Math
This number to the nearest thousand: 17,750
What is 18,000
The fastest animal on land, it can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour
What is a cheetah
The United States is made up of this many states.
50
This is the word root used in television, telephone, and telescope
What is "tele"
This point guard holds the record for the most three pointers in a single season.
Who is Stephen Curry?
If Paul runs 2 laps around the gym, and Carrie runs 6 times as many laps as Paul, Carrie runs this many laps.
What is 12.
The type of chemical found in thermometers
What is mercury
This part of the Constitution, added in 1791, granted many inalienable rights people, including the freedom of speech.
What is the bill of rights (or the First Amendment).
"auto" or "tele" are examples of this word part
What are prefixes
The most overrated basketball player in history.
Who is Lebron James
When you are solving for the difference between two numbers, you are doing this type of math.
What is subtraction.
A common bivalve is the oyster, which is famous for making this precious material used in necklaces.
What is a pearl
This document, written in 1787, created the framework for the United States federal government.
What is the Constitution.
The meaning of a word is its ____.
What is definition
Babe Ruth's record of 714 home runs in a season stood for many years until it was broken by this baseball player.
Who is Hank Aaron?
The number on the bottom of a fraction is called this.
The denominator
After several unsuccessful attempts to join the United States Naval Academy, Jim Lovell eventually joined NASA, where he was the commander of this space mission.
What is Apollo 13
In Greek mythology, King Midas was granted the power to turn any object into this simply by touching it.
What is gold.
This type of word is used to make a comparison. For example: The floor was as sticky as glue.
What is a metaphor (or simile)
The only basketball player to ever win defensive player of the year, and score the most points, and win most valuable player in a single season.
Who is Michael Jordan
If Yuna plans to run 1 mile, and she has already run 7/10 of a mile so far, she has this fraction of a mile left to run.
What is 3/10
These giant bodies found at the center of galaxies are so dense, even light cannot escape them
What are black holes
The three branches of government are the executive, legislative, and this branch (hint: Brandon works in this branch of government)
What is the judicial branch.
This word means "a powerful rival;" also the Greek goddess who punished overconfidence.
Who is a nemesis
The player who throws the ball in football.
Who is the quarterback.