Assorted Math
What is the square root of 64? (what number do you multiply by itself to get 64?)
8
When you have a piece of text that is already written and you cover up or color some of the words to write your own original poem, it is called this kind of poetry.
Blackout poetry.
There were 6 ecosystems that some of you read about on Wednesday. Name one of them.
How many states are there in the United States?
______, I choose you!
Pikachu
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a height that measures 3 inches and a length that measures 7 inches? What is the area of that shape?
Perimeter: 3+3+7+7=20 inches
Area: 3x7=21 inches
What is connotation?
An idea or feeling that a word brings about depending on the context, and/or the meaning of a word that is given to it by society rather than the dictionary.
What is the difference between an inner planet and an outer planet?
An inner planet is within the asteroid belt and closer to the sun, while an outer planet is outside of the asteroid belt and further away from the sun.
The capital of Connecticut is ____.
The capital of Tennessee is ______.
Hartford
Nashville
Name two evolutions of Eevee for 100 points each.
Umbreon, Sylveon, vaporeon, Espeon, Jolteon, Flareon, glaceon, and leafeon.
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
(18+8-15) x 5-3 = ?
52
Define the following literary devices for 100 points each:
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification - When you give an inanimate objects or animal human characteristics
Simile - When you compare two unlike things using the words like or as
Hyperbole - An exaggeration that catches the readers attention
How many layers of the ocean are there? Name two of them.
5 layers; sunlight zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyss, the trenches.
Name 3 US states that begin with the letter W for 100 points each.
Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, Wisconsin.
What year did the game Pokemon Go come out? Whoever guesses the closest gets the points.
2016
You have $500 to spend and you want to buy a smart TV for $200 and a modern TV stand for $400. You have one 40% off coupon. Would you be able to afford both of these items if you applied the coupon to the correct one? Explain your answer and how much money you would have left after you made these purchases.
If you used the 40% off coupon on the $400 TV stand, it would only cost you $240. $240 + $200 = $440, so you would have $60 left out of the $500.
Name the four things that should go into a fairy tale (or most any story) for 100 points each. Hint: these are not the points on the story arc, but you might have written about them in the warm up on Tuesday!
Characters, setting, problem, and solution.
Match up the following symbols found on the periodic table in chemistry with the elements that they symbolize:
1. C, 2. He, 3. Au, 4. I
A. Gold, B. Helium, C. Iodine, D. Carbon
1:D, 2:B, 3:A, 4:C
Name 4 things that someone should know about a country before visiting it or moving to it for 100 points each.
Continent, capital, population, language, currency, exchange rate, climate, places or landmarks they want to visit there, food, flag, weather, traditions, etc.
What is the name of the main trainer and the three main teams?
Ash; valor (red), mystic (blue), instinct (yellow).
Simplify the following equation by using the distributive property and combining like terms: (remember, you can't solve for the x or y, you are just simplifying as much as you can)
6(x+y) + y + 3(x+3)
6x+6y+y+3x+9
9x+7y+9
Label the story arc correctly.
Exposition (introduction or backstory), rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or ending.
Name all of the planets in our solar system!
Mercury, venus, earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Match up the following countries with which continent they are on:
A. Zimbabwe, B. China, C. United States of America, D. Italy, E. New Zealand
1. Europe, 2. North America, 3. Australia, 4. Africa, 5. Asia
1:D, 2:C, 3:E, 4:A, 5:B
Name 5 types of Pokemon for 100 points each.
Bug, electric, fire, grass, normal, rock, dark, fairy, flying, ground, poison, steel, dragon, fighting, ghost, ice, psychic, and water.