SCIENCE
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OTHER IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS
100
How many planets are in our universe?
8
100
Where did the pilgrims decide to settle when they got off the Mayflower?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
100
4+24(7+0)
172
100
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
I was looking under the bed for my pen.
under the bed
100
What does “www” stand for in a website browser?
World Wide Web
200
Describe what photosynthesis is.
plants use the sun to make their food. the plants use the light energy to change water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. All this happens in the leaves
200
What does the crown on the Statue of Liberty represent?
The seven continents and seven seas
200
12% into a fraction. Simplify it.
3/25
200
Which book out of the 7 books in the Harry Potter series was the most popular?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
200
Which sport is dubbed the "king of sports"?
Soccer
300
How far is the moon from Earth in miles?
238,900 miles
300
When did Christopher Columbus land in what is now America?
October 12, 1492
300
John has 10 apples. He gave 4 to his friend. If John eats 2 apples per day, how many days will it take him to finish his apples?
3 days
300
What are the 6 parts of characterization?
1. Actions
2. What others say about them
3. What they say
4. Motivations
5. Feelings/Thoughts
6. Physical Appearance
300
What is "cynophobia"?
Fear of dogs
400
What is the largest cell in the human body?
the ovum (egg)
400
According to legend/tradition, who founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
400
At target, the shirt I wanted to buy was $25.35. But then the employee told me that all shirts were 40% off. What is the new discounted price?
$15.21
400
When was The Wizard of Oz published? *If you can, say the whole date. If not you can just say the year.
May 17, 1900
400
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
500
What are Newton's three laws?
1. an object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it
2.the force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration.
3. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
500
Which President made Christmas a national holiday?
*For an extra 100 points, what year did he make it a national holiday?*
If you get both questions right, you get 600 points.
President Ulysses S. Grant
Extra credit worth 100 points: 1870
500
In 3 years, Nell will be twice as old as Ruth is now. Two years ago, the sum of their ages was 20. Find how old Nell and Ruth are now.
Nell is 15 years old
Ruth is 9 years old
500
Describe the Plot Mountain
500
Which country invented ice cream?
China