Assorted Math
If a = 14 / b and a = 2, what does b equal?
7
What is one important purpose of aquariums beyond being a public attraction?
Safety for animals who might not be safe in the wild, a controlled environment for research, sustainability, etc.
Answers vary
An instrument or vocal part that supports a main melody or singer in order to enhance the song.
Who wrote the famous play 'Hamlet?'
William Shakespeare
What is point A?
What is point B?
A: 2,5
B: 8,9
There are two important differences between inner and outer planets. What are they?
Inner = Closer to the sun and inside of the Kuiper/asteroid belt
Outer = Further from the sun and outside of the Kuiper/asteroid belt
Explain the formatting of an acrostic poem.
A poem where the first letter of the first word of every line spells out a word that is usually the theme of the entire piece.
Name two appropriate ways in which you might critique music for 100 points each.
Listen to music with friends, form an opinion before you express it, describe strengths & weaknesses, listen to the song a few times, read and analyze the lyrics, consider the music, research the historical context, and ask yourself who this music appeals to.
What is the biggest bird in the world?
An ostrich (can grow up to 9 feet + 300 lbs!)
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
6 x (2 + 18 - 9) + (3 x 4)2 = ?
115
Name all 9 planets in our solar system in order from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Personification - Assigning human characteristics to an object or animal
Irony - When the opposite of what someone expects to happen happens
Metaphor - Comparing two unlike things without using the words 'like' or 'as'
Name 6 genres of music for 50 points each.
Answers vary.
In what country was paper, gunpowder, and the compass invented?
China
Solve the following equation for x using the distributive property: -3(3x+15)-(10+x)=35
x = -9
What is a main difference between asteroids and comets?
Approximately how many billions of years old is the sun?
What planet is considered earth's twin?
In what year did the first person walk on the moon?
Asteroids = No tails + made of rock & metal, Comets = Tails + made of ice
Sun = 4.5-4.6 billion years old
Venus is considered earth's twin
1969 (Neil Armstrong)
Spell the following words related to creative writing for 100 points each:
Analytical
Organization
Characteristics
Summarization
What are four of the components or sections of the song that were in the 'formatting a song' activity yesterday? (Or, if you weren't here, what are the main sections of a song usually called?)
Intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, outro.
At what temperature does water freeze?
At what temperature does water boil?
(Fahrenheit or Celsius)
32 F or 0 C
212 F or 100 C
You have $1500 to spend. You want to make the following purchases:
$1250 sofa, $750 carpet, $360 mirror, $175 table
You have one 35% off coupon and one 25% off coupon. Can you afford everything? If not, how much more money do you need? If you can, how much money do you have leftover?
No you can't, even when you use the coupons on the most expensive items. You would need another $410 if you used the 35% off coupon on the sofa and the 25% off coupon on the carpet.
Name the five layers of the ocean for 100 points each.
Sunlight zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyss zone, and trench zone.
Name and briefly explain the five main points on a story arch for 100 points each.
Exposition/introduction/background information, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Name the four main musical instrument families and one musical instrument per group.
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion. Specific instrument answers vary.
Name the original 13 colonies of the United States.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.