Environmental Science
What is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth called?
The atmosphere
What war was fought between the North and South in the United States from 1861 to 1865?
The American Civil War
What app uses a blue bird logo and is known for short posts called "tweets"?
Twitter (now called X)
Either answer is acceptable.
What device gives human qualities to nonhuman things?
Personification
What do we call the money you earn from a job?
Income
What is the term for the variety of life in an area?
Biodiversity
What early 20th-century conflict was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
World War I
What device uses words that imitate sounds, like buzz or drip?
Onomatopoeia
A toy costs $12 and you pay with a $20 bill. How much change should you get?
$8
What is the term for the buildup of toxins as they move up the food chain?
Biomagnification
What war in the 1800s was fought over Texas independence and included the Battle of the Alamo?
The Texas Revolution
What term describes a viral joke, image, or video shared widely online?
A meme
What device uses repeated consonant sounds within or at the end of words?
Consonance
You earn $9 per hour. How much do you earn for 7.5 hours of work?
$67.5
What is the term for the overuse of a renewable resource until it becomes nonrenewable?
Resource depletion
What war began when Germany invaded Poland in 1939?
World War II
What term describes a fake online identity used to browse or comment anonymously?
A burner account
What device describes a situation where the audience knows something the characters do not?
Dramatic irony
A restaurant bill is $52. You leave a 10% tip. How much is the tip?
$5.20
What is the term for the amount of land and resources needed to support one person's lifestyle?
Ecological footprint
What war between Britain and China was sparked by disputes over trade and opium?
The Opium Wars
What term describes the algorithm-driven feed on TikTok that shows personalized videos?
The For You Page (FYP)
What device interrupts the chronological order of a story to show a part event?
Flashback
A laptop costs $600. It is on sale for 25% off. What is the cost of the laptop after the discount is applied?