Math
4/5 + 3/5 = ?
1 2/5
Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed? Where did he actually land?
India; the Americas
Why do pilots need to know velocity?
Velocity is speed AND direction.
What were the names of the Pritchard boys?
Rubin and Rainie
What teacher has a dog named Bubba?
Ms. Mazzara
4/5 x ___ = 1
5/4
What is one of the lakes in Africa you learned about in history? (spelling counts)
Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Chad
What is a producer?
The head of the food chain. It gains energy from the sun rather than consuming it.
Choose the correct verb in parentheses:
They (were/was) studying in the library.
were
This teacher is a Scouts leader and camps in the Boundary Waters every year!
Ms. Soerens
What is 3/10 of 550?
165
What did Bartolomeu Dias find at the tip of Africa?
Cape of Good Hope
Ms. Dinger is pulling a rope to the left with 30N of force. Ms. Peterson is pulling the same rope to the right with 50N of force. Which way will the rope be tugged, and with how much force?
Right with 20N of force
Fill in the blanks from Don Quixote's epitaph:
Here lies Don Alonso. He lived ______ but died ______.
crazy; sane
This teacher won $200 for winning a Loon call competition.
Ms. Hecht
A classroom has 6 tables. Each table can sit 2 students. If there are 15 students in the class, how many more tables will they need to seat all students?
2 tables
European exploration began as a result of the _____ _____. (2 words)
Spice Trade
A bike is being pedaled up a hill. Describe the forces (1) moving the bike up the hill AND (2) the forces acting upon the bike.
(1) The pedaling is pushing the bike up the hill.
(2) Friction and gravity is acting upon the bike so it doesn't speed up the hill.
How did Billy come up with names for his dogs?
He saw the names carved into a tree.
What is the mascot of Ms. Doehr's cheer team school?
Eagles
What is 8% of $34.56 rounded to the nearest cent.
$2.76
Who were the Americas named after? (spelling counts)
Amerigo Vespucci
What would happen if the grasshopper was removed from the food chain?
Grass --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Eagle
The grass might overgrow without something to eat it.
The frogs would die without prey to eat. If the frogs die, so would the snakes, eagles, etc.
Who was the author of the abridged (short) version of The Adventures of Don Quixote?
Argentina Palacios
What was Ms. Dinger's first D&D character (species & class)?
Hill Dwarf Cleric