Science
What is the the tallest mountain in the solar system?
A. Mount Everest B. Kawai
C. Olympus Mons D. Phobos
-Camden
C. Olympus Mons
What is (1 + 2) to the third power?
A. 96 B. 81 C. 45 D. 12
- Hugh and Maddie
B. 81
Where is the error in the following sentence?
"I got an A+ on my test" said, John.
a. Beginning quotations b. ending quotations
c. comma placement d. ending punctuation (period)
-Scarlet
"I got an A+ on my test," said John.
c. comma placement
a. Poland b. Japan c. Sweden d. Italy
- Leni
c. Sweden
Which is not a core value at Sewickley Academy?
a. Academic Vigor b. Community c. Communication
d. Character
-Mr. C.
c. Communication
What is the name of the largest/deepest canyon in the solar system?
A. Olympus Mons B. Valles Marinaris
C. Condor Chasma D. Grand Canyon
-Garv
B. Valles Marinaris
6/4 x 3/6 = (reduce/simplify)
- Layla
3/4
What is the error in this sentence?
Aria was not doing well in math at harper Elementary School.
a. ending punctuation b. capitalization c. spelling
d. nothing
-Parker
b. capitalization: Harper Elementary School
Which is the largest ocean?
a. Pacific b. Atlantic c. Indian d. Arctic
-Connor
a. Pacific
When was S.A. founded?
a. 1838 b. 1858 c. 1883 d. 1932
-Mr. C.
a. 1838
Which is the most recent Mars rover sent to Mars?
A. Perseverence B. Resilience C. Sojourner
D. Opportunity
-Bradford and Pierce
A. Perseverence
Round 457.68431 to the nearest thousandths place.
- Ari
457.684
Find the error in the sentence...
They're not giving away their candy to the kids over there.
a. They're b. their c. there d. nothing
-Evelyn
d. nothing
When did the 16th Street Bombing occur in Birmingham, AL?
a. Sept., 1963 b. Sept., 1965 c. May, 1963
d. Nov., 1964
-Kaleb
a. Sept., 1963
What is our Panther mascot's name at S.A.?
a. Oliver b. Palmer c. Carney d. Frank
-Mr. C.
b. Palmer
The water surrounding our planet is called the...
A. atmosphere B. lithosphere C. hydrosphere
D. magnetosphere
- Eliza
C. hydrosphere
After the rain storm, Billy measured 25.6 milliliters of water. How many liters of water would that be?
(As the units get larger, the number gets smaller)
-Audrey
.0256 liters
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
Mae's cute puppy was wearing a blue collar.
a. Mae and puppy b. wearing and cute
c. cute and blue d. blue and collar
-Mae
c. cute and blue (describing words)
How many atomic bombs were dropped on Germany in WWII?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 0
-Nate
d. 0 (Two were dropped on Japan.)
What is the name of the science wing/building at S.A.?
a. School Center b. Hughes Building
c. Oliver Building d. Birtwell Building
-Mr. C.
What class (subphylum) are snails in?
a. bivalve b. cephalopod c. mollusk d. gastropod
-Thomas
Which TWO formulas can be used to find the volume of a rectangular prism?
a. B x H and (L x W) x H b. (L x W) x B and L x B
c. L x W and b x H d. B x H and (L x W) x B
- Thomas
a. Base x Height and Length x Width x Height
What is the meaning of 'homophones'?
a. When two words have the same meaning.
b. When two words are spelled the same, but sound different.
c. When two words sound the same, but are spelled differently.
d. When two words are opposites.
-Eliza
c. When two words sound the same, but are spelled differently. (there, their, they're)
How many Spanish speaking countries are there in South America?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 9 d. 7
-Lucy
a. 10
What was Mrs. Christof's nickname for her baby?
a. Joey b. Jelly c. Pumpkin d. Shnookums
- Rex
b. Jelly
What phylum is a crab in?
a. arthropod b. mollusk c. mammal d. annelid
-Ryan
a. arthropod
What is 199 x 60?
a. 11,400 b. 11,940 c. 12,400 d. 12,040
-Everett
b. 11,940
(200 x 60) - 60
Which form of to/too/two is incorrect?
I am going to go to two baseball games too!
a. to b. two c. too d. nothing
-Colton
d. nothing
What is the capital of Bolivia?
a. La Paz b. Mexico City c. Caracas d. Quito
-Naddi
a. La Paz
How many different divisions are there at Sewickley Academy?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5
- Calvin
c. Early Childhood, Lower School, Middle School, and Senior School
What was the first Mars rover sent to Mars?
a. Spirit b. Ingenuity c. Sojourner d. Opportunity
-Rex
c. Sojourner
What does LCM mean?
-Shirley
Least Common Multiple
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
Chloe and her two tall friends went running in the freezing weather.
a. her and friends b. went and running
c. two, tall, and freezing d. and, in, and the
-Ari
c. two, tall, and freezing
What is the capital of Alabama?
a. Birmingham b. Sacramento c. Pierre
d. Montgomery
-Rocky
d. Montgomery
What is the name of the turf field next to Route 65?
a. Palmer Field b. Frick Field c. Nichols Field
d. Wardrop Field
-Mr. C.
b. Frick Field
What was the first drone/helicopter on Mars?
a. Deimos b. Ingenuity c. Opportunity d. Spirit
-Brayden
b. Ingenuity
What is 7/8 x 8/10?
a. 7/16 b. 1/3 c. 8/12 d. 7/10
-Eliza
d. 7/10
Which possessive is incorrect?
a. Mens' clothing b. Children's shoes
c. Women's jewelry d. People's voices
- Mr. C.
a. Mens' clothing (men is already plural)
What is the capital of Venezuela?
a. La Paz b. Caracas c. Montevideo
d. Buenos Aires
-Xavier
b. Caracas
What is the only residential house left on Sewickley Academy campus?
a. Nichols House b. Cavalier House c. Frick House
d. Hill House
-Dr. Scott
b. Calvalier House (Jim Cavalier was the first Head of the Senior School)