7th Grade Science
What causes an earthquake?
Plate tectonics slowing down and causing friction..
What is an adjective? Give an example
a word that describes the traits, qualities, or number of a noun.
What continent is Egypt in?
Africa
Who refused to move her seat on a Montgomery bus-this act started a movement (bus boycott, lawsuit against segregated public transportation!)
Rosa Parks
How many days are in our school year
180 days
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
The most important sentence in your essay (in your introduction paragraph).
Thesis statement
When is president's day, what month?
February
What is the name of the purple conqueror of the galaxy from Marvel's "Infinity War"
Thanos
What is our biggest muscle?
Gluteus maximus - aka the toosh to the knee cap.
When liquid water is in a solid form what is it?
ice
What does the reading strategy CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Who was the president that helped the US get out of the Great Depression
FDR
What is New York state's national bird?
bluebird
How many hours are in a week?
168 hours
What would you consider the sun?
Star
Give 3 examples of a verb.
Walking, running, jumping, swinging, playing, eating etc...
What is the capital of Washington
Olympia
How many zodiac signs are there, not counting cusps?
12
What is the hottest place in the United States?
Death Valley, California
Name a layer of the Earth
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
Name all the FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Name 3 of the 4 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, Indian
Name 5 out of the 12 zodiac signs
Aires, Leo, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra, Aquarius, Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo, Sagittarius
If you have arachnophobia, what are you afraid of?
Spiders
What is it called when water turns to gas?
Evaporation
What is the definition of a Noun?
What is a person place, thing or idea?
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
What is it called when dolphins swim together in a group?
Pod
Where is the smallest bone in the human body?
Inside the ear
Name two moon phases...
New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous
What is the difference between biography and autobiography?
Auto- person writes about themselves
Bib- person writes about someone else
Name the allied and axis powers in WW2
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allied: US, UK, France, USSR
What's the body of water called that surrounds the southern part of Florida?
A Gulf of Mexico
How many teeth do most humans have?
32