OK, so I took the kids to the fair Wednesday and the TV station had a “Smarter than a 5th grader” thing going on. I decided to play. I think I’m still blushing. Here they are as best as I can remember them. No goggling allowed.
1. What is the rock and dirt left behind from a melting glacier called?
2. When you look in a pond and see your reflection it is caused by…
a. reflected light
b. refracted light
c. bent light
3. Name the oldest mountain range in the United States.
4. America was named after what Italian explorer?
5. Fe stands for what chemical?
6. Who conquered Montezuma?
7. In soccer, your team is awarded a direct free kick if the opposing team spits on you. T/F
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1. Tundra?
2. Refracted Light
3. Rocky?
4. Americus Vespuchi?
5. Fe stand for an element…IRON.
6. Revenge conquered Montezuma, of course.
7. Who cares?
1. Michigan?
2. reflected?
3. Smokeys
4. Yeah, Americus what’s his name.
5. yep, iron
6. the spaniards,
7. True?
1. What is the rock and dirt left behind from a melting glacier called?
Moraine?
2. When you look in a pond and see your reflection it is caused by…
a. reflected light?
3. Name the oldest mountain range in the United States.
Appalachian?
4. America was named after what Italian explorer?
Amerigo Vespucci?
5. Fe stands for what chemical?
Iron?
6. Who conquered Montezuma?
Cortez?
7. In soccer, your team is awarded a direct free kick if the opposing team spits on you.
I don’t know, my soccer daughter is at the beach with her friend and friend’s family.
1. Silt
2. Refracted light
3. I’m going to go with Appalachian for this one
4. Americus Vespucci
5. Iron (The Fe is for Ferrous, I believe)
6. Cortez conquered Montezuma
7. False
(Actually just remembered Vespucci’s first name is Amerigo, not Americus).
Darn, Lowell, great job. Go play. I’m sure you could do better than the water bottle I “won” for being a good sport. They have gift cards to Martins.
1.Moraine (Heh, Rudder, I was thinking CANADA. I got it wrong)
2.Reflected
3.Appalachian (Couldn’t decide between this and Rocky. Eventually I decided wrong and felt real dumb about that since we live so close.)
4.Amerigo Vespucci
5. Iron (Dave, you’re right. I should have said element rather than chemical.
6. Cortez
7. True. (I thought they would get a red card for spitting and I was right, but the spit upon team also gets the kick.)