Black STEM Stars
Space
5th Grade Science
Cleveland
Potpourri
100

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go here.

Space

100

What causes some stars to appear to stay in the same place while others appear to move across the sky during the night?

The earth rotates on its axis.

100

Why would filling a loud room with soft objects make the room quieter?

Soft objects absorb sound waves.

100

Name a college or university that can be found in Cleveland.

Various answers

100

Name the Governor of Ohio.

Mike DeWine

200

Invented the stoplight, smoke hood, and has a Cleveland school named for him.

Garrett Morgan

200

During which season does the sun appear highest in the sky?

Summer

200

What kind of food does a carnivore eat?

meat

200

This Browns player set a record for touchdown passes by a rookie last year.

Baker Mayfield

200

How many days does it take for a baby chick to hatch?

21

300

Lonnie Johnson became a multi-millionaire from inventing this best-selling toy.

Super Soaker squirt gun

300

Name the planet closest to the sun.

Mercury

300

In a food chain, from where do producers get their energy?

The sun.

Bonus:  What is the process of converting sunlight to energy by a plant called?

300

Based in Cleveland on a huge medical campus, this company operates 18 hospitals and over 200 outpatient facilities around the world.

Cleveland Clinic

300

Name the recent Marvel film that was the first to feature a woman in the leading role.

Captain Marvel

400

Dr. Patricia Bath pioneered this type of surgery to remove cataracts from eyes.

Laser or Lasek surgery

400

What force causes Earth to orbit the sun?

Gravity

400

During which season is your shadow longest?

Winter

400

Cleveland has the second-largest district for this form of entertainment in the country, trailing only New York City.

Performing Arts/Theatre (Playhouse Square)

400

Name the artist who won this year's Grammy Award  for both Record and Song of the Year: "This is America"

Childish Gambino

500

Gerarld Lawson was the first to invent these for the video game industry.

Interchangeable cartridges

500

Why does Earth have seasons?

Earth is tilted on its axis.

500

Two marbles with different masses are given an equal push. Which marble will travel farther?

The marble with less mass.

500

Name the mayor of Cleveland

Frank Jackson

500

Next year, this Cleveland music-themed tourist attraction on the lake will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Michael Jackson's glove can be seen there.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame