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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites, Oh My!
Basic Grammar
Day, Night, and the Seasons
Corps of Discovery
Llamas and Stress Bunnies
100
Chunks of rocks and metal that orbit the sun are called:
meteoroids
100
Noun, verb, or adjective: kitten
Noun
100
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
24 hours/one day
100
Who were the two main explorers in charge of the Corps of Discovery?
Lewis and Clark
100
True or False: llama dung can be used as fuel and fertilizer.
True
200
True or False: We have found meteorites that come from Mars.
True
200
Noun, verb, or adjective: translate
verb
200
The earth tilts on its:
axis
200
What was Sacagawea hired to do for the Corps of Discovery?
Translate
200
What is our class virtue for the month of October?
Persistence
300
Which planet collided with a string of comets?
Jupiter
300
Noun, verb, or adjective: persistent
Adjective
300
When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Winter
300
Which president sent Lewis and Clark on their journey to the west?
Thomas Jefferson
300
What does persistence mean?
to continue in spite of opposition or mistakes.
400
Another name for a small asteroid is:
meteoroid
400
Fill in the blanks with an adjective. Pickle is a very _____________ bird.
Any adjective.
400
It takes ______________ for the earth to revolve around the sun. (amount of time)
365 days
400
Where did the Corps of Discovery begin their journey?
St. Louis.
400
In Step Up to Writing, would this sentence be considered a star idea or a supporting detail: Llamas' wool can be used to make wool, rugs, and rope.
Supporting detail
500
What makes comets different from asteroids and meteoroids?
Ice
500
Noun or verb: is
verb (being verb)
500
During a solar eclipse, the ______________ is in the shadow of the ____________.
Moon, Sun
500
What was Sacajawea's husband's name? (Points count for first, last, or both names.)
Toussaint Charbonneau
500
Is this a star idea or supporting detail: Llamas can be used to transport goods.
Star idea.