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Science
Vocabulary
Powers, Cubes, And Square Roots
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
100

What's the capital of Puerto Rico

San Juan

100

How many paired chromosomes does a human being have?

22

100

Use the word hazard in a sentence.

hazard: a potential source of harm 

100

What is 2 cubed?

8

100

What are the 3 components in the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. 

Analytical, Creative, And Practical 

Componential, Experiential, And Contextual 

200

True or False. Puerto Ricans are legally American citizens.

True

200

What is a dominant gene?

dominant traits appear in the offspring. 

200

Use the word abscond in a sentence. 

abscond: to depart suddenly and secretly to avoid capture

200

What's the square root of 16?

4

200

Define analytical giftedness.

Analytical giftedness: being able to take a problem apart, to understand the parts of a problem, and how they are interrelated.

300

What percent of Puerto Rico is more than two races? 30, 50, 70

50%

300

How many chromosomes do humans have?

46 chromosomes 

300

Describe the meaning of the word bedlam.

Bedlam: a scene of uproar and confusion

300

What is 10 squared?

100

300

Define creative giftedness.

Synthetic giftedness: involves insight, intuition, creativity, coping with novel situations.

400

What country borders the Dominican Republic?

Haiti

400

Who is Bing Bong in the movie Inside Out!

Bing Bong is Riley's imaginary friend. 

400

Use the word ennui in a sentence.

ennui: fatigue that comes from boredom

400

What's the square root 100?

10

400

What are the 2 categories of creative intelligence?

novelty and automatization 

500

What is the capital of Dominican Republic?

Santo Domingo

500

What is DNA. Explain its importance. 

DNA is found in most cells of every organism. DNA is a key part of reproduction in which genetic heredity occurs through the passing down of DNA from parent or parents to offspring.

500

Use the word reiterate in a sentence.

reiterate: to state something or do something over repeatedly

500

What is 6 squared?

36

500

Define practical giftedness. 

Practical giftedness: the ability to thrive in the real world. 

600

Who voiced Genie in Aladdin (1992 version)?

Robin Williams 
600

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

600

Use the word lavish in a sentence.

lavish: incredibly and elaborately luxurious

600

What's is 3 cubed?

27

600

Who is the protagonist in the Pixar movie Turning Red?

Meilin "Mei" Lee

700

What U.S president lifted the travel ban to Cuba?

President Obama 

700

What are the 4 major blood types?

A, B, AB, O

700

Describe the meaning of the word perspicacity. 

perspicacity: the quality of having a great insight into things

700

What's 9 squared?

81

700

Define novelty as it relates to Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Novelty concerns how a person reacts the first time they encounter something new

800

What year did the U.S. put an embargo (an official ban on trade). 

1958

800
What is a recessive gene?

A recessive gene is a gene whose effects are masked by the dominant gene.

800

In Monster's Inc, what was the name of Mike Wazowski's girlfriend? 

Celia Mae 

800

What's the square root of 49?

7

800

Define novelty as it relates to Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Automatization concerns how a person learns to perform repeated tasks automatically.