Bring on the Biology
What is the basic unit of all life?
Cells.
An atom.
What is 50% of 100?
50.
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington.
What type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as” ? Example: My father is wise like an owl.
Simile.
Name the Organelle known as the "powerhouse of the cell"
Mitochondria.
What are the three states of matter? How do you move from one to another?
Solid, liquid, gas. solid to liquid, melting. Liquid to gas, boiling. Liquid to solid, freezing.
What is -5 + (-3)
-8.
What treaty ended World War I in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles.
Identify the figurative language used in this sentence: the wind howled through the trees.
Personification
Name two differences between an animal and a plant cell.
Cellulose cell wall, chloroplast, and permanent vacuole.
Name the three sub-particles in an atom.
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
If you drive 150 miles in 3 hours, what is your speed in miles per hour?
150/3 = 50 miles per hour.
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his “ I have a dream” speech?
Martin Luther King jr.
What is the term for an exaggeration used for emphasis, such as “I’m so hungry I could eat a whale”
Hyperbole
What are the three things needed for Photosynthesis to take place? Bonus: where does it take place in the plant cell?
Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. The chloroplast.
Burning wood vs melting ice. Which is a physical change and which is a chemical change?
Burning ash turns into ash and smoke, which are different substances, whereas ice melting turns to water but it’s still H2O.
Solve for x: 12x + 6 = 42
12x = 36
x = 3
Who were the three fascist dictators of Europe? Bonus if you can name the country they ruled.
Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler. Italy, Soviet Union, Germany.
Identify the figurative language: she is a walking dictionary
Metaphor
Which organ absorbs most of the nutrients in digestion?
The small intestine.
Potassium (K) has an atomic number of 19 and an atomic mass of 39. List how many protons, neutrons, and electrons are found in an atom of potassium.
19 protons and electrons since it is an atom (neutral charge). 39-19 = 20 neutrons.
Is √2 a rational or irrational number?
Irrational.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What type of figurative language is in this sentence: BOOM! The fireworks lit up the sky.
onomatopoeia