1st Semester Science
2nd Semester Science
Science Fiction
Animation
Music
Anatomy
Mr. Palotas
100
What colors make up White Light?
Red Light
Blue Light
Green Light
100
Choose 1 organism to model Artificial Selection.
THEN
Choose 1 organism to model Natural Selection.
Be sure to include how and why the organism changed or adapted.
100
What kind of scientist is Astronaut Mark Whatney?
Botanist
100
What was the VERY first Disney movie that was ever released?
BONUS: What year/decade was it released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
BONUS:1937
100
Which famous pop singer was Pete Davidson engaged to?
Ariana Grande
100
Name these bones.
Phalangies
100
What is Mr. Palotas' dog's name?
Drama
200
Draw a Force Diagram using the green ring as your system.
200
Model BOTH a Solar Eclipse and a Lunar Eclipse.
Make sure to label the following: The Moon, The Earth, The Sun
200
In the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestria, what kind of candy does ET discover and fall in love with?
Reece's Pieces
200
In Marvel's television series What If?, who are the members of the Guardians of the Multiverse
Hint: There are 7 members NOT including The Watcher.
Thor
Starlord (T'Challa)
Doctor Strange
Gamora
Killmonger
Captain Carter
Black Widow
200
These 2 famous hip hop artists/rappers were rivals in the 90s and both died from gang violence.
BONUS: What are their real names?
DOUBLE BONUS: What year were they killed?
2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.
BONUS: Tupac Amaru Shakur and Christopher George Latore Wallace
DOUBLE BONUS: 1996 and 1997
200
Name this bone.
Femur
200
What is Mr. Palotas' favorite thing about Science?
Anatomy
300
Describe the energy path for how you would turn on the lights in our classroom. Imagine that we get our energy from a Hydroelectric Dam.
nuclear (sun)→ radiant (light)→ kinetic (water)→ kinetic (dam)→ electrical (toaster)
300
Model the moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Make sure to label the following in your model. The Moon, The Earth, The Sun.
300
In the Netflix TV show Stranger Things, what was the name of Dustin's cat and what happened to it?
BONUS: What is the name of Dustin's new cat?
Mews. She was killed by D'Artagnan the baby demogorgon.
BONUS: Tews
300
Name this famous 90's anime.
YuYu Hakusho
300
Who won Best New Artist this year at the 2022 Grammy Awards?
Olivia Rodrigo
300
Name this bone.
Scapula
300
Which side of the console war is Mr. Palotas on?
(Which video game console does he prefer)
BONUS: Name 3 games that Mr. Palotas loves.
1st: Sony PlayStation
2nd: Nintendo Switch
3rd: Microsoft Xbox
BONUS: The Last of Us, Resident Evil, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Portal, Bioshock, Halo, Hallow Knight, Tunic
400
Name the two kinds of wave interference and describe how each one works.
You must use the following vocab words: crest, trough, amplitude
Constructive Interference: When the crest of two waves overlap which creates a higher crest and higher amplitude.
Destructive Interference: When the crest of one wave overlaps with the trough of another wave to cancel each other out.
400
List the Earth's position around the Sun for each season if you were living in Australia.
North:
South:
East:
West:
North: Summer
West: Fall
South: Winter
East: Spring
400
Which Jedi Master does Obi Wan discover is still alive in the new Disney Plus series Obi Wan Kenobi?
Quilan Vos
400
Name 4 characters from Star Wars that originated as animated characters, but have now been brought to live action.
Ashoka Tano
Cad Bane
The Grand Inquisitor
Saw Gerrera
Black Krrsantan
400
This famous band rock band was founded in Seattle, WA in the 90s. Last year in 2021 they were divested by the tragic loss of their drummer.
BONUS: What was the drummers name?
DOUBLE BONUS: What is the lead singers name and what band was he also in?
Foo Fighters
BONUS: Taylor Hawkins
DOUBLE BOUNS: Dave Grohl, Nirvana
400
Name this bone.
Humerous
400
What did Mr. Palotas want to grow up to be when he was in middle school?
Architect because I got second place for architect in a bridge building contest.
500
Fill in the blanks (1-7) for the Electromagnetic Spectrum
1. Gamma Ray
2. X-ray
3. Ultraviolet Ray
4. Visible Light
5. Infrared
6. Microwave
7. Radio Wave
500
List 5 pieces of evidence that can be used for the theory of evolution and common ancestors.
1. Fossils
2. Embryology
3. Comparative Anatomy
4. DNA Sequencing
5. Vestigial Structures
500
Describe what the Matrix is and who created it.
In the future, machines/artificial intelligence (AI) created the Matrix which is a computer program that humans are plugged into.
The short version is that the humans and AI had a fall out. AI eventually saw humans as a threat to their existence. With humans plugged into The Matrix, the AI could tap into bioelectricity that the human body produces. Humans are used as a source of electrical and heat energy by the machines. The humans plugged into the Matrix don’t realize they are in a simulated dream and sleep through their entire lives.
500
In the movie Spirited Away. Haku is a boy from the spirit world who can transform into a dragon. What does Chihiro learn about Haku close to the end of the movie. Who/what is he really?
Kohaku River
River Spirit
500
This electronic music producer is famous for making the "dubstep" genre go mainstream. He has won 8 Grammy Awards, more than any other electronic music producer.
Skrillex
500
Name this bone.
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Patella
500
Name 3 artists that Mr. Palotas loves.
Radiohead
Childish Gambino
Bon Iver
Japanese Breakfast
Notorious B.I.G.
Kacey Musgraves
The Postal Service
Modest Mouse
Ratatat
The War on Drugs
Arcade Fire
Kendrick Lamar
Vampire Weekend