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Area between Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (red}
high latitudes
low latitudes
middle latitudes
2
Cold climate, low lying vegetation including mosses, grasses, and low shrubs.
tropical savanna
desert
temperate grasslands
tundra
3
Number of time zones
36
12
48
24
4
Who was known as Mr. Cub
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Babe Ruth
Fergie Jenkins
5
Which is NOT a storm that forms over water?
Hurricane
Tornado
Tsunami
Tropical Cyclone
6
Plate movement where plates come together and one slides under another
transformative
divergent
convergent
7
Staes where it is very difficult to predict the winner, election after election.
power states
swing states
red states
popular states
8
Reason why places near coastline has milder climates than places inland.
Vertical climates
Sea breezes
Ocean Currents
El NIno
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Middle latitudes near coastlines, mild winters, variety of grasslands and forests
temperate marine
temperate continental
tropics
highlands
10
Which of these teams did the Cubs NOT beat in this year's playoffs?
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
11
Percent of earth's water found in oceans
50%
97%
86%
73%
12
A circular journey
rotation
orbit
axis
revolution
13
If a carnivore eats meat, what does a frugivore eat?
carnivores
birds
fruit
sweets
14
Process that removes small pieces of rock by ice, wind, or water.
friction
metamorphosis
erosion
weathering
15
Formula for how many electoral votes a state gets
amount of $ donated to presidential campaign
senators + representatives
$ amount of imports divided by $ amount of imports
population divided by square miles
16
Imaginary line on which a planet turns
revolution
rotation
orbit
axis
17
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?
Moon
Russia
Pepperland
Indiana
18
What is one thing everyone must do before they can vote?
register
jumping jacks
pay a poll tax
take a test
19
Known as plains or prairie, area of tall grasses used to graze animals.
tropical savanna
tundra
desert
temperate grasslands
20
What is a book that is only available in digital form called?
e - book
p- book
g - book
a- book
21
Plate movement where plates slide past each other
divergent
convergent
transformative
22
Number of votes Indiana will cast for president
11
10 million
5
20 million
23
Sphere of very hot metal at the center of the earth
mantle
core
crust
24
Name of our galaxy
Andromeda
Milky Way
Solar Plexus
Chuck
25
Area between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle (green)
low latitudes
middle latitudes
high latitudes
26
If you cross a time zone moving east you.........
subtract an hour
add an hour
27
What are the names of the two guys Homer works with?
Bob and Tom
Nelson and Millhouse
Moe and Smethers
Lenny and Karl
28
Hot liquid molten (melted) rock
lava
cheez-whiz
magma
cooperage
29
Changes to the constitution are called
amendments
referendum
suffrage
popular sovereignty
30
What year was Shakespeare born?
2010
1564
1222
1955
31
Responsible for day and night
rotation
axis
orbit
revolution
32
When playing music, what does the term piano mean?
Play loudly
Play softly
Play the piano
Play faster
33
How old is the oldest dictionary?
over 100 years old
over 4300 years old
over 50 years old
over 1000 years old
34
Special issues that appear on the ballot for voters to approve or disapprove.
referendum
popular sovereignty
suffrage
amendments
35
Lexi's favorite color?
white
purple
black
green polka dots
36
The right to vote is called
suffrage
referendum
amendment
popular sovereignty
37
Process that breaks rock down into pieces.
metamorphosis
friction
erosion
weathering
38
What two staff members coach high school baseball at Lapel?
Knepp and Chase
Barker and Guion
Crane and Allison
Campbell and Mendel
39
Who wears #23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Steph Curry
40
Name of Cubs ballpark.
Chicago Stadium
Wrigley Field
Cubs Field
Ricker's American Field
41
Thin layer of of rocks and minerals surrounding the mantle includes earth land areas
crust
core
mantle
42
Chase's favorite sport
hockey
baseball
basketball
football
43
What month was Kara born in?
May
February
March
January
44
Responsible for seasons
revolution
rotation
axis
orbit
45
true or false: a limited government is a good thing
true
false
46
Little or no vegetation due to lack of water, plants short with long root network.
desert
tropical savanna
temperate grasslands
tundra
47
Cracks in the earths crust
fissures
faults
geysers
potholes
48
Who is Vipes favorite college team?
Indiana University
Ohio State University
Purdue University
Trump University
49
Number of votes required to elect the president in 2016.
270
a majority
20 million
10 million
50
Fact that climate at bottom of mountain is usually warmer than top of mountain pertains to:
Vertical Climate
Horizontal Climate
Tropical Climate
Ocean Currents
51
Theory where earth was one land mass and parts broke off and floated away to form continents.
Gravity
Pangea
Evolution
Panacea
52
Which one of these groups did NOT win the right to vote by amendments
women
freed slaves
18-20 year olds
wealthy land owners
53
How many scoops of raisins in a box of Raisin Bran?
6
2
4,000
1
54
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
Rook
Pawn
Queen
55
First name of Cub's manager.
Jim
Jack
Joe
Jeff
56
Park like landscape of grasses limited rainfall, think of African serengeti.
tundra
temperate grasslands
tropical savanna
desert
57
Thick hot rock layer surrounding the core
core
mantle
crust
58
Inland, harsh winters, hot summers, climate like Indiana has.
temperate continental
highlands
temperate marine
tropics
59
2 ways a person can be nominated for president.
caucuses and primaries
rock paper scissors and flipping a coin
nominations and references
volunteer or assigned
60
The government of the U.S. is based on the idea of.........
popular sovereignty
suffrage
amendment
referendum
61
Plate movement where plates move away from each other.
divergent
transformative
convergent
62
the path one body makes as it circles around another
axis
orbit
revolution
rotation
63
Area above Arctic Circle (blue)
high latitudes
middle latitudes
low latitudes
64
How many years between world series championships for the cubs
25
75
50
108
65
Who was born December 2, 2003?
Izzy
Sydney
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Mr Crane
66
Vertical climate zones, vegetation at bottom different from vegetation at top
highlands
temperate marine
temperate continental
tropics
67
Name the largest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Superior
Great Salt Lake
Lake Michigan
Lake Victoria
68
North America's most famous ocean current
Sloop Stream
Calypso Current
Golf Course
Gulf Stream
69
When all presidential elections are held
Tuesday after the first Monday in November every 4 years.
November 8
Every other Veteran's Day
First Tuesday in November every 8 years
70
Percent of earth's surface that is land
30%
40%
20%
50%
71
A complete turn
axis
orbit
rotation
revolution
72
What staff members ALL attended high school at Lapel?
Crane, Steele, Hershberger
Novack, Scott, Steck
Lutz, Williams, Kuss
Chase, Barker, Jennings
73
Climate zone with over a 1,000 different plants and tress over 130 feet tall.
tropics
temperate continental
highlands
temperate marine
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Who elects the president?
the people
Electoral college
Supreme Court
Congress
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What does the Aztec word coyote mean?
trickster
wild
proud