Stuff I have learned this year

Bio

100

Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen (also called anaerobic respiration)

What is Fermentation? 

200

Adenosine triphosphate

What is ATP?

300

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.

What is photosynthesis?

400

One means the unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius and the other is used on food labels equal to 1000 calories.  

What is the difference between calorie and Calorie?

500

6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O_{6 ———>} 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy

What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

English

100

A play on words involving a word with two or more different meanings, or two words that sound alike but have different meanings. 

What is a pun?

200

A play that results in a catastrophe, a disaster, or a great misfortune for the main character. 

What is a tradgedy?

300

The exact opposite of what was meant to happen, happens- EX: Hans is a villain 

What is situational irony?

400

A reference to a famous, historical, or literaRoy figure or event.  

What is an Allusion?

500

Internalized bias about something someone does or is, that we have learned from the news or our homes. 

What is implicit bias?

Spanish

100

Hola

What is Hello?

200

Que

What is What?

300

De Donde esta?

What is Where are you from?

400

Ochenta y ocho

What is 88?

500

Sesenta y siete millones novecientos treinta y tres trescientos sesenta y siete

What is 67,936,367?

Theology

100

Latin word meaning “to bind together”

What is Ligare?

200

What a group believes 

What is creed?

300

how a group worships.  

What is cult?

400

Unfaithful to one’s marriage covenant

What is adultery?

500

Believes in a hierarchy of Gods with one supreme God

What is a henotheist?

History

100

Study of the origins and development of people and their societies. 

What is anthropology?

200

A primate of a family that includes humans and gestation period of 8-9 months (some of the great apes)

What is a hominid?

300

Job Specialization - Religion - Organized Governments - Cities - Public Works - Arts + Architecture - Writing - Social Classes. (Acronym)

What is J-ROC-PAWS?

400

Winds that came seasonally and if they came too late or too early the crops would be in danger and flooding was a danger.

What are monsoons?

500

Three generals under Alexander the Great’s rule that got three divided lands after Alexanders death. 

Who are Ptolemy, Cassandra, Selecis?