Deep in the Water
Down in the Dirt
High in the Sky
Circle of Life
Good Citizens
100
What is the name of the zanny tv host from the 90s who created several episodes about bodies of water?
Bill Nye the Science Guy
100
What are the three regions of NC?
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal
100
Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter!
100
True or false. Plants use photosynthesis to survive.
TRUE
100
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.s famous speech. (100 BONUS points if you can name the city where he held his speech)
I Have a Dream. Washington DC.
200
What is the difference between a lake and a pond?
A lake is larger than a pond.
200
Name one of the ways that landforms form.
Erosion, plate tectonics, glaciers, and volcanic activity.
200
What phase does a star become once it finishes its main sequence? (Hint: this is what our sun will become in 5 billion years)
A red giant.
200
Create an accurate food chain using the following animals: grasshopper, sun, frog, eagle, snake, grass.
Sun --> Grass --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Eagle
200
Name the three branches of federal government.
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
300
What are all the layers of the ocean in order from top to bottom?
Sunlight, Twilight, Midnight, Abyssal, Hadal
300
Name all seven continents.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
300
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is a planet spinning on its axis. Revolution (or orbit) is a planet going around the sun.
300
Name one physical and one behavioral adaptation that an animal can have.
Physical: camouflage, mimicry, sharp teeth, venom, claws, blubber, etc.
Behavioral: migration, hibernation, nocturnal, etc.
300
What executive power does the Governor of NC have?
They can veto bills.
400
What is the name of the deepest part of the ocean and where can you find it?
Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
400
What is the difference between a valley and a canyon?
A canyon is deeper and more narrow than a valley.
400
What season is it if the earth is tilted away from the sun?
Winter
400
Name at least 5 of the 8 biomes that animals and plants live in.
Fresh Water, Oceans, Desert, Mountains, Rainforest, Temperate Forest, Arctic, and Grassland
400
What is the name of the famous conservationist who fought against the pollution of the French Broad? She also has a greenway named after her!
Wilma Dykeman
500
What is the curve of a river called?
A meander.
500
Name the state!
500
Name all the planets in order of size from smallest to largest. (200 BONUS points if you can also include their Greek name counterparts)
Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter
500
What three parts of a flower make up the pistil?
The Stigma, Style, and Ovary
500
What was the name of the NC government official who visited our classroom? Which branch of state government is she in?
Lindsey Prather. Legislative/House of Representatives.