Assorted Math
Write 8.5% as a decimal and as a simplified fraction.
Decimal: 0.085
Simplified fraction: 17/200
The rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos) have linguistic roots in this ancient, dead language.
Latin
Ellis Island is an island right off of this well known US city's harbor.
New York City
This chemical that is present in the atmosphere of several planets in our solar system would theoretically make those planets smell like rotten eggs.
Sulfur/sulfuric acid
What is the only mammal that is capable of flying?
A bat
Find the circumference of a circle if its diameter is 8. The radius is 1/2 of the diameter and the circumference is 2 x pi x radius.
25.12
What are two things that an animal shelter might look for in an application to determine if you would be a responsible pet parent?
If you have money to care for an animal, the space for an animal, the time to care for an animal, if you already have pets, good references, steady job, etc.
Ellis Island reopened as a ____ in the year 19__ that can still be visited today.
Museum
1990
What is the largest and second largest planet in our solar system?
Largest: Jupiter
Second largest: Saturn
The age of a lion can be estimated by the coloring/changing of this facial feature.
Its nose
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
-10 / (20 / 2 squared x 5 / 5) x 8 - 2 = ?
-18
Name and briefly explain the 3 rhetorical appeals.
Logos - Logic (statistics)
Ethos - Ethics (trusting someone's credibility)
Pathos - Emotional (sympathy/empathy)
Ellis Island was an operational port of entry for immigrants coming to the United States from the year 18__ to 19__. Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
1892-1954
Name all 9 planets in order of closest to the sun -- farthest from the sun (inner & outer planets).
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
How many miles away can a wolf smell its prey? Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
Almost 2 miles away!
Solve the following equation for 'x' using the distributive property:
2(5x+2)-2x=3(2x+3)+7
x = 6
Define the following literary devices for 100 points each:
Hyperbole
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
An over exaggeration
Giving human like qualities to an inanimate object
A sound effect in writing
A reference to another piece of literature or historical event
It is estimated that over ___ million people immigrated through Ellis Island when it was operational.
If people were found to be sick, they were ______ for days, weeks, or even months.
In some cases, if people were found to have criminal histories or were too sick, they were ______.
While on their journey by boat to Ellis Island, immigrants passed by this incredibly famous statue in New York City.
12 million
Detained
Deported
Statue of Liberty
Fill in the following 4 blanks for 100 points each:
The Big Bang is the prevailing scientific ____ that the universe began approximately ____ billion years ago as an extremely hot, dense point which then rapidly expanded and ____, stretching space and creating _____ over time.
Theory
13-14 billion
Cooled
Matter/Organisms
What reptilian creature has a tongue that is twice the length of its body?
A chameleon
You have a certificate of deposit with an initial amount of $5,200. It accrues interest at a steady rate of 4% every year for 3 years. When you withdraw it, you have to pay a 7% tax on the whole amount (interest + initial amount). How much do you end up with after 3 years of positive interest and paying 7% in taxes?
(5200)(0.04)(3) = 624 in interest
5200+624=5824 total
5824 - 7% = $5416.32
There are 5 points on a story arch. Name each of them for 100 points each.
Exposition/introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Spell the following words for 100 points each:
Appropriate
Psychology
Contemplative
Perseverance
Adolescent
The name of the rocket used to launch the Orion Spacecraft this past April is...
Another word for a star death or explosion is...
A vast collection of stars, dust, gas, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called a...
Regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from them are called...
A group of visible stars that form a perceived pattern or outline in the night sky are called a...
Artemis II
Supernova
Galaxy
Black Holes
Constellation
What aquatic animal is the most poisonous in the world? Hint: It has spines
A pufferfish