Round 1
Where does the novel A Long Walk to Water originally take place?
Southern Sudan
Capable of reaching temperatures over 2,000 F. What is the name of this specialized thermally insulated chamber is used to fire bonedry (greenware) clay into hardened ceramics and fuse glazes to clay?
KILN
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
How old is the Island of Hawai'i?
Approximately 400,000 years old or 0.4 million years old
Light needs to ___________ off an object in order for it to be seen.
Reflect
There are 4 instrument families. Brass, String, Woodwind and... name the last family
Percussion
As atoms move faster, temperature does what?
A) increases B) decreases C) stays the same.
A) increases
What is the main field of science that studies matter and how it changes?
Chemistry
Who are the two main characters in A Long Walk to Water?
Salva and Nya
When you breathe for singing, what muscle should you be using to support?
Diaphragm
What is the name for a positively charged particle in an atom?
Proton
What is the higher (in pitch) of the two main music clefs? Treble or Bass?
Treble
Name the code of laws written in cuneiform.
Code of Hammurabi
When graphing a Scatter Plot, which variable goes on the x-axis?
Independent Variable
How many atoms are there in two water molecules?
SIX (6)
What primary component of fitness is the "sit-and-reach" test designed to measure?
Flexibility
What figurative language literary device compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
The force that acts against a parachute to slow it down is called...
Air resistence or drag
Unlike a sculpture in the round, this type of sculpture projects figures or design elements from a flat background surface, similar to a coin.
Relief Sculpture
What does the Greek word "Mesopotamia" translate to in English?
"The land between rivers."
Readers make these educated guesses by combining clues from a passage with their own background knowledge. Unlike explicit facts directly stated on the page, these conclusions require "reading between the lines."
Inferences
What term describes a learner who absorbs information best by seeing it in diagrams, pictures, or written notes?
Visual learner
BONUS QUESTION: Often used in papermaking, sculpture, and piñatas, this technique involves layering wet paper strips dipped in paste over a form or structure.
Papier-mâché (Paper mache)
BONUS QUESTION: What are the 3 main ACADEMIES at Kealakehe High School?
Creative Arts & Leadership, STEM
BONUS QUESTION: What are the three main things that plants need to survive?
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide (or air)