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A house painter wants to mix red and blue paint in a ratio of 2 to 5 to create purple. She has 12 gallons of red paint. How many gallons of blue paint will she need to maintain her desired ratio?
30 gallons
Although this instrument can be used to measure altitude, that is not its primary purpose. It can be mercury, which includes a column of that liquid, or aneroid. Name this device for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
Examples of this sound device include "buzz," "thump," "tick-tock," and "roar." Name this device in which a word's pronunciation imitates its sound.
onomatopoeia
Although this organ is part of the digestive system, it does not aid in digestion. However, if digestive waste blocks its opening, it can swell, become infected, and burst. Give the name of this finger-sized tube attached to the large intestine.
appendix
In the theater, this word names the process that occurs after a show's run ends. Crew, and sometimes cast members, break down sets and return props and costumes to storage. Identify this event, which shares its name with an organized, temporary stoppage of work.
In 2017, this organization made a significant change in who could belong to it. It had been open only to boys for 107 years. What organization recently decided to allow girls to participate in its programs?
Boy Scouts of America
In 1966, this command pilot of Gemini 8 became the first person to connect his spacecraft to a rocket in space. In 1969, he made more history with Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin aboard Apollo 11. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
How many words in the following sentence need to be capitalized?
my mom graduated from roane county high school in west virginia.
seven
This doctor removed an ovarian tumor from Mrs. Crawford that weighed twenty-two and one-half pounds. This was the first successful removal of an ovarian tumor in the world. Name this Danville doctor, who performed this surgery on Christmas morning in 1809.
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
In this opera, Papageno [pa-puh-GAY-noh] and Tamino [tah-MEE-noh] take a temporary vow of silence. Papageno plays his magic bells to find his true love, while Tamino and Pamina help Sarastro [suh-RAH-stroh] defeat the Queen of the Night. Give the name of this Mozart opera.
This amendment protects Americans from self-incrimination. Identify this U.S. amendment that also prevents double jeopardy.
Fifth Amendment
In this type of circuit, the voltage across one branch is the same as the voltage across all other branches. This means bulbs on this kind of circuit don't dim, and can continue to shine, even when other bulbs on the circuit go out. Identify this kind of circuit, the opposite of a series.
parallel
What 2021 Newbery Medal winner by Tae Keller tells the story of 12-year-old Lily, who learns family secrets from a magical creature?
When You Trap a Tiger
What is the largest organ in the human body?
skin
It's not a trumpet, but this brass instrument traditionally plays "Taps" at military flag ceremonies and funerals. It was first made from a bull's horn, but was later fashioned from brass or copper. What is this small instrument associated with hunting and warfare?
bugle
This fairy tale ends with the title character angrily plunging his right leg into the earth, then pulling at his left leg until he tears himself in two. He is angry because the queen learned his name, thereby preventing him from taking her firstborn child. Name this story about a small man who helps a miller's daughter spin straw into gold.
Rumplestiltskin
This geographical region lies north of mangrove swamps, and east of the Big Cypress Swamp. While it is up to fifty miles wide, it is seldom more than a foot deep. Name this saw-grass marsh in Florida that has been called a "river of grass.
The Everglades
Roald Dahl’s novel Matilda tells the story of a precocious young girl who can move things with her mind alone. Which of the following was the evil headmistress at Matilda’s school, Crunchem Hall Primary School?
Miss Trunchbull
Which organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood?
kidney
Movements that don't fall into this category include bending, twisting, and stretching. Skipping, sliding, and galloping do come under this heading. Give the word for a movement that takes the body from one place to another.
locomotor
Mount Rushmore
This type of particle only survives by entering and reproducing in a living cell. It contains a nucleic acid core surrounded by a protein coat known as a capsid. Identify these causes of infections like chicken pox, the flu, and HIV.
virus
Which tall-tale character below insisted on riding Pecos Bill’s horse, Widow Maker, was bounced off, and then kept bouncing higher and higher until she hit the moon?
Slue Foot Sue
How does the body regulate body temperature?
through sweating and shivering
This cultural icon has been a celebrity judge on Dancing with the Stars. Her long hair and outlandish wardrobe are her trademarks. Identify this singer, who was once married to Sonny Bono.
Cher