Space and Beyond
What is happening if the moon is waning?
It is becoming less illuminated.
What’s the most populous city in the United States?
New York
Who was the founder of Disney?
Walt Disney
What is Mrs. Smith's favorite sports team?
Kansas City Chiefs
Botany is the scientific study of what?
plants
What do the stars on the American Flag represent?
50 states
How is a gibbous moon different from a crescent moon?
Crescent moon-less than half of the moon is illuminated
Gibbous moon-more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not yet full
Which country is the world's largest exporters of goods?
China
In the Toy Story franchise, who is the love interest of Woody?
Little Bo-Peep
What after school activity does Mrs. Smith sponsor?
Scholar Bowl
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
What do the stripes on the American Flag represent?
13 colonies
What do we call a rock that falls from space and lands on Earth?
A meteorite
Quebec is a province in Canada. What language do they speak there?
French
Name 4 of the 6 main characters in the Avengers movie.
Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye
What did Mrs. Smith teach before she became the AVID teacher? (Your answer must be specific.)
8th Grade American History (The answer must include 8th grade or American.)
Where in the body is the femur located?
Thighs
Who did the U.S. buy Alaska from?
Russia
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
What language is the most popularly spoken worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
Who played Jack in the movie Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
How many years has Mrs. Smith been a teacher at BCMS (including this year)?
31
What is the hardest substance in our body?
Tooth enamel
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is a meteorologist?
A person who studies the weather.
In which continent is Ghana located?
Africa
What is the Highest Grossing Movie of All Time?
Avatar
Where did Mrs. Smith go to high school?
Lee's Summit High School
What is the scientific name of the process where plants prepare their food?
Photosynthesis
Which 4 presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt
Who was the first American Astronaut to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Desert
What movie is about a family being forced to live in silence from monsters in a post-apocalyptic world?
A Quiet Place
Where did Mrs. Smith go to college?
William Jewell College or UCM
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm whale
Who was Time's Man of the Year in 1938?
Adolf Hitler