M History
Which grassland country is nicknamed “the breadbasket of Europe”?
Ukraine
What is the science that deals with matter?
chemistry
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington DC
What are the imaginary lines on the globe going from pole to pole?
longitude
What gas in the air do plants need?
carbon dioxide
What is the town of Chernobyl known for?
the world’s worst nuclear disaster
What are 2 of the 3 states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
What gas do plants give off?
oxygen
What is one example of the basic needs of people?
clothing, food, shelter, water
How is temperature measured?
by degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
Why did millions of Ukrainians starve in 1932-1933?
the Russian communists took their wheat
What are 2 of the many properties of matter?
color, mass, shape, size, smell, taste
What is the capital city of Colorado?
Denver
What is one example of a renewable resource?
corn, fish, trees, wheat
What are 3 of the 5 things plants need to grow?
air, light, minerals, temperature, water
What are pysanky?
Ukrainian Easter eggs
What is an example of a solution?
sugar or salt in water
At what temperature does water freeze?
32° F / 0° C
What are cartographers?
people who make maps
What is a type of plant that stores food in its roots?
beets, carrots, dandelion, parsnip, radish, sweet potato, turnip, yam
What is an icon (in the Eastern Orthodox church)?
a picture of Jesus
What is an example of a suspension?
sand or oil in water
What is chlorophyll?
the green coloring in plants that helps them make food
What is one example of a non-renewable resource?
coal, diamonds, gasoline, oil
What are 3 of the 5 places where plants store food?
seeds, roots, stems, leaves, fruit