5-20-16 SVRCS 7th Grade STEM Class

Who invented the mechanical reaper/harvester? 

Geographic term for lowland with moist soils and tall grasses.  

What Continent is the Largest city Cairo on? 

In which U.S. state is Everglades National Park located? 

Geographic term for half of the Earth. 

Who invented the phonograph? 

Geographic term for any of seven large land masses on the Earth's surface. 

What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is located?

In a fraction, what name is given to the number in the bottom of the fraction? 

Name the South American river that contains the largest volume of water in the world.

Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States during which World War?

Chicago, Illinois is in what time zone?

Who was Helen Keller's teacher?

Who invented the steam engine?

What is the first step in the scientific method? 

What continent has the largest city Sydney? 

In what sport do the players hit shuttlecocks?

Mexico City is the largest city on what continent? 

In science, which element’s symbol is “O”? 

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

What two word phrase was given to America in its early days to describe all of the immigrants?

What is the smallest state in the United States? 

Geographic term for part of a body of water that is partly enclosed by land.  

What Continent has the largest land area?

What is the smallest continent in land area? 

What number represents the ratio of the circumference to the length of a diameter of a circle?

Geographic term for narrow channel connecting two bodies of water.

What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

What is the main religion in North Africa and the Middle East?

What animals are ovines?

Missouri is bordered on the east by what river?

What chemical in cigarettes causes the heart to beat faster and, in turn raises blood pressure?

What tool do DR. use when listening to your heart? 

Name the family of musical instruments that includes the drums.

What name is given to a shortened version of two words, joined by an apostrophe?

Which force acts upon an object to slow it down, or stop its motion? 

Who invented the wireless telegraph?

Name the planet in our solar system that is closest to the sun.

Geographic term for cone-shaped mountain formed by lava. 

Which coolant is used in its natural state at many energy plants? 

Who was the 3rd President of the United State? 

Geographic term for body of water surrounded by land. 

Geographic term for height above sea level. 

State the noun that refers to any member of the cat family? 

Identify the popular carnival ride created for the Chicago World’s Fair 1893. 

Which river did George Washington lead his troops across on Christmas Day, 1776? 

Ag is the chemical symbol for what metal? 

Continent with no permanent population. 

Who invented the assembly line production?

How man days are in a leap year? 

Who invented the steam Powered Boat? 

What Continent has the largest area of rain forest?

What Continent has the smallest continent in population density? 

Who invented the Telephone? 

Geographic term for stream that flows into a larger stream or river. 

Geographic term for a man-made waterway.

What animal is the fastest land mammal? 

Seed from this yellow flowered plant is used to make a yellow condiment used on Hamburgers.

Name the U.S. state that entered the Union on January 3rd, 1959. 

Who invented the telegraph?

Geographic term for narrow strip of land joining two land areas.

Disease is spread by Mosquitoes?

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

Name the boot shaped peninsula on the continent of Europe.

What is the 2nd largest continent in population density? 

What was the name given to English sympathizers by the revolutionary American colonists?

What country was Columbus trying to get to when he found the Americas? 

Who invented the first successful flying airplane?

What is the more common name for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus?

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?

In the fairy tale Rumplestiltskin, what does the maiden spin into gold?

 Identify the mountain that lays claim to being the highest in the world. 

Geographic term for broad area of fairly level land generally close to sea level. 

Where is the mandible located?

What age did Mozart begin composing music?

This form of energy melts, evaporates, or raises temperature. What is it?

Which city is the capital of Texas?

Who invented the Eyeglasses?

Lucy, Charlie, Linus, and Snoopy are from what comic?

What is Largest continent in population density?

Which state’s capital is Harrisburg?

The middle of this country is called the outback. What is the country?

What are you studying if you are learning about stamen, pistil, sepal, and ovary?

Identify the type of simple machine that consists of a rope and a wheel. 

How many continents are there on earth?