Maths
Define the radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle
Radius - The distance from the exact center of the circle to any point on its outer edge
Diameter - The straight-line distance across the circle passing through the center, connecting two opposite points on the edge
Circumference - The total distance around the outside boundary of the circle (perimeter)
What is the first-person perspective?
Telling a story from you, or a main character's, own viewpoint (using I, me, we, etc)
Why is it important to use parallel circuits when installing lights in a building?
In a parallel circuit, you can turn off individual lights.
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, South America, North America, Australia (Oceania), Europe, & Antarctica
Who has won more rugby world cups; South Africa, or Scotland?
South Africa
What is the difference between translation and rotation in 2D shapes?
Translation is moving the whole shape, rotation is where one point is fixed and the shape rotates around
Name 3 modal verbs
3 of - can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would, etc
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is a constant measurement, weight is influenced by gravity (so you weigh less when there is less gravity, like on the moon)
If you leave Busan, South Korea and travel south in a straight line, which country will you end up in?
Japan
Who has lived in Korea for longer?
Ms. Rediker
Define Mean, Median, Mode, & Range
Mean - finding the total of the values and dividing by how many values there are
Median - listing the values in order and finding the middle value
Mode - the value that occurs most often
Range - Largest number from the data set minus the lowest number from the data set
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
A prefix is a word added at the beginning of a root word, a suffix is a word added at the end of a word
Viruses and bacteria infect humans and cause disease. Give one other way diseases infect humans.
Parasites or fungus/fungi
Name the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom
Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland (NOT IRELAND)
What sport did Mr. Allison & Ms. Rediker both play while growing up?
Rugby
List these in order from smallest to biggest:
0.5kg, 400g, 1/4kg, 0.65kg, 2/3kg
1/4kg, 400g, 0.5kg, o.65kg, 2/3kg
Explain why using shades of meaning is beneficial to your writing
By using different shades of a word, it more accurately describes the situation to the reader. Eg; shouting, screaming, wailing
What CAN it mean if forces are balanced?
(Hint - there are 2 answers here)
An object is either:
At rest (not moving)
Travelling at a constant speed
Which country has the most amount of people who speak Portugese?
Brazil
Name both of our majors at university
Ms. Rediker - Education
Mr. Allison - Business
A student deposits $5000 in a bank at 5% simple interest per year for 3 years. The bank takes a $10 fee each year. How much interest is earned?
$720
5000/100 x 5 x 3 =750
10x3 = 30
750-30 = $720
List 7 checklist points you should use when planning a balanced argument
- Present tense
- Objective language
- Contrasting Connectives
- Use of evidence or facts to support both sides
- Modal verbs
- Formal tone
- Colons and Semicolons
- Relative clauses
- Adverbials (for opening/time and addition)
- Title or statement introducing the topic
- Introduction (Hook, rhetorical device, direct address, balanced thesis statement). Paragraphs for each argument (equal amount both for and against).
- PEEL - Point Evidence Explanation Link
- Conclusion with a summary of both sides or stating a final position
- Opinion can come at the end (but not always)
What does thermal conductivity mean?
How easily(well) heat can travel through a material
Name 5 countries on the African Continent
5 of: South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Sudan, etc
Combined, how many years of teaching experience do Mr. Allison and Ms. Rediker have?
17 years (Ms. Rediker - 9, Mr. Allison - 8)