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1. The phrase "Across the Pond" is frequently used to describe the distance between the United States and the United Kingdom. Which "pond" lies between these two countries?
2. St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN are on opposite sides of a major river in the US (although one is many miles south of the other). What is the name of this "pond"?
3. Milwaukee, WI and Grand Rapids, MI are on opposite sides of one of the Great Lakes. It's the only Great Lake that is located entirely within the United States. What is this "pond"?
4. The Baikalskii Mountain Range and the Barguzinskil Mountain Range are on opposite sides of the deepest freshwater lake in the world. What is this "pond"?
5. Heywood's Meadow and Wyman's Meadow can be found on opposite sides of Henry David Thoreau's favorite body of water. What is this actual pond?
6. A war was named after the body of water that lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. What is this "pond"?
7. San Francisco and Marin County are on opposite sides of a bay and are connected by a very famous bridge. What is this "pond"?
8. Cocoli and Balboa are on opposites sides of a manmade waterway. What is this "pond"?
9. One river sees Memphis and Giza waving at each other across its waters. Which "pond" is this?
10. Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines all lie on different parts of the same sea. What is this "pond"?
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