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Who was the winner of the 2018 World Series?
-Boston Red Sox
What is the mile per hour equivalent of knots?
-About 1.15 miles per hour
Name the seven continents.
-North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antartica
The two parts of Congress-the House of Representatives and the Senate- were established via what compromise?
-The Great Compromise / the Connecticut Compromise
What is an aversion to food and disorder characterized by a loss of appetite?
-Anorexia nervosa
Who was the World Cup soccer winner for 2018?
-The France National Soccer team
Ships that are all powered by nuclear reactors and intended to carry, launch, retrieve, and handle combat aircraft quickly and effectively.
-Aircraft Carriers
What are imaginary lines that form a grid covering the whole globe, which run east to west and north to south respectively?
-Latitude and Longitude
-The first ten amendments of the Consitution.
What is fat that the body keeps on reserve which can lead to over-fat problems or obesity?
-Storage fat
-Santa Fe High School
What are ships designed to be the Navy's orimary surface warfare platform which carry out missions within a carrier battle group or independently?
What is a saddle in terrain features?
-A dip or low point between two areas of higher ground.
What was the first form of "constitution" among the newly independent United States?
-Articles of Confederation
What is fat that does not melt at room temperature and can raise the blood cholesterol level?
-Saturated fats
-Philadelphia Eagles
Naval ships known as the "greyhounds of the sea" for their speed which would release torpedoes upon enemy crafts.
What are the four types of slopes?
-Convex, concave, gentle, and steep.
A system created to prevent any one person or branch from becoming too powerful or gaining complete control over the government.
-Checks and balances
Standards developed by the U.S. government for the regulation of vitamins and mineral requirements.
-R.D.I. (Referenced Daily Intake)
-Electronic cigarettes
A ship which can load up, deploy, and land a Marine battalion into enemy territory otherwise inaccessible by land using a combination of helicopters, landing craft, and amphibious vehicles.
-Amphibious Assault Ships
-A line of high ground, usually with changes in elevation along its top and low ground on all sides.
How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence. Name them.
-Five; the Preamble, the challenging of divine right, the 27 grievances, an outline to resolve grievances with England, and the declaration of independence.
About how much of your body is composed of water?
-60% to 70%