SCIENCE
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OTHER IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS
100

How many planets are in our universe?

8

100

Where did the pilgrims decide to settle when they got off the Mayflower?

Plymouth, Massachusetts

100

4+24(7+0)

172

100

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

I was looking under the bed for my pen.

under the bed

100

What does “www” stand for in a website browser?

World Wide Web

200

Describe what photosynthesis is.

plants use the sun to make their food. the plants use the light energy to change water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. All this happens in the leaves

200

What does the crown on the Statue of Liberty represent?

The seven continents and seven seas

200

12% into a fraction. Simplify it.

3/25

200

Which book out of the 7 books in the Harry Potter series was the most popular?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

200

Which sport is dubbed the "king of sports"?

Soccer

300

How far is the moon from Earth in miles?

 238,900 miles

300

When did Christopher Columbus land in what is now America?

October 12, 1492

300

John has 10 apples. He gave 4 to his friend. If John eats 2 apples per day, how many days will it take him to finish his apples?

3 days

300

What are the 6 parts of characterization?

1. Actions

2. What others say about them

3. What they say

4. Motivations

5. Feelings/Thoughts

6. Physical Appearance

300

What is "cynophobia"?

Fear of dogs

400

What is the largest cell in the human body?

the ovum (egg)
400

According to legend/tradition, who founded Rome

Romulus and Remus

400

At target, the shirt I wanted to buy was $25.35. But then the employee told me that all shirts were 40% off. What is the new discounted price?

$15.21

400

When was The Wizard of Oz published? *If you can, say the whole date. If not you can just say the year.

May 17, 1900
400

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

Ferdinand Magellan

500

What are Newton's three laws?

1. an object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it 

2.the force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration. 

3.  For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. 

500

Which President made Christmas a national holiday?

*For an extra 100 points, what year did he make it a national holiday?*

If you get both questions right, you get 600 points.

President Ulysses S. Grant 

Extra credit worth 100 points: 1870

500

In 3 years, Nell will be twice as old as Ruth is now. Two years ago, the sum of their ages was 20. Find how old Nell and Ruth are now.

Nell is 15 years old 

Ruth is 9 years old

500

Describe the Plot Mountain 

500

Which country invented ice cream?

China