TeachersFirst Middle School Brain Twister Answers
Week of October 31, 2009

Tom’s average grade is 90. If he received the following grades in all his other subjects, what was his math grade? English-84; History-91; Science-89; Spanish-95
    100
    97
    91
    95
    88

Meteorologists use a this to measure changes in air pressure.
    Tachometer
    Chronometer
    Barometer
    Thermometer
    Seismograph

What is the capital of Afghanistan?
    Herat
    Baghdad
    Kandahar
    Khash
    Kabul

The Boys of Summer have reached the pinnacle of their season for 2009. Which pair correctly represents the two contender cities?
    The Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty
    The Golden Gate and the Hollywood Bowl
    The Space Needle and the Sears Tower
    Cheesesteaks and beignets
    The Arch and the Empire State Building

Which is the most inclusive concept?
    snails
    cephalopods
    invertebrates
    clams
    fauna

In Charles Dickens’ famous holiday story, three of the primary characters are:
    musicians
    ghosts
    children
    soldiers
    police

Which pair is incorrectly matched?
    Nile – Sahara
    Colorado – Sierras
    Rhine - Mojave
    Ganges – Himalayas
    Amazon –Andes

What is the shortest distance between two points?
    a ray
    a line
    a curve
    a vector
    a line segment

If you were caught with your hand in the cookie jar at dinnertime, which of the following is your parent LEAST likely to do?
    chastise you
    reprimand you
    punish you
    admonish you
    exonerate you

Recently there has been a great deal of discussion about a "public option." This "option" would...
    provide school vouchers
    provide free sports channels
    provide health care
    provide nutritious school menus
    provide public transportation

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