Math
Reflect the point (7, 9) over the y=x line
(-7,-9)
What is the fourth planet away from the sun?
Mars
Name three ancient river valley civilizations and the rivers they are associated with
Ancient Egyptians - the Nile
Mesopotamians - Tigris/Euphrates
Ancient Indians - Indus
Ancient Chinese - Yellow River
Define Idiom in your own words and give an example. Must provide both to earn points.
A phrase that has meaning attached to it through usage but it's literal meaning makes no sense.
It occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in an hour.
What is the letter M?
Find the next number in the following series 1, 3, 12, 52?
256
The series runs like this: 1 x 2 + 2 = 3, 3 x 3 + 3 = 12, 12 x 4 + 4 = 52, 52 x 5 + 5 = 265
What causes winds?
differences in air pressure
A Chinese philosopher who established ethical, moral, and social standards.
Confucius
What are the three components of a strong paragraph?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What begins with T, finishes with T, and has T in it?
A teapot
(3^4)/(3^2)
9
subtract the exponents (4-2=2) and get 3^2
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Modern, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson
Is this sentence active or passive?
The girl was walking along the sidewalk when she found $20 on the ground.
Passive
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
If the cost of a bat and a baseball combined is $1.10 and the bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, how much is the ball?
$0.05
Photosynthesis is to plants as ___________ is to animals.
Cellular respiration
Karnak, Great Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Temple of Hatshepsut.
Where does the thesis appear in an essay?
The end of the introduction paragraph.
I am so simple, that I can only point yet I guide people all over the world.
A compass
After reflecting a point over the y axis and shifting it 7 units down, you get (-5, -4). What was the original point?
(5,3)
What's the difference between a proton, neutron, and electron? (Their charges and location)
Proton - positive, neutron - neutral, electron - negative
Protons and neutrons - in the center of an atom, electrons move around the center
List as many US states as possible. You have 90 seconds. Don't google. Team with most states gets the points!
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
How much one studies affects one's grades in school.
As an effect of studying, his grades in school improved.
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny