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THIRD QUARTER SS – CE – Level II – Should English be designated as the official language of the United States? SS – CE – Level II – Should health care be mandatory for all American citizens? SS – CE – Level II – Propose an alternative fuel source for Americans to use as a renewable source of energy. What would the benefits be to utilizing this new fuel source? SS – CE – Level II – How can Americans prevent childhood obesity? SS – CE – Level II – Should classroom teachers allow students to utilize personal technology in the classroom? SS – CE – Level II – Should cloning be allowed in the United States for medical research purposes? SS – CE – Level II – How can teens use social media to leave a positive digital fingerprint behind? SS – UH – Level II – Should professional athletes be paid less and should college athletes be granted professional status? SS- CE- Level II – Topic: Minimum Wage The issue: Is a federal minimum wage good for the economy? Does it help improve living standards or does it raise unemployment? SS – CE- Level II - Topic: Drones The issue: Is the use of drone aircraft abroad a valuable military tool or an ultimately ineffective method of warfare? Should drones be used domestically for law enforcement and other uses, or will drones in U.S. airspace lead to invasions of privacy? SS – CE – Level II - Topic: Video Games The issue: Should the government pass laws restricting children's access to violent video games? Or would doing so violate the freedom of speech protections of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Does playing violent video games make someone more likely to commit violent crimes in real life? SS – CE – Level II - Topic: Veterans Services The issue: Should veterans returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars be offered more benefits and services? Science – LS – Level II – Should childhood vaccinations be mandatory? Science – PS – Level II – Due to the federal deficit and efforts to balance the budget, the space shuttle and all manned space flights have been indefinitely suspended. The result of this decision has released thousands of highly skilled scientists and other technical workers from employment. Prepare a presentation for the US congress OMB (Office of Management and Budget) to support continuing the work of NASA and its contracts including engineering and manufacturing companies. Science – PS – Level II – To reduce the emission of pollution and greenhouse gases from electrical power plants, some scientists think nuclear energy is the answer. Discuss the risks and benefits of nuclear energy and argue for or against a nuclear power plant being built in your city—using examples of successful and failed nuclear power plants as evidence to support. FOURTH QUARTER English – LT – Level I – Name the author of Number the Stars and The Giver. (Lois Lowry) English – LT – Level I – Name the author of Holes. (Louis Sachar) English – LT – Level I – Name the author of Where the Wild Things Are. (Maurice Sendak) English – LT – Level II – Name the author of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. (H.G. Wells) English – LT – Level II – Name the author of The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. (Robert Frost) English – LT – Level II – Name the author of “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Ransom of Red Chief.” (O. Henry) English – VC – Level III – How many years are in a sesquicentennial? (150) English – VC – Level II – How many sheets are in a ream of paper? (500) English – VC – Level III – What is the official number of days in a quarantine? (40) SS – UH – Level I – After the original 13 states, which was the next state admitted to the Union? (Vermont) SS – UL - Level II - A group of citizens responsible for bringing formal charges against a person accused of a serious crime, is called what? (grand jury) SS – UL - Level II - What is the legal document that protects an inventor from having his invention copied? (patent) SS – CE - Level II - There is only one crime specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution and its punishment could include death. What is this crime mentioned in Article III? (treason) SS – UH - Level I - This name was given to Northerners with Southern sympathies during the Civil War, derived from a venomous and deadly reptile. (copperhead) SS – UH - Level I - Northern opportunists who came south after the Civil War to seek private gain under Reconstruction governments were called what uncomplimentary nickname? (carpetbaggers) SS – UH - Level I – After the Civil War, white Republicans, Republican supporters, or supporters of Reconstruction were universally hated by white Southerners and often called this name. (scalawags) SS – UH - Level I – The former owner of the New York World newspaper left an endowed annual prize for excellence in American literature and journalism. Who was he? (Joseph Pulitzer) SS – UH - Level I - The Homestead Strike of 1892 involved Pennsylvania workers in what industry? (steel) SS – UH - Level II – The title General of the Armies was created for George Washington, but was never held by him. What World War I general held this title? (John J. Pershing) SS – UH - Level II – Which 1964 legislation giving President Johnson the authority to take all necessary measures to repel attacks against U.S. forces was most likely based on a faked incident? (Gulf of Tonkin Resolution) SS – UH - Level I - President Lyndon Johnson said, “Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions.” Name this landmark 1964 piece of legislation. (Civil Rights Act) SS – WH - Level II - Richard Nixon believed he was neutralizing the Cold War with his “triangular diplomacy” that opened American relations with which two countries? (China, Soviet Union) SS – UL - Level I – The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments each expanded which vital American right? (voting) SS – UL - Level I – State the legal term that refers to someone who is under 18 years of age. (minor) SS – UL - Level I - State the name for the final decision of the jury in a court of law. (verdict) SS – UG - Level I – In which state would you find the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest of its kind in the U.S.? (Georgia) SS - UG – Level I – Which North American mountain range is named for the many waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge? (Cascades) SS – WG - Level I – Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Simpson, and Gibson are large deserts found on which continent? (Australia) SS – WG - Level II - Derived from Arabic meaning “desert dweller,” this word refers to the desert nomads of the Middle East and North Africa. Which word names these people? (Bedouin) SS – WG - Level II - This island has no army or navy, has never fought a war, and features the lowest illiteracy rate in the world. It received independence in 1944. Name this northern nation of over 100 volcanoes and the world’s oldest parliamentary institution. (Iceland) SS – WH - Level II – In which modern-day country did Ferdinand Magellan land on March 16, 1521, thinking it was the Spice Islands and where he was killed by its natives? (Philippines) SS – WG - Level I - Identify the language, spoken by a namesake ethnic group, in such countries as Egypt, Iraq, and Syria. (Arabic) SS – WH – Level I - The Soviet Union kept forces in this country until 1989. The mujahedeen forces in this country were backed by the United States, and Osama Bin Laden trained troops here when it was ruled by the Taliban. As of 2004 it has a presidential system of government and a two-house Parliament. Name the nation. (Afghanistan) SS – EC – Level I – Name the type of interest is paid over the whole life of the loan? (simple interest) SS – EC – Level I – What business term refers to a group of people who are allowed by law to run a company, college, or town as a single business? (corporation) SS – EC – Level I – Which economic term refers to a share of money earned by an investment or a business and then given to stockholders? (dividend) SS – UL – Level I – The Apportionment Act of 1911 permanently set the number of representatives in the House of Representatives at which number? (435) SS – UL – Level I – Which state is the most populous in the nation and has the most representatives in the House of Representatives at 53? (California) SS – UL – Level I – Until 1913, senators were appointed by their state legislatures. Which amendment to the Constitution allowed them to be elected directly by voters in their states? (Seventeenth Amendment) MA – NE – Level I – If 36 ounces of water is added to 12 ounces of pure orange juice, what percent of the resulting solution is water? (75%) MA – NE – Level I – A fruit salad is made up of oranges, grapefruit, and peaches in the ratio of 1:4:5. What fraction of the mixture is grapefruit? (4/10 or four-tenths) MA – NE – Level I – At $6.50 per baseball, how much would it cost to buy 1 1/3 dozen? ($104) MA – GE – Level I – The supplement of an angle is four times its complement. Give the number of degrees in the angle. (60 degrees) MA – GE - Level I – If the area of a square is 121 square inches, give the perimeter of the square. (44 inches) MA – GE – Level II – Find the area of a rhombus whose diagonals are 6 and 10. (30) MA – GE – Level I – The area of a trapezoid is 130 square inches. If the height of the trapezoid is 10 inches and one of the bases is 12 inches, determine the other base. (14 inches) MA – AL – Level I – If 25 miles can be driven in 30 minutes, how many hours will it take to drive 200 miles? (4 hours) MA – AL – Level II – A water tank is ½ full and has a capacity of 600 gallons. How many gallons must be added to make the tank 4/5 full? (180 gallons) MA – AL – Level I – An item which was sold at 3 cans for 50 cents was changed to 20 cents per can. What is the percent increase for each can? (20%) MA – AL – Level I – Using the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, 32…, give the 10th number in the sequence. (1024) MA – AL – Level II – Solve for x and y: 3x+2y = 11 (3x plus 2y equals 11) 5x-2y = 13 (5x minus 2y equals 13) (x=3, y=1) MA – AL – Level I - In a certain school, the ratio of the seniors to the number of juniors is 3 to 2. What percentage of the combined two groups are seniors? (60%) MA – PR – Level I – From a list of 10 books, Albert selected 4. In how many ways can Albert select the 4 books? (5040 ways) MA – PR – Level I – In how many ways can a group of four people be seated around a square table if one must always sit in the same chair? (6 ways) Science – LS – Level III – Name the world’s slowest-moving land mammal, native to South America. (sloth) Science – LS – Level III – Name the largest flying land bird in North America. (California condor) Science – LS – Level III – What is the name of the state of suspended animation for many plants during part of the year? (dormant or dormancy) Science – LS – Level III – Cranium is the name of what bone in the body? (skull) Science – LS – Level III – Which vitamin is called retinol and is important for good eyesight? (vitamin A) Science – LS – Level III – Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting? It is the only one produced by bacteria in the human intestine. (vitamin K) Science – LS – Level II – Hypersensitivity to food, pollen, dust, etc., is called what? (allergy) Science – GS – Level I – List the abbreviations for millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer. (mm, cm, km) Science – PS – Level I – Define matter. (Anything that has mass and takes up space) Science – PS – Level I – Define molecule. (Two or more atoms