The convergence of east-west trade winds causes "upwelling" named for what map line?
The centrifugal force of the Earth's rotation is at its highest, and the magnitude of the Coriolis effect approaches zero, at what line of latitude?
Passing through 13 countries, the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres are separated by what imaginary line?
Inspiring the writings of Mencius, "the five relationships" are integral concepts in the teachings of what thinker?
"The Analects" is a compilation of sayings by what sage who discouraged cutting one's hair as it went against filial piety?
Not to be "confused" with Lao-Tzu, what early Chinese philosopher was one of the first to popularize a version of the Golden Rule?
"Rich Purnell is a Steely-Eyed Missile Man" is the code phrase used by the crew of the Hermes, when they disobey orders in what Ridley Scott movie?
In addition to "Project Hail Mary," Andy Weir wrote what other space-faring book about the astronaut Mark Watney?
Matt Damon plays a botanist who gets stranded on the fourth planet from the Sun, in what 2015 sci-fi film?
In a tale told by Unferth, we learn what legendary figure once managed to swim a channel in full chain mail?
A favorite of Tolkien's, what Anglo-Saxon poem ends with Wiglaf becoming ruler of the Geats after the title hero is killed by a dragon?
What slayer of Grendel is thought be named after an Old English word for "bear," rather than the canine his name sounds like?
Gray with black and white spots, the highly nutritious seeds of the Salvia hispanica plant are commonly known by what four-letter name?
The tagline "watch it grow" and a jingle that st-st-st-stutters were used by Joseph Pedott to market a novelty product using what sprouts?
Bob Ross, Shrek, hedgehogs and more have been sculpted into terracotta house plant figurines known collectively as "WHAT pets"?