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Mr. Miller's last day
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The oldest metal object found in the Middle East dating back to 5100 B.C. was made of .....
gold
lead
aluminum
copper
2
The most abundant gas in the air we breathe is...
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon monoxide
3
What is the fastest animal on earth?
Cheetah
Pronghorn Antelope
Peregrine falcon
Sailfish
4
What is the
oldest
living thing on earth?
bristlecone pine - 5000 years
giant redwood - 2000 years
horseshoe crab - 10,000,000 years
giant sequoia - 1000 years
5
Mr. Miller's catchphrase is...
"get to work, you slackers!"
"a penny saved is a penny earned"
"you can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs"
"that's OK"
6
How do insects breathe?
holes called spiracles on the outside of their body
holes in their wings
gills
lungs
7
Mr. Miller went to _____________ college.
Hampshire
Amherst
Portland State
UMass, Boston
8
What covers 1/4 of the planet?
Grass
Rock
Cloud
Water
9
What is the largest living structure on earth?
a red wood tree
the great barrier reef
the amazon rainforest
the Nile River
10
If you drilled a hole through the earth & jumped through it you would reach the other side in...
36 seconds
42 minutes
51 hours
67 days
11
What is the largest organism on earth?
Apatosaurus
Blue Whale
Honey Mushroom
African Elephant
12
On average how many new species are discovered each day?
41
11
21
31
13
What is the cheapest type of energy for making electricity today?
hydro (dams)
wind
solar
coal
14
What is my (most famous) equation?
H2 + 02 = H20
E = mc2
a2 + b2 = c2
F = ma
15
The Official state flower of Oregon is...
Tulips
Oregon grape
Sunflowers
Roses
16
During this question how many of your cells have died and been regenerated?
210million
160 million
1 million
60million
17
What is the largest living reptile on earth?
Saltwater croc
Tyrannosaurus rex
Chinese giant salamander
Komodo dragon
18
The tallest waterfall in the world is
Niagara Falls, US / Canada
Iguazu Falls, Brazil / Argentina
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
19
What is the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,Saturn,Neptune, Jupiter,Uranus
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Neptune,Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
20
Mr. Miller went to which local public high school?
Mt. Scott
Corbett
Barlow
David Douglas
21
The worlds tallest mountain is
K2
Kilimanjaro
Everest
Hood
22
How much energy does a tropical cyclone produce?
(atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was about 15 kilotons)
4000 megaton bombs worth
2 megaton bombs worth
1 megaton bombs worth
8000 megaton bombs worth
23
What country has over 850 registered languages?
Madagascar
Papua New Guinea
America
China
24
The element that is the glue for living things is...
Chlorine
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
25
What is laughing gas?
Helium Oxide
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
