Quiz Bowl

Question 1

What part of a book provides definitions for unknown words?

Accepted Answer

glossary

Question 2

If a package of gum costs $1.10 cents and contains 5 pieces, how much does each piece cost?

Accepted Answer

22 cents

Question 3

What name is given to the shortened form of two words?

Accepted Answer

contraction

Question 4

What term is used to describe a series of huge waves that occurs after an underwater disturbance like a volcano?

Accepted Answer

tsunami

Question 5

Boise is the capital of which state?

Accepted Answer

Idaho

Question 6

What is magma that has reached the earth&#x27;s surface?

Accepted Answer

lava

Question 7

What is the plural of the following possessive pronouns? his, her, its

Accepted Answer

their

Question 8

What is the natural process of moving sediment after an area has been worn away by water or wind?

Accepted Answer

erosion

Question 9

What is the next number in the sequence: 2/3, 4/6, 8/12, 16/24?

Accepted Answer

32/48

Question 10

If Bill bought 3 shirts for $8.50 each and 3 pair of pants for $11.50 each, how much did Bill spend all together?

Accepted Answer

$60.00

Question 11

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

separate

Question 12

Where does the Mississippi River begin and end?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota and the Gulf of Mexico

Questions 12