Lily pads are the floating leaves of which plant?
AnswerThe water lily
Water lilies grow round leaves that float on ponds.
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7 fact-checked facts about pads: notepads, launch pads and lily pads, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which animal is classically pictured sitting on a lily pad?
AnswerA frog
Frogs often rest on lily pads.
Going deeper
Apollo 11 launched from Launch Complex 39A at which NASA center?
AnswerKennedy Space Center
Pad 39A is at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What is a helipad?
AnswerA landing area for helicopters
Helipads are marked landing spots for helicopters.
What is a drum practice pad mainly for?
AnswerQuiet drumming practice
Practice pads let drummers work on technique with little noise.
Expert level
Giant water lilies whose pads can reach about 3 meters across belong to which genus?
AnswerVictoria
Victoria water lilies have enormous floating pads.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site is in which country?
AnswerKazakhstan
Baikonur is in Kazakhstan and leased by Russia.
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