Earth Science
What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth called?
The atmosphere
What ship carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
What 1997 film features a ship called the RMS Titanic?
Titanic
What genre includes true information, facts, or real events?
Nonfiction
What do we call money you keep for future use?
Savings
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
The equator
What purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
What Pixar movie follows a clownfish searching for his missing son?
Finding Nemo
What genre centers on love, relationships, and emotional connections?
What do we call the money a bank pays you for keeping your savings there?
Interest
What layer of Earth is made of hot, flowing rock beneath the crust?
The mantle
What was the name of the first successful English colony in North America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown
What 1939 film features a girl named Dorothy from Kansas?
The Wizard of Oz
What genre focuses on fear, suspense, and the supernatural?
Horror
You save $10 each week. How much will you save in 6 months?
$240
What type of cloud is tall, puffy, and often associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
What 19th-century policy stated that European powers should not interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
The Monroe Doctrine
What 2009 science-fiction film is set on the alien moon Pandora?
Avatar
What genre uses humor, exaggeration, or irony to criticize society or human behavior?
Satire
You buy 3 items for $14 each, and one item for $8. There is an 8% sales tax. What is your total?
$54
What is the name of the boundary where two plates collide and one sinks beneath the other?
A subduction zone
What 1930s program created jobs and public works projects to help the US recover from the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What 2001 film won 11 Oscars and is the final installment of a fantasy trilogy?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
What genre focuses on a character's coming-of-age or psychological growth?
Bildungsroman
A family spends $950 on rent, $400 on groceries, $200 on gas, $200 on utilities, and $300 on a car payment. They also have a credit card bill of $90. What is their total monthly spending?
$2,140