How are adaptations and reproduction related?

Adaptations allow organisms the chance to reproduce.

Other than TV shows, what other projects is Oprah Winfrey involved in?

Books, movies, schools for African girls, & charity work

What are the notable differences between hawks and falcons?

Falcons grab prey with beaks; hawks use talons to kill prey

Why did Helen Keller meet with leaders from all over the world?

to improve conditions for people with disabilities

What is an ornithologist?

A person who is an expert on birds.

Who were the 3 African-American women who helped launch NASA’s first successful space missions?

Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, & Mary Jackson

What kinds of discrimination did Oprah Winfrey overcome to succeed?

Bias against women and African-Americans

Marie Curie is 1 of few women who won Nobel Prize for chemistry or physics. What can we infer?

There are still few female chemists and physicists

Why didn't people in Marie Curie's time realize radioactivity could be harmful?

It'd just been discovered & all its properties weren't known

If an adult sparrow cannot complete its song, what can you conclude?

It was separated from its parents and did not learn its song

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Enrichment Spring 2018 Review

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A review of the topics covered in the Spring semester of our after school enrichment program: Black History, Women's History, Biology, and Earth Science

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1
Who is the NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker water gun?
Rosa Parks
Otis Boykin
Sean Carter
Lonnie Johnson
2
How are adaptations and reproduction related?
Adaptations allow organisms the chance to reproduce.
Reproduction helps animals pass an adaptation to their young
Reproduction helps animals adapt to the environment
Adaptations and reproduction are not related to one another.
3
He was an African-American jazz trumpeter, composer, and singer. His nickname was Satchmo.
Miles Davis
Scott Joplin
Louis Armstrong
Wynton Marsalis
4
Langston Hughes, Phillis Wheatley, and Maya Angelou wrote this form of writing:
Poetry
Literary analysis
Research simulation task
Narratives
5
Other than TV shows, what other projects is Oprah Winfrey involved in?
Science experiments and editing newspapers
Books, movies, schools for African girls, & charity work
Rapping, drinking tea, wearing glasses
Swimming, reading, & walking in the park
6
Which of these words describes mammals, in terms of body heat?
Hyperthermia
Hypothermic
Endothermic
Homeothermic
7
What do fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals all have in common?
They are found in all parts of the world.
They are all vertebrates.
They all help plants pollinate.
They are all invertebrates.
8
When and where was the African-American culture and art movement called hip-hop invented?
2018 in Jersey City, NJ
1990’s in Los Angeles, CA
2010 in Atlanta, GA
1970’s in Bronx, NY
9
About how many species of mammals are known to exist today?
400
40,000
4,000
40
10
What are the notable differences between hawks and falcons?
Hawks are generally smaller than falcons.
Falcons grab prey with beaks; hawks use talons to kill prey
Hawks belong to the same genus;falcons belong to many genera
Hawks have notches on beaks. Falcons have curves on beaks.
11
Why did Helen Keller meet with leaders from all over the world?
to help people with disabilities the right to vote
to become the first deaf and blind president
to improve conditions for people with disabilities
to teach sign language and to read and write in Braille
12
What two kinds of instinctive behavior help some raptors survive seasonal changes?
Seeking shelter and hibernating
Courtship and reproduction
Building a nest and brooding
Migration and hibernation
13
What is an ornithologist?
A person who is an expert on light.
A person who is an expert on birds.
A person who is an expert on mountain formations.
A person who is an expert on the teeth and the jaws.
14
How would you best characterize Sally Ride's role in US history?
Mimic
Commoner
Follower
Pioneer
15
President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in the year ______.
2002
1900
1976
2017
16
Where would one find a red-tailed hawk?
Tundras
Forest and fields
Grasslands
Urban communities
17
The first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize was _______________________.
Oprah Winfrey
Muhammad Ali
Ralph Johnson Bunche
Chance the Rapper
18
Who were the 3 African-American women who helped launch NASA’s first successful space missions?
Shirley Ann Jackson, Christina Williams, & Margaret Smith
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, & Mary Jackson
Molly Pitcher, Rosie the Riveter, and Clara Barton
Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams
19
What kinds of discrimination did Oprah Winfrey overcome to succeed?
The belief that TV programs about books can never succeed
The belief that talk shows are pointless
Bias against women and African-Americans
Belief that TV personalities can't produce movies/magazines
20
Marie Curie is 1 of few women who won Nobel Prize for chemistry or physics. What can we infer?
There are still few female chemists and physicists
It's common for women to excel in chemistry, but not physics
Women haven't made major advances in science since Curie
Marie Curie is the only woman who will win 2 Nobel Prizes
21
Why didn't people in Marie Curie's time realize radioactivity could be harmful?
People had experimented for centuries with no ill effects
The Curies made several errors in their experiments
It'd just been discovered & all its properties weren't known
Most people back then were poorly educated
22
Which genre(s) of music were invented by African-Americans?
Jazz
Techno
Funk
Gospel
23
If an adult sparrow cannot complete its song, what can you conclude?
It can only sing its song during mating season
It is too cold and can not complete its song
It's malnourished & doesn't have energy to complete its song
It was separated from its parents and did not learn its song
24
What were Louis Armstrong's major instruments?
Drums, guitar
Trumpet, vocals
Flute, clarinet
Saxophone, trombone
25
Who was the first African American musician to have his own network radio show?
Michael Jackson
Nat "King" Cole
Ray Charles
26
Who was the first woman to win the Newbery Award?
Judy Blume
Oprah Winfrey
Rachel Field
J.K. Rowling

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