Science
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Potpourri
100

Name the process by which plants make their own food.

Photosynthesis

100

Complete the book title- James and the Giant ______________.

James and the Giant Peach.

100

Name the famous landmark found in Paris, France that is made of metal.

The Eiffel Tower

100

How many ounces in a cup?

8 ounces

100

How many bones in the human body?

206

200

Name the word that means the amount of matter in an object.

Mass

200

Name the main character in the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Greg

200

Name the landmark found in Italy that is famous because it is not standing straight.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

200

How many hours in a day?

24 hours

200

How many muscles in the human body?

over 600

300

Name the word that means the amount of space a thing fills.

Volume

300

Name the famous book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder that tells the story of her family living in a log cabin. 

Little House on the Praire

300

Name the beautiful cathedral found in Paris that was built in 1173. It recently had a terrible fire and is now closed as they try to rebuild the cathedral.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

300

How many months in a year?

12 months

300

What is a carnivore, herbivore and omnivore?

Carnivore-an animal that eats meat

Herbivore- an animal that eats plants

Omnivore-an animal that eats meat and plants

400

Name the word that means the absence of matter.

vacuum

400

What book tells the story of a horse as he changes owners from a nice owner to a cruel owner?

Black Beauty

400

Name the mausoleum in India that was built by an emperor to honor his wife. It is built of pure white marble and is thought to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

The Taj Mahal

400

How many quarts in a gallon?

4 quarts

400

Name 4 different systems of the human body.

  • Circulatory system
  • Digestive system 
  • Endocrine system
  • Muscular system
  • Nervous system
  •  Urinary system
  • Reproductive system
500

What is the difference between weather and climate? 

Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere from day to day and climate describes the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time such as several years. 

500

What book tells the story of a friendship between a spider and a pig?

Charlotte's Web

500

In which country would you find the Pyramids of Giza?

Egypt

500

How many weeks in a year?

52 weeks

500

Name the tallest mountain in Africa

Mt. Kilimanjaro