Oh, Henry!
The part of the earth that receives more heat than any other part is the ____________________.
equator
Bonus: The parts of the earth that receives less heat than any other part are called the __________.
What state did the story of Oomoo and Oolak take place in?
Alaska
Which came earlier on earth, strange sea animals or dinosaurs?
strange sea animals
What did Leonard think the hardest part of being an inventor was?
figuring out what to invent
If you drop something on earth, it falls to the ground. What makes it fall?
gravity
Bonus: What happens to people and things when there is no gravity?
What did Waldo use to reward the animals for doing the tricks?
his stinky food
In which direction do geese fly in the fall?
south
Bonus: What is this trip called?
What season are wild animals most dangerous in Alaska?
spring
Bonus: During what season do female animals in Alaska have babies?
What word refers to a mountain formed from hot flowing rock?
volcano
Bonus: Fill in the blanks
The ___ of the ______ _______.
The first thing you do when you think like an inventor is find a _________________.
need or a problem
What would happen if you'd hit a bit blob of floating liquid in space?
It would break into many little drops
Where did Waldo get books about training animals?
the library
Bonus: What kind of animals are easiest to train?
How long do most geese live?
30 years
Why was Oomoo and Oolak's summer home in a place where the wind blew hard?
Keep the bugs away.
Bonus: Name 2 kinds of biting insects that Alaska has in the spring.
Captain Parker's ship passed through a place where hundreds of ships have sunk or been lost. Name that place.
Bermuda Triangle
Bonus: Did you capitalize both words?
What was Leonard's mom's idea for an invention?
an automatic grocery list writer
What is the largest city in Japan?
Tokyo
Bonus: What ocean do you cross when going from California to Japan?
Waldo's plan had two parts...First, he was going to get a _____. Then, he was going to fix up the _______.
job, garage
Bonus: What was the first job Waldo got?
What 2 countries did Old Henry story take place in?
USA and Canada
What kind of house was the summer house?
a tent
Bonus: What kind of house was the winter house?
Name two things that happen in the Bermuda Triangle?
huge waves, whirlpools, sudden storms
Bonus: What shape is a whirlpool?
Use 2 adjectives to describe Grandmother Esther.
fun, curious, inventor, wild, etc.
Why is Jupiter colder than Earth?
It is farther from the sun
The higher the pitch on glass-filled bottles, the _______ (higher or lower) the water level?
lower
How old are geese when they mate for the first time?
3 years old
Why were the male seals fighting on the beach?
Territory (for the best spot on the beach)
Bonus: She _______ repeated that _______ mistake.
If you are in a boat, in which direction will you drift if you're in a strong wind?
the direction the wind is blowing
What did Leonard use to make the lights work automatically?
an electric eye
Bonus: The new ________ _________ _________ fish.
Which is smaller, earth or Io?
Io
What did Waldo train three pigeons to do?
Tap dance
BONUS: What did Waldo attach to the their feet?
Name 3 of the Great Lakes.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
Bonus: Name all 5 of the Great Lakes
Why do ice floes make noise in the spring?
because the ice is breaking up
The earth makes a circle around the sun one time every ______.
year
Bonus: How many days are in a year?
Most of the things we use every day were invented after the year _________.
1800
Name the 8 planets in order, starting at the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Bonus: Which is the largest planet?
When the animals did the super trick at Samson High School, what did the birds do before they landed on the squirrels?
circled the hall 3 times
Bonus: How did Waldo signal the birds to land on the squirrels?