MMA Question of the Day: 01/22/99

MATH: Empire State carries fresh water in large storage tanks. If one tank measures 10 feet long and 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep how many gallons of water does it hold? (Hint: 1 cubic foot = 7.48 US. gallons)

SCIENCE: Empire State reports the atmospheric pressure every day. Her reports are made in units called millibars. Another way to report atmospheric pressure is in inches of mercury. What is a "standard day" in inches and in millibars?

GEOGRAPHY: The Greater Antilles are part of an even larger island chain. What island chain is it?

HISTORY: Who discovered the Island of Hispaniola? In what year?

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