Middle School Science
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
In 1849 some people were swept up in the excitement of what is called The Gold Rush. This happened in what state
California
The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Who is Jeff Kinney?
3.14... is what
Pi
Batman's real name is...
Bruce Wanye
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamond
Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
Skin
The older kingdom; Egypt or the British Empire?
What is Egypt
The most basic part of a word such as hypno, pater or script.
Root word
How to express 5 x 5 using exponents?
52
What sequel came out this year almost 30 years after the original? Hint: Danger Zone
Top Gun: Maverick
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
Who was the third president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
A group that meets to discuss novels they have read
What is a book club?
What does the Roman numeral “XIV” equal?
14
What famous 90's Disney movie is one of the highest grossing musicals on Broadway?
Lion King
Where does Aladdin live?
Agrabah (India)
Name the element that all living things have in order to survive.
- Carbon
Who was the first dictator of Rome--and was murdered during the "Ides of March"
Julius Caesar
What do Stargirl, Maniac Magee, and Wringer all have in common.
SPELLING COUNTS
Jerry Spinelli is the author
What is the term for all negative and positive whole numbers?
Integers
"Just Keep Swimming," is from the movie...
Finding Nemo
What famous superhero has the nicknames the "Caped Crusader", and the "World's Greatest Detective?"
Batman
Name the planets of our solar system IN ORDER.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name the 7 continents:
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antartica, Europe, Australia
The name of the main female character in the Harry Potter series
Who is Hermione Granger
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference
What famous composer helped write the songs for Encanto, In the Heights, Hamilton and more?
Lin Manuel Miranda
Who is the author of the Percy Jackson Series?
Rick Riordan
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What was the name of the European war that lasted from 1914 to 1918?
World War I
What is the difference between a Simile and a Metaphor?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as."
A metaphor compares two things NOT using "like" or "as."
What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
V = L x W x H
Where V is the volume, L is the length, W is the width, and H is the height.
What do the movies SHREK and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE have in common.
They were directed by the same person: Andrew Adamson
and/or
Music was done by the same person: Harry Gregson Williams
It has roots as nobody sees,
It is taller than trees,
Up, up it goes,
And yet it never grows?
What is a MOUNTAIN
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
Who was the leader of the Communist Soviet Union during World War II?
JOSEPH STALIN
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes noun.
An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverb.
What is the formula for finding the area of a circle?
A = πr^2
A is the area, π is pi, and r is the radius of the circle.
The character of Katniss Everdeen actress in the movie "The Hunger Games"
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.
A FISH