earth/space science
True or False:
A tiger's roar can be heard up to 2 miles away.
True
bathing, brushing teeth, combing your hair and making sure you have clean clothes are all examples of what life skill?
Personal Hygiene
True or false:
A Great Dane named Juliana was awarded a blue cross medal.
True!
the Great Dane peed on an incendiary bomb and extinguished it.
5+3=
8
how long should you wash your hands with warm water and soap?
at least 20 seconds.
Looking both ways before you cross the street is an example of what life skill?
Safety
True or False:
Ancient Greeks believed Red heads became vampires after death.
True!
this was partly because of their pale skin and sensitivity to sunlight. A huge contrast to the olive skinned and dark featured Mediterranean Greeks.
if you have 10 apples and eat 2 how many do you have left?
8 apples.
how often should you bathe/shower?
Daily.
it is the best way to eliminate dirt, sweat, dead cells and bacteria. especially if you did hard work or exercised. if showering is not an option you can wipe down with wet wipes or a wet wash cloth.
True or False:
the moon has "earth quakes"
True!
the moon experiences moonquakes which are the equivalent of an earth quake.
this is from a number of things like tectonic activity, tidal forces, thermal stress.
being able to follow a schedule and meet deadlines are an example of what life skill?
Time Management
True or false:
in 16th century, the wealthy used to eat Egyptian mummies because it was rumored that doing so could cure diseases.
True (unfortunately).
mummies were taken and sold at apothecaries as a powder or broken into smaller pieces. this practice was called mumia. Physicians would prescribe it to treat headaches, swelling and the plague.
by the 1800s, this practice was seen as quakery and bad medicine.
what is 13 x 13?
169
should you change your clothes and undergarments every day?
yes!
Clean clothes help you to look better, feel better and can help you smell better.
Dirty clothes can contain micro-organisms and cause skin infections.
Undergarments MUST be changed every day.
_____ reefs are the largest living structures.
Coral
Why is it important to have a budget?
so that you don't spend money on things you don't need and have money for the things that you do!
True or false:
before the 19th century, dentures were made from the teeth of dead soldiers.
True
After the Battle of Waterloo, dentists ran to the battlefield to seek out teeth from the thousands of dead soldiers. They then took their bounty to their dental practices and crafted them into dentures for the toothless elite.
2z=16, what is z?
z=8
what issues can arise from not bathing daily?
skin conditions, infections, dandruff, eczema/psoriasis.
ex: acne ( a build up of oils on the skin ), staph (a skin infection that can occur when bacteria builds up on the skin) , body odor, scabies.
there are about _____ Lightning flashes around earth every minute.
6000
Motivation, time and discipline are all required when doing what?
Following a budget!
True or False
Adolf Hitler's nephew fought against the nazis.
True!
During the Second World War, William Patrick Hitler (later William Patrick Stuart-Houston) was drafted into the United States Navy, where he served as a Hospital Corpsman throughout the war until 1947. He was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart, and went on to gain American citizenship.
If a train leaves Chicago at 10am traveling at 60mph, and another train leaves at 11am traveling at 80mph, at what time will the second train catch the first?
1 pm
how long should you brush your teeth for?
brushing for less than two minutes may not be effiecent enough to get your teeth clean but brushing for longer than two is unneccesray and may cause damage to your enamel and gums.
use a fluoride toothpaste, a soft bristled brush and always rinse your mouth out well after.