Science
What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called?
Metamorphosis
True or False: There are 360 degrees in a circle
True
How many continents are there?
Bonus 100 points: What is the largest continent?
7 total continents
Asia is the largest continent
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
How many centimeters are in a meter?
100
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
What's the main character in a story called?
Protagonists
How many minutes are in one day
1440 minutes
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
What is 10:16pm in 24 hour time?
22:16
What are the 3 branches of the US Government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Fix the following sentence (hint, 3 corrections needed)
"Its going to be sad if our team lose the football game tonight"
Queen Elizabeth was the oldest monarch- what was the length of her rule?
72 years
What do you call scientists who study rocks?
Geologists
What is the formula for AREA
A = L x W
Name the four major oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic
What figurative language is used in the following sentence- "She is as sweet as sugar"
How many great lakes are there?
DOUBLE POINTS if you can name all of them
5 Great Lakes - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Which of these is a mammal: seahorse, sea lion, sea urchin?
DOUBLE POINTS: Tell me what a mammal is
Sea Lion
A mammal has hair or fur, is warm blooded, born alive (not in an egg), fed milk produced by the mother, have a more complex brain than other animals
How many seconds are in 5 minutes
300 seconds
Who invented the lightbulb?
DOUBLE POINTS: What year was the lightbulb invented?
Thomas Edison - 1879
Give me an example of
-Alliteration
-Metaphor
-Onomatopoeia
Alliteration - repetitive sounds; ex: Sally sells sea shells
Metaphor - comparing two things by saying an object is something else; ex: She has a heart of gold
Onomatopoeia - a word that describes a sound; ex: buzz, hiss, splat, pow
Name one of the 7 Wonders of the World
-Great Wall of China
-Chichen Itza
-Petra
-Machu Picchu
-Christ the Redeemer (in Brazil)
-Colosseum (in Rome)
-Taj Mahal