Math
Find X:
2x+5=25
x=10
How long does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
29.5 days / 1 month
What is situational irony?
It is when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of the reasonable expectation.
What was the miracle of Chanukah?
The Jews won the war and the oil lasted eight days.
What is a transversal?
A line that passes through two other lines.
Why do we see only the same side of the moon?
The moon has the same rate of rotation and revolution.
It is when the narrator knows more than one character's thoughts.
What does Chanukah stand for?
They rested on the 25th- חנו כה
Find X:
3x-1=12-10x
x=1
Why do eclipses happen?
It is when the sun, moon, and earth line up so it forms a shadow.
Give one example of a word with the root “fort” and explain what the root means.
Effort, fortify, force, fortress, reinforce...
The root means strength.
Why do we eat donuts?
To celebrate the miracle with the oil.
What are vertical angles and what can we conclude based on the Vertical Angles Theorem?
They are opposite angles made by two intersecting lines and we can conclude that they are congruent.
What are three examples of apparent motion?
Sun, Moon, & Stars
What is the difference between a topic and a theme in literature?
A topic is a general idea and a theme is an opinion/message about the topic - it is more specific.
What are three Halachos about lighting the Menorah?
A) It has to be by the doorpost
B) We light from left to right
C) We add 1 candle each night
Taylor is five times as old as Spencer. The sum of their ages is eighteen. How old are Taylor and Spencer?
Taylor is 15 and Spencer is 3.
Name the eight moon phases.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent.
What is an epiphany? Which of the five elements of plot is it usually a part of?
It is when the character has a realization/new understanding and it usually happens during the climax.
What bothered the Greeks about the Torah?
It wasn't a subject of intellect but it was HASHEM'S Torah.