Space Case
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet" due to the iron oxide (rust) on its surface?
Mars
What is the capital city of the United States, which is also the home of the White House and the Capitol Building?
Washington DC
What is the capital of New York? (Hint: It is located on the Hudson River and is not New York City!)
Albany
In the sentence, "The energetic puppy barked loudly at the mailman," which word is the adjective?
energetic
Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood to all your other organs and tissues?
Most planets in our solar system rotate counter-clockwise. Which planet is the exception, rotating in the opposite direction (retrograde)?
Venus (though Uranus also rotates on its side, Venus is the primary example of true retrograde rotation).
Which city serves as the capital of France and is famous for the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum?
Paris
Which city serves as the capital of California, the state famous for Hollywood and the Golden Gate Bridge?
Sacramento
Which type of punctuation is used to show that a character is speaking out loud in a story?
quotation marks
Whole group stand and sing a song of your choice.
:)
Between which two planets can you find the Main Asteroid Belt, which separates the rocky terrestrial planets from the gas giants?
Mars and Jupiter
What is the capital of Japan, known for being one of the most populated and technologically advanced cities in the world?
Tokyo
What is the capital of Texas, known for its live music scene and for being the home of the University of Texas?
Austin
In a story, what do we call the turning point or the most exciting part where the main character faces their biggest challenge?
climax
The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written during a battle in the War of 1812, but who is the person credited with writing the lyrics?
Francis Scott Key.
Which moon of Saturn is the only moon in the solar system known to have a dense atmosphere and stable bodies of liquid (methane and ethane) on its surface?
Titan
While Rio de Janeiro is very famous, it is not the capital of Brazil. What is the name of the planned city that serves as the actual capital?
Brasília
Many people think Chicago is the capital of Illinois, but the real capital is a city named after a famous U.S. President. What is it?
Springfield
If a writer says, "The wind whispered through the trees," they are giving human qualities to a non-human object. What is this literary device called?
personification
Ancient Egyptians used a system of writing that relied on pictures and symbols rather than an alphabet. What is this writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Venus is significantly hotter than Mercury, even though Mercury is much closer to the Sun. What is the name of the phenomenon responsible for trapping heat in Venus’s thick carbon dioxide atmosphere?
The [Runaway] Greenhouse Effect.
Which city is the capital of Egypt and is located near the famous Great Pyramids of Giza?
Cairo
Which city is the capital of Florida? (Hint: It is located in the "panhandle" part of the state, far north of Miami and Orlando.)
Tallahassee
If a story is told by a narrator who uses the pronouns "I," "me," and "my," which point of view is the author using?
First-Person POV
In chemistry, everything is made of matter. What are the three primary states of matter commonly found on Earth?
Solid, liquid, and gas.