# Arizona is inactive state, apparently

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 14, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909 "2011-11-14T16:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909/1 "2011-11-14T16:59:00Z")

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I know someone on here has posted college test goof-ups before, but this doozy is from a seventh-grader, and I came across it just now:  
What is the state of inactivity that amphibians may enter during hot, dry, weather?  
Answer: Arizona

Apparently amphibians all head to Arizona when it’s hot and dry. Very mundane and infinitely pointless, but it gave me a mental picture that made me chuckle. ;)What’s amusing you today?

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**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909/2 "2011-11-14T17:05:20Z")

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That’s hilarious. And not a terrible guess.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909/3 "2011-11-14T17:08:12Z")

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That reminds me of a fun questionaire that my sister and I filled out as kids.

How old are you?

7

What’s the name of your school?

Emerson

What’s your favorite color?

Red

What’s your pet peeve?

😕

My sister and I just looked at each other for a bit, then wrote down “Snooky.”

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**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-is-inactive-state-apparently/602909/4 "2011-11-14T17:13:50Z")

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How prescient.