Odyssey Middle School
Washington Geography
Ecosystems
Thermal Energy
Random Facts
200

What is the name of our Principal

Dr. Dan

200

How many regions are there in Washington?

5

200

What direction would the arrow go?

Mouse -------- Cat

-------->

200

Which way does energy move?

Hot --> Cold

Cold --> Hot

Hot ---> Cold

200

What is the population of Camas (within 2000)? 

(2020 Census)

26,065

(24,065 - 28,065)

400

What time is lunch on a normal (mon, tu, th, fri) day?

11:40 am

400

Connect side of WA with the correct climate:

East         Dry

West        Wet

East ------ Dry

West ------Wet

400

Plants are...

producers

400

Tin foil is good at ________ radiation.

reflecting

400

What is a group of jellyfish called?

a smack

600

What honorific do Hunt, Wilderman, and Zanmiller use?

Ms. 

600

What region are we in now?

Puget Sound Lowlands

600

If an organism does not have any common predators, it is called an....

apex predator

600

Cotton balls are BAD at _______ thermal energy. 

conducting

600

What was the Oxford Dictionary word of the Year 2025?

rage bait

800

How do you request to use the restroom?

Silent hand signal, sign out/in, bring a pass.

800

Land-ocean plate boundaries commonly have what three dangers? 

earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes

800

When humans hunted sea otters, sea urchin populations increased, causing a collapse in kelp forests. What is this called?

Trophic cascade

800

How does the ice melt? Explain or diagram conduction.

Energy would flow from injured - foot - bag - ice. Also energy would go air - bag - ice. 

800

What was the Pantone Color of the Year 2025?

Brown, taupe

1000

What are three things we do at OMS that set our students up for success later in life?

Forced collaboration, public speaking, independent work time (PLT), critical thinking, open ended projects.... 

1000

These two factors contributed to the Columbia Plateau's geography.

(correct names required)

Yellowstone Supervolcano

Missoula Flood

1000

What trophic level is the Alligator Lizard? 

Trophic Level 3

1000

Why is it colder at higher altitudes?

Gravity is not condensing as many air molecules, so they lose energy faster. 

1000

What is Ms. Zanmiller's middle name?

I will tell if you get it right...