Parts of Speech
Eyes Have It
Chemistry
Fantasy Fiction
Geometric Formulas
100
What part of speech is the word immediately preceding travels in this sentence? Charlie usually travels with Mr. Sneed.
Adverb
100
Identify the transparent biconvex structure in the eye of many animals responsible for directing light onto light-sensitive cells
lens
100
Dehydrating agents absorb what other substances?
water
100
This is from what story by E.B. White? A young spider knows how to spin a web without any instructions from anyone
Charlotte's Web
100
What term indicates the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference
200
These words are usually used as what part of speech? Except, notwithstanding, beneath, amidst, into
Prepositions
200
Name the only layer of the eye that is sensitive to light.
Retina
200
These are properties of what element -gas at room temperature -lighter than air -odorless -colorless -explosive
hydrogen
200
Harry Potter excels at what magical sport
Quidditch
200
What is the length of any side of a cube with a total surface area of 216 square inches
6 inches
300
What part of speech consists of words that connect and establish relationships between complete sentences or sentence elements?
Conjunctions
300
The cornea is the clear covering of the eye over the pupil and the colored...
iris
300
What subatomic particles are constantly moving outside the nucleus of an atom?
electrons
300
In a book by C.S. Lewis, four children enter the land of Narnia through a(n) ...
Wardrobe
300
In 4.5 square meters there are how many square centimeters?
45,000
400
Consider the phrases "salad bowl" or "chicken dinner". When a word such as salad or chicken that can be used as a noun is used to modify a noun, it belongs to what part of speech?
Adjective
400
Night vision requires your pupils to do what?
dilate (become wider, larger)
400
Tarnishing, burning and exploding always involve what element?
oxygen
400
Naming the watchdog in "Phantom Tollbooth" with a clock in its side that accompanies Milo to Dictionopolis and Digitopolis.
Tock
400
In three and 1/4 hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of how many degrees?
1170
500
"Stream" and "shoe" are singular nouns while "spores" and "scraps" are plural nouns. What kind of nouns are "council" and "entourage"?
Collective nouns
500
Name the two types of light-sensitive cells in the retina with names based on their shapes.
rods, cones
500
Carbonated beverages are charged with what gas?
carbon dioxide
500
What imaginary place created by J.M. Barrie is a metaphor for everlasting childhood.
Neverland
500
Three consecutive integers represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle. If the perimeter is 63 feet, what is the length of the shortest side
20 feet