Social Studies
Which continent is the Amazon Rainforest located on?
South America
What is the name of Earth’s supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago?
Pangaea
What does TTQA stand for?
Turn the question around
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 5 in and a height of 3 in?
7.5 in2
How many world language options are there at KP?
3 - French, Spanish, Chinese
Which country, that is also a city-state, is considered one of the “greenest” countries in the world?
Singapore
A bird making a nest or a spider spinning its web are examples of
niches
What type of figurative language is used to exaggerate?
hyperbole
What is the GCF of 84 and 120?
12
How many teams are there at KP this year?
What term describes the variety of life in a given area?
Biodiversity
What term describes when Earth’s atmosphere lets the sunlight in but gasses keep much of the heat from escaping?
The Greenhouse Effect
Name two types of external conflict.
Character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. supernatural/technology
Evaluate the expression:
6.00 ÷ 0.8
7.5
Who is the superintendent of West Hartford Public Schools?
Paul Vicinus
In argument writing, what is the part where you provide your position/side of the argument called?
Claim or Claim Statement
What are the days of the year with the most or least number of daylight hours (occurring around June 21st and Dec. 21st)?
The solstices
What is the literary term for the message about life that is delivered in a story?
Theme
Evaluate the Expression:
7/8 ÷ 5
7/40
What are all of the teams at KP named after AND what are the names?
Gems ~ Topaz, Diamond, Ruby, Opal, Sapphire, Garnet, Emerald, Amethyst
What country is the world’s tallest building located in?
United Arab Emirates
What is the term that describes the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another that is touching (why you burn your hand if you touch the stove)
Conduction
Indirect characterization is the process of describing a character by paying attention to what aspects of a character? (Name two- STEAL)
Their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks
STEAL
Evaluate
2 × (12-3)2 +5
167
List 3 zip codes in West Hartford.
06117, 06110, 06107, 06119