Middle School ELA
What does it mean to cite your evidence? What 2 things do you need?
Tell the reader where it came from
Author and page number
It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:
CHEETAH
How many numbers from 1 through 30 are multiples of 3?
BONUS: List the multiples of 3
10
3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30
The point of highest tension and drama in a book or story.
The climax
Who was the first American President?
George Washington
In what country do the greatest number of tornadoes occur?
Name the Area
UNITED STATES
Central United States known as Tornado Alley
Consider a lever with an ideal mechanical advantage of 8. What will its mechanical advantage be if the effort arm length is reduced by ½?
4
Videos, infographics, posters, slides, PowerPoint are all examples.
What are some forms of media
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Bonus
When did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
August 2nd 1776
4th July 1776
What wonder drug was used for three years by the Army and Navy before becoming available to the general public in 1944?
PENICILLIN
A screw driver and a doorknob are considered variations of what simple machine?
WHEEL AND AXLE
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of what kind of literary device?
Hyperbole or Metaphor
Who founded the first settlement in Greenland?
Erik Thorvaldsson also known as Erik the Red
What happens to your weight as you go down into a well
YOUR WEIGHT DECREASES SLIGHTLY
How many grams are in 1 metric ton?
1 MILLION GRAM
(ACCEPT: 1 x 10°)
"The trees reached out their wicked fingernails and pulled at her hair" is an example of what kind of literary device
Personification
Who first stepped on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
______________ is a ground level clouds.
FOG
Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is absolute zero in degrees Celsius?
–273