Deck 3 Cont'd - Round 3 Flashcards
1
Q
- Despite its name, this type of planet usually has a solid metallic core. Their surfaces aren’t well-defined, as many are made of elements or compounds compressed into a liquid state. Give the two-word phrase for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
A
GAS GIANT(S)
2
Q
- In degrees, what is the supplement of the complement of a 75-degree angle?
A
165 (DEGREES)
3
Q
- This teacher was later employed by the U.S. Patent Office before organizing efforts to secure medical supplies for men wounded in the Civil War. Known as “the angel of the battlefield,” she would go on to head the American Red Cross. Name this woman who was appointed superintendent of nurses in 1864.
A
(CLARA) BARTON
4
Q
- Stravinsky named one of his neoclassical piano pieces after this type of song, an example of which–“Oh, Come to the Window”–was part of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It came to mean a short suite of instrumental pieces, like dances and marches, that could be played outdoors. Give the word that originally named a courtship song performed outside in the evening.
A
SERENADE
5
Q
- This Latin phrase is similar to “ad infinitum” [in-fih-NIGH-tuhm], which means “endlessly.” What is this two-word phrase meaning “to a sickening or disgusting degree”?
A
AD NAUSEAM
6
Q
- A cylinder has a base with a circumference of 10 pi units. If the height of the cylinder equals the diameter of the base, what is the volume, in cubic units, of the cylinder?
A
250 PI (CUBIC UNITS)
7
Q
- One of the earliest of these groups was organized at the urging of Samuel Adams at a Boston town meeting. Another one was created in Virginia by the House of Burgesses, and included both Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry among its members. What were these groups called that promoted unity among the American colonies, and played a major role in summoning the First Continental Congress?
A
COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
8
Q
- The artist hoped to establish this painting’s title structure as a “studio of the south” where friends like Gauguin [go-GAN] could visit him and create. Its bright exterior features green shutters, and abuts a pink restaurant the painter frequented. What is this painting of a butter-colored residence, created by Vincent Van Gogh?
A
(THE) YELLOW HOUSE
9
Q
- This common periodontal disease is usually caused by the accumulation of plaque on exposed tooth surfaces. Severe cases may cause fever, bad breath, ulceration, and tissue destruction. Name this condition characterized by sore, swollen gums that bleed easily.
A
GINGIVITIS
10
Q
- This Latin prefix can appear before “ject,” “way,” “merge,” or “marine.” Identify this prefix meaning “below.”
A
SUB- (Accept stated or spelled)
11
Q
- A circle has an area of 169 pi square units. What is the circumference, in units, of the circle?
A
26 PI (UNITS)
12
Q
- One of these is created when a glacier recedes, leaving behind a long and narrow valley that is then filled by the sea. These glaciers were enormously heavy and eroded the valley bottom far below sea level. What do we call such flooded valleys, found especially along the shores of Scandinavian nations?
A
FJORD(S) [fee-ORD or FYORD]
13
Q
- The standard version of this woodwind, whose “double” type is pitched an octave lower, has a range extending from the B-flat below the bass staff to treble E. Usually made of rosewood or maple, its four sections form a conical bore to which a crook and double reed are attached. What is this lowest-pitched member of the oboe family?
A
BASSOON
14
Q
- This literary device is closely related to both irony and satire. You might use it when you respond to an unwelcome event with, “Great! That’s just what I need.” Give the word for this kind of bitter, cutting remark.
A
SARCASM
15
Q
- This term collectively names such things as the water trapped in permafrost, and in rain clouds. It also includes all the water in the oceans, rivers, and streams. What is this term for all the water at or near the Earth’s surface?
A
HYDROSPHERE
16
Q
- This architect designed northern Greece’s Porto Carras Grand Resort, whose construction began in 1973–four years after his death. He used materials from a scrapped ship to build Sommerfeld House, and co-designed a Pennsylvania federal housing project, Aluminum City Terrace. Identify the designer of a German shoe manufacturing plant, Fagus Factory.
A
(WALTER) GROPIUS
17
Q
- This central concept in classical mechanics is best known by its effect. Related to inertia, it is a measure of a body’s tendency to resist changes in motion. What is this term for a characteristic of an object that never changes, regardless of how the object is shaped?
A
MASS
18
Q
- This range of mountains forms what might be called the backbone of a peninsula in Europe. The two main rivers flowing from these mountains are the Arno and the Tiber. Name this mountain range that passes down the middle of Italy.
A
APENNINE(S) [AP-uh-nahynz] (MOUNTAINS OR RANGE)
