Languages
Which two languages are spoken most in the United States?
English and Spanish
What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into two hemispheres?
the equator
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
What is the "powerhouse of the cell"?
mitochondria
Sir Isaac Newton
"mega-" is the Greek prefix that means what?
Large, big
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
the Pacific
What element in your blood makes it appear the color red?
iron
What shape is DNA?
double helix
When you mix all the colors together, what color appears?
white
What language is spoken most in Brazil?
Portuguese
When was the Declaration of Independence signed? (day, month and year)
July 4, 1776
The nucleus of an atoms holds __________ and _______.
protons and neutrons
How many chromosomes are in the human cell?
46
Does sound travel faster in the air of in water?
water
Khmer people speak what language?
Cambodian
What 3 ships did Christopher Columbus use on his first trip to the "Americas"?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
___________ orbit around the nucleus of an atom.
electrons
What type of blood cells fight infections and bacteria?
white blood cells
What is the word that describes when an object resists changing in motion?
inertia
Where does most of the population speak French? Haiti or Barbados?
Haiti
Which presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washing, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln
Which letter of the alphabet never appears in the periodic table?
letter J
What is the name of the disease where cells grow uncontrollably?
cancer
What unit of measurement is used for power?
a watt