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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Elements Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/23/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I'm in the 5th grade now and learning some pretty cool things. Science is one of my favorite subjects so I thought I would put a couple of science puzzle caches. Surely you can figure them out!


This puzzle is about elements. THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES. Figure out the easy questions below for the actual coordinates to the cache.


These are diamonds. Diamonds are pure:
(6) boron
(3) carbon
(1) iron
(8) nitrogen
(0) oxygen
Your answer is "A"


You may encounter this element in pure form fairly often. This metallic element is:
(1) brass
(4) bronze
(9) copper
(6) gold
(2) zinc
Your answer is "B"


This yellow element is a component of gunpowder. It is:
(6) chlorine
(0) copper
(3) gold
(7) selenium
(2) sulfur
Your answer is "C"


This metallic element is a liquid at room temperature. It is:
(1) mercury
(3) lead
(7) iron
(0) iodine
(4) bromine
Your answer is "D"


This yellowish metal occurs in its pure form, but it is usually encountered as an alloy. The element is:
(2) platinum
(3) indium
(0) gold
(7) copper
(9) brass
Your answer is "E"


You would wear protective gloves to hold this radioactive element. The metal is warm to the touch. This is:
(3) cerium
(1) iron
(4) lithium
(9) lead
(0) uranium
Your answer is "F"

Now just fill in the blanks: N 35 51.ABC
W 84 32.DEF

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)