Middle School Science
What is the most abundant natural gas in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen, which makes up over 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere
Name one ancient civilization you've studied.
Possible answers: Inca, Aztec, Maya, Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Greece, Roman Empire
What is logos?
Logical Reasoning
%
Percent
The name of the snowman in frozen
Olaf
How many points are earned for one touch down in football?
6
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
photosynthesis
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
The lesson a writer develops in a ficitional story.
theme
What kind of number do you get when you multiply a negative by a positive?
A negative number
Maui has manners. We know that because of his song:
You're Welcome
What year was email invented? (closest year gets it!)
1971
What are the droplets of water (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) that form in the atmosphere and fall back to the Earth called?
Who were the 2 sides in the Revolutionary War?
British vs. Colonists/America
Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
After your ceremony tomorrow, you will officially be 9th grade students.
complex
What is the only even prime number?
2
What is the name of Miguel's dog in Coco?
Dante
If you have arachnophobia, what are you afraid of?
Spiders
At what temperature (in Fahrenheit) does water freeze?
32 degrees
What ocean lies between the US and Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
One sentence that outlines what will prove in your essay. (Hint: we always write this first.)
thesis statement
solve: 60-30 + 8 x 3 =
54
Who falls in love with a dragon in Shrek?
Donkey
First human to step foot on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Which day in the Northern Hemisphere experiences the least amount of daylight?
Winter Equinox (December 21)
What continent is on the southern most part of the world?
Antarctica
Write a rebuttal to this argument about waking up early in the summer.
You should get up early in the summer because it is important to stay on the same schedule. It makes it easier to wake up early when school starts again.
Jonathan paid the mechanic x dollars per hour for a 6-hour job plus $50 for parts. The total charge was $570.
Write an equation that can be used to determine how much the mechanic charged per hour.
6x + 50 = $570
Name the actor that played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Robert Downey Jr.
What year was Longmont founded? (closest year gets it!)
1871