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Rain and melting snow that flows off of building rooftops, driveways, lawns, streets, parking lots, construction sites, and industrial storage yards is called?
Storm water runoff
What watershed do we live in?
Anacostia River Watershed
Who gave the 2010 Commencement Speech at Anacostia HS?
Michelle Obama
What is a famous takeout sauce?
Mumbo Sauce
What DC memorial is on the back of the penny?
Lincoln
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem is called?
Biodiversity
What is a watershed?
An area of land where water flows through/collects.
Who is one of the top Twitch streamers that amplifies black/African American culture/artists on their platform?
Kai Cenat
What Music Style Originated in DC?
GO-GO
DC is divided into 4 quadrants NE, NW, SE, SW, what building is the nexus/center of these quadrants?
the Capitol
What are 3 barriers to fresh food in cities?
Cost
Transportation
Distance to grocery stores
List 5 types of pollution that contaminate our watershed
- Oil/road/car pollution
- Sewage
- Plastic/Trash
- Farm runoff: Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers
- Industrial waste from factories and power plants
- Sediment (erosion)
When is GTA 6 coming out?
There has been no official release date
Who is the most famous Mayor of Washington DC?
Marion Barry
A comedian and actor that co-created a self titled satirical comedy sketch series
Dave Chappelle
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
a River
What separates Watersheds?
Elevation (mountains or hills)
Who was one of the highest paid college athletes in 2023?
Angel Reese
What is one of the Oldest/Most Recognizable monuments in DC
Washington Monument
an American singer and songwriter who helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s
There is also a park famously named after them in NE DC
Marvin Gaye
- FREE FOOD!
- Local access to food
- Community beautification
- Community gathering space
Name each body of water a drop of rain flows through if it starts at Anacostia Hs
- Anacostia River
- Potomac River
- Chesapeake Bay
- Atlantic Ocean
When President Barack Obama was interviewed in 2016 by Youtuber Adande Thorene, who did he say would win if Kendrick and Drake ever battled eachother?
KENDRICK!
What is the famous saying on DC License plates?
"End Taxation Without Representation"
What was DC nicknamed because of its rich Black/African American culture/influence?
Chocolate City