Mathematics
A rectangular prism is 8 cm long, 5 cm wide and 3 cm high. What is its volume?
120 cm³
Which sentence uses alliteration?
A. The moon was bright.
B. Seven slippery snakes slithered silently.
C. The snake moved quickly.
B
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth rotating on its axis.
What are the three largest countries by area?
Russia, Canada and China.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
A map
A water tank holds 240 litres when it is completely full. It is currently 3/5 full.
How many litres of water are in the tank?
144 litres
Which word is the adjective in this sentence?
The enormous elephant carefully walked across the bridge.
Enormous
Why do we see the Moon even though the Moon does not produce its own light?
The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
What is the difference between a continent and a country?
Continent = a large landmass containing countries.
Country= is a political territory with its own government/borders.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
A cake is divided into 12 equal pieces. Mia eats 1/3 and Jack eats 1/4 of the whole cake. What fraction is left?
5/12
What is the difference between first-person and third-person narration?
First-person = “I” or “we”
Third person = “he,” “she,” or “they.”
What is a light-year?
The distance light travels in one year.
Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia and Australia?
Indian Ocean
A bus driver is driving a bus. At the first stop, 6 people get on. At the second stop, 3 people get off and 5 get on. At the third stop, 4 people get off.
Your name!
The question says “a bus driver is driving” but never gives the driver's name — the trick is that you are the bus driver.
A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 54 m. Its length is 17 m. What is its width?
10 m
Identify the technique:
“The waves attacked the shore, smashing against the rocks.”
Personification
Who were the three astronauts on the mission, and which astronaut was the first to step onto the Moon?
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins
What is the difference between latitude and longitude
Latitude = measures how far north or south a place is from the Equator
Longitude = measures how far east or west it is from the Prime Meridian.
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven — remove the “s” and it becomes “even.”
A rectangular prism has a length of 8 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a volume of 240 cm³.
What is its height?
6 cm
240 ÷ (8 × 5) = 240 ÷ 40 = 6 cm
Define the word Insurgent
Someone who rises up against authority.
Why did scientists decide not to send one large rocket directly to the Moon?
too difficult because it would require an enormous amount of fuel
Which continent is the The Galapagos Islands closest to?
South America
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps