Mythology
Maths
Definitions and Expressions
Acids and Bases
Charlotte's Web
100
In the story of Daphne and Apollo, what kind of creature was Daphne before she turned into a Laurel tree?
A Nymph.
100
How do you find the perimeter of an object?
Add up the length of all the sids; or, if it's a square, multiple the length of one side by four!
100
What is a setting?
Where a story takes place.
100
Give an example of an acid.
Coke, lemon juice, battery acid. Acids taste bitter, and can burn. Coke bubbles burn your tongue!
100
What is the main setting of Charlotte's Web?
In the barnyard.
200
What is the setting of Icarus, the Boy Who Flew Too High?
A tower, the sea and the sky.
200
Which is the larger decimal? 28.2 or 28.05
28.2 which can also be written 28.20.
200
What does 'possess' mean?
To own something.
200
What is pH?
pH measures the acidity of a substance.
200
Farmers kill pigs to make which of the following? a) ham b) sausage c) bacon d) a and c e) all of the above
e) all of the above.
300
What is the moral of the myth/fable Icarus, the Boy Who Flew too High?
Beware of warnings and follow instructions.
300
What is a decimal which can be found in between these two decimals? 5.6 and 6.5
Anything from 5.61 to 6.49999999999999999999...
300
What is this expression called: You really want something, and you don't get it. Instead, your friend gets it. But you are really happy for your friend.
Juicy grapes!
300
Give an example of a base.
Soapy water, soap, metal, anything with minerals.
300
What did Charlotte do when she spied the very first gosling hatching?
She made a speech of congratulations.
400
In the myth of Daphne, the Girl Who Turned into a Tree, what does the myth explain the origin of?
Why Apollo and the Romans emperors wore crowns of laurels.
400
Which is the bigger fraction? 2 1/4 or 3/4
2 1/4 which can also be written as 9/4.
400
When water turns from a gas into a liquid.
Condensation
400
Acids are high on the pH scale, and bases are low. Where is water on the pH scale?
Water is in the middle of the pH scale, at number 7. Water is neutral. That is why it is so good to drink!
400
How do the goose and gander feel about Templeton the rat?
They do not trust him. They are afraid Templeton might kill one of their goslings.
500
In the myth of Daphne, the Girl Who Turned into a Tree, who is Daphne's father?
A river god.
500
Which is the bigger decimal? 40.03 or 40.3?
40.3 which can also be written as 40.30.
500
When water turns from a liquid into a gas.
Evaporation
500
What happens when you put metal into acid?
The acid corrodes (destoys) the metal. (Ex. penny in coke.)
500
How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents? a) a genius b) terribly clever c) simply brilliant
b) terribly clever