Elkhorn 10/19 (3)

Science

100

This scientist developed the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation

Isaac Newton

200

This is the chemical symbol for gold

Au

300

This galaxy contains our solar system

Milky Way

400

This scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is 

pH scale

500

This natural phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes from one material into another

Refraction

Literature

100

This American author wrote The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald 

200

This novel by Harper Lee explores racial injustice in the American South through the eyes of Scout Finch

To Kill A Mockingbird

300

This Russian novelist wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

400

This tragic Shakespearean prince says, “To be, or not to be"

Hamlet

500

This ancient Greek poet is traditionally credited with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey

Homer

Geography

100

 This is the only continent without a permanent native human population

Antarctica 

200

This is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world

Lake Superior

300

This is the world's largest island that is not considered a continent

Greenland

400

 This is the world's smallest independent country by area

Vatican City

500

This U.S. state contains the lowest point in North America, Badwater Basin

California 

Physical Eduation

100

This exercise involves lowering your body by bending your knees and hips, as if sitting in an invisible chair

Squat 

200

This component of fitness measures how far a joint can move through its range of motion

Flexibility

300

This type of exercise increases your heart rate and includes activities such as running, swimming, and cycling 

Cardiovascular 

400

This nutrient helps the body build and repair muscle tissue

Protein

500

This is the largest muscle in the human body by mass

Gluteus Maximus 

Languages

100

This ancient language was spoken in the Roman Empire and is the origin of many English scientific terms

Latin

200

This is the most widely spoken language in Brazil

Portuguese 

300

Mandarin and Cantonese belong to this broad language grouping

Chinese

400

This language is written from right to left and is the primary language of Egypt and many other countries

Arabic 

500

This is the primary language of Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Belgium

German