that are chemically bonded/connected) Science – PS – Level I – Name the 17th and 18th century scientist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation. ((Isaac) Newton) Science – PS – Level I – What is the natural habitat of an arboreal organism? (Trees/forest) Science – GS – Level I – Name the type of scientific variable that is changed, so that an effect can be observed in another variable. (independent variable) Science - GS - Level I – Name the type of scientific variable that is measured to study the effect of the variable that was changed. (dependent variable) Science - GS - Level I – Name the group in a scientific experiment that is used as a constant, unchanging standard for comparison. (control group) Science – LS – Level I – Name the North American fish that migrates upstream to spawn and die. (salmon) Science – LS – Level I – What physical feature of a bird can be used to predict its food source? (beak shape or beak) Science – LS – Level I – What is the name of the species of camel with two humps? (Bactrian camel) Science – LS – Level I – Name the parasitic plant associated with Western Christmas as a decoration. (mistletoe) Science - GS - Level I – Name the method one must use to determine the volume of an irregular object. (displacement) Science - GS - Level I – What kind of graph is used to measure a variable changing over time? (line graph) Science – GS – Level I – Name the type of scientific variable that is controlled to ensure a fair test. (control variable or constant variable) Science – LS – Level I – How are the seeds of the coconut dispersed from the coconut tree? (by water) Science – LS – Level I – How are the seeds of the maple tree dispersed from the plant? (by wind) Science – LS – Level I – Name the behavior cycle of animals in which they slow their activity for the cold, harsh winter months. (hibernation) Science – LS – Level I – Name the organelle of the cell that contains the genetic material. (Nucleus) Science - LS - Level I – Name the series of islands off the coast of Ecuador where Charles Darwin found compelling evidence for the theory of evolution. (Galapagos Islands) Science - LS - Level I – Name the 19th and 20th century scientist who popularized the peanut by promoting 100 non-food products that could be made with peanuts. ((George) Washington Carver) Science – LS – Level I – Name the Central and South American amphibian that warns predators of the toxins in its skin with its bright coloration. (poison dart frog or poison arrow frog) Science – LS – Level II – Name the process in organisms that regulates body systems to maintain a stable internal environment. (homeostasis) Science - GS - Level II – Name the word used in science to describe a scientific study that can be repeated to achieve similar results. (reliable) Science - GS - Level II – Name the type of graph in which place values are split into separate columns, to show the distribution of data. (stem-and-leaf) Science - LS - Level II – Name the 19th century scientist known as the Father of Modern Genetics for his experiments with pea plants. (Gregor Mendel) Science - LS - Level II – Name the 19th century naturalist whose observations led to the theory that species descended over time from common ancestors. (Charles Darwin) Science - LS - Level II – Name the ship that transported Charles Darwin on his five year voyage to observe the world’s wildlife and fossils. (HMS Beagle) Science - LS - Level II – Name the two 20th century scientists who are credited with discovering the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule. ((James) Watson & (Francis) Crick) Science – LS – Level II – Name the type of gene that masks the expression of the second allele. (dominant) Science – LS – Level II – Name the type of gene that is only expressed when it exists in a pair. (recessive) Science - GS - Level II – Name the type of bar graph that shows the distribution of numerical data. (histogram) Science – LS – Level II – Name the least common blood type in the United States. (AB or AB-) Science – LS – Level II – Name the blood type that makes a person a universal donor. (Type O) Science – LS – Level II – Name the blood type that makes a person a universal receiver. (Type AB) Science – LS – Level II – What form of pollination occurs when the stamen and pistil of the same plant accomplish pollination? (self-pollination) Science – LS – Level II – What form of pollination occurs when the stamen and pistil of two different plants accomplish pollination? (cross-pollination) Science – PS – Level II – Describe how the elements from Group 1 of the Periodic Table react with water. (explosive or sparks/fire) Science – PS – Level II – Name the scientific term for the temperature -273 degrees Celcius and -460 degrees Fahrenheit. (absolute zero) Science – PS – Level II – Name the chemical element that is useful in medicine whose name comes from the Greek word for violet. (iodine) Science – PS – Level II – Name any two of the three chemical elements named for geographical locations in North America. (Any two of the three: Berkelium, Californium, and Americium) Science – LS - Level II – Name the 20th century female scientist whose X-ray photographs contributed to the understanding of the structure of the DNA molecule. ((Rosalind) Franklin) Science – LS – Level II – Name the scientific tool that can be used to predict the probability of a parental cross resulting in a certain trait in their biological offspring. (Punnett square) Science - PS - Level II – Name the 18th century scientist who is credited with discovering oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state. Directory: nal -> resources -> files files -> First quarter files -> First quarter files -> Questions unlimited Download 320.62 Kb. Share with your friends:
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