Middle School Science
What natural phenomenon usually comes after a rainstorm?
Rainbow!
Which state is bigger in square miles? Texas or California?
Texas
What is the literary term used to describe where a story takes place?
Setting
How much would the tip be if you tipped 20% on a bill that was 60 Dollars?
$12
Batman's real name is...
Bruce Wanye
Who was just announced to be Time Magazine's Person of the Year?
Taylor Swift
Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
Skin
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
The literary term for "author's message"
Theme
How to express 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 using exponents?
58
What main character was captured during the movie Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and needed rescued?
Rocket Raccoon
Who is the author of the Harry Potter books?
JK Rowling
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
Name the 7 continents:
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antartica, Europe, Australia
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
She is like a flower.
Similie
What is 340% as a decimal?
3.40 or 3.4
"Just Keep Swimming," is from the movie...
Finding Nemo
Who was in charge of book shopping today?
Ms. Kori
Name the first 4 planets of our solar system IN ORDER.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
What literary device is used in the following sentence:
You're a pig
Metaphor
How many zeros are in one billion?
Nine
1,000,000,000
What famous 90's Disney movie is one of the highest grossing musicals on Broadway?
Lion King
Which Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks?
Pikachu
Name the element that all living things have in order to survive.
- Carbon
When was the U.S. established?
1776
Who is the 8th grade ELA teacher at NWIS?
Ms. Millard
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
what movie features a young boy named Kevin who defends his home from burglars during Christmas vacation?
Home Alone
Who voices the iconic character of Donkey in the movie Shrek?
Eddie Murphy
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is the largest state in the U.S.?
Alaska
What epidemic killed hundreds in Philadelphia in 1793?
The Yellow Fever
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference
In the movie, "E.T.", what does the acronym "E.T." stand for?
Extra-Terrestrial
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
What was the name of the multi-nation war that lasted from 1914 to 1918?
World War I
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
The wind howled in the distance.
Personification
What branch of math studies shapes?
Geometry
What was Pixar’s first movie?
Toy Story
In the anime ‘One Piece’, who uses the three sword style to fight the enemies of the straw hat pirates?
Roronoa Zoro