Two cousins lived 10,000 miles away from each other but often talked about visiting the Hawaiian islands together. Lilly lived in Maine, while Heather lived in Hawaii. Which cousin lived farther from Molokai?
Ans: Lilly

Jeremiah and Alexander are students in a work shop class at their local community college. For their final project, they have to construct a compound machine to carry bricks across a room. Jeremiah's compound machine consists of many simple machines. Alexander's compound machine only consists of a few simple machines. Which person's compound machine will have a larger mechanical advantage?
Ans: Jeremiah's

Two parcels of land , parcel Q and parcel H are situated in the same county about 20 miles away. Parcel Q received much more rainfall than parcel H, therefore the soil was more affected by the rain. Which parcel had less water pass through the soil?
Ans: parcel H

Mike was interested in the science behind polar compounds. To that end, he collected two compounds, compound A and compound B. Compound A was a polar compound, but compound B was a nonpolar compound. He then conducted two tests, case A and case B. In case A, he changed the state of a polar compound from solid to liquid. And, in case B, he changed the state of a nonpolar compound from solid to liquid. Which compound would have higher melting point, compound A or compound B?
Ans: compound A