Metric System / Measurement
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system? (you used this during our metric measurement lab!)
Meter(s)
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What term describes an animal that eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
What is the largest bone in the Human Body?
Femur (or thigh bone)
Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Mercury
What unit of mass (weight) do almost all other countries outside of the USA use?
Kilogram (will also take gram)
What country is also its own continent?
Australia
What is the name of the only mammal that is able to fly using wings?
Bat(s)
What is the name of the basic unit of structure and function in all living organisms? (the smallest thing we consider LIVING)
The Cell
What is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
A car travels a distance of 540 kilometers in 6 hours. What speed did it travel at? (DON'T FORGET UNITS)
90 kilometers per hour (km/hr) (half credit w/o units)
What is the name of the river with predictable flooding that helped make ancient Egypt one of the earliest human civilizations?
The Nile River
A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear next to eachother. (example: icyhot, bittersweet, jumbo shrimp)
Oxymoron
What is the name of the human body system that is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body?
The Circulatory System (or Cardiovascular)
What is the hardest substance found naturally on Earth?
Diamond
How many kilometers are there in 2 meters? (DON'T FORGET UNITS)
0.002 kilometers (km) (half credit w/o units)
What ancient civiliation developed democracy in the city-state of Athens? (DAILY DOUBLE!!!!)
Ancient Greece (will also take Greek)
What metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is the name of the basic hereditary unit that controls the traits of offspring? (you get these from your parents!)
Genes (will also take Chromosome)
What is the name of the region of space that lies between Mars and Jupiter which contains rocky remnants from planet formation?
The Asteroid Belt
How many millimeters are there in 5 kilometers? (DON'T FORGET UNITS)
5,000,000 mm (half credit w/o units)
What is the name of the trade route that connected China to Europe and helped spread goods, ideas, and disease?
The Silk Road
If a number is multiplied by 3, then 5 is subtracted, and the result is 22; what was the original number?
9
What organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood and also helps with water balance?
The Kidneys (half credit for Liver)
What is the name of the gas layer which protects Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation?
The Ozone Layer