserve energy, but no worries - the antlers regrow in the spring.
Question 30
Who invented the radio?
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AAlexander Graham Bell
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BBenjamin Franklin
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CGuglielmo Marconi
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DThomas Edison
Guglielmo Marconi
The Italian, Guglielmo Marconi, did not invent radio transmission, but rather a method of wireless telegraphy, for which he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize.
Question 31
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'The cat went under the tree'?
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AWent under
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BUnder the tree
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CThe cat
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DThe tree
Under the tree
Under is a preposition, making 'under the tree' a prepositional phrase, as it contains the object of the sentence.
Question 32
Which profession is not a part of the Executive branch?
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APresident
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BCabinet Member
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CVice President
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DSenator
Senator
Congressmen and Senators are a part of the Legislative branch of the US Government.
Question 33
How long is the average hippo's lips?
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A6 inches
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B1 foot
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C1.5 feet
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D2 feet
2 feet
Hippos have truly massive mouths, with 2 feet wide lips, teeth over 1 foot long, and a 150 degree bite angle.
Question 34
How long does it take for the moon to go from the Eastern to the Western horizon?
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A12 hours
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B24 hours
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C16 hours
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D1 month
12 hours
It takes the moon 12 hours to traverse the sky, assuming you are near the Equator. In addition, one can predict the phase of the moon based on when it is rising or setting.
Question 35
Where did the Incas live?
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ANorth America
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BCentral America
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CSouth America
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DAfrica
South America
The Inca Empire was among the largest empires in the world until the late 16th Century, stretching through much of South America.
Question 36
How often is about a third of the Senate reelected?
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AEvery 1 year
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BEvery 2 years
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CEvery 4 years
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DEvery 6 years
Every 2 years
Every 2 years, 33 or 34 of the 100 United States Senators stand for re-election.
Question 37
What elements make up salt?
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ASodium and Chlorite
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BSodium and Chlorine
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CSodium and Carbon
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DSodium and Hydrogen
Sodium and Chlorine
Table salt is made up of a two-element compound, the individual elements are named sodium and chlorine.
Question 38
How many hearts does an octopus have?
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AOne
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BTwo
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CThree
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DFour
Three
The octopus has three hearts, one "main" heart to pump blood around the body and one for each of the octopus's two gills.
Question 39
What is the chemical symbol for tin?
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ATn
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BSn
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CAg
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DCb
Sn
Tin's chemical element symbol derives from its Latin name: stannum.
Question 40
How much can the average cloud weigh?
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A1 pound
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B1 million pounds
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C1 ton
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D1 millions tons
1 million pounds
Clouds can be quite massive, stretching for thousands of feet both vertically and horizontally. Factor in all the water contained inside the cloud and you're looking at over 1 million pounds of liquid.
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