ELA 1
The ball game the Maya played was called
Pok a Tok
Stelae are made out of
stone
What is the name of our local watershed?
Chesapeake Bay watershed
WHat is Mrs. Schwartz's first name?
Katherine
What "p" word is used to describe a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
A peninsula
What was the main food throughout Mesoamerica?
Corn
glyphs are
symbols
WHat are the four spheres of earth?
Hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere
Which organ in the human body is responsible for getting rid of toxins? Hint: It starts with the letter "L"
liver
Which continent is also a single country?
Australia
The Maya did not use money. Instead, they used the _________ system
Barter
In Mayan society, priests also served as...
doctors
How many gallons of water can a single oyster filter in a day?
50
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which European country?
France
Which ocean is the biggest and deepest of all of earth's oceans?
What was the technique called that the Maya used to help make sure that the soil had nutrients to grow food?
The type of rock the Mayan used to make mortar is called
limestone
According to the CBF report card, list two of the five pollution indicators.
Nitrogen level, Phosphorous level, dissolved oxygen, water clarity, toxics
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Which continent is the largest based on land area and population?
Asia
The kind of rock (volcanic glass) used to make jewelry and tools
Obsidian
The type of fruit Mayans ate that was kind of like an apricot
Breadnut fruits
What is the northernmost state in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
New YOrk
About how many people live in Silver Spring?
90,000
Which mountain range is located in South America and is the longest continental mountain range in the world?
The Andes Mountains