Government and Maps
Ancient China
Simple Machines
Ancient Egypt
Earth Cycles
Final Jeopardy
100
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
equator
100
What continent is China on?
Asia
100
Simple machines make _______ easier.
work
100
What river did the ancient Egyptians get their water from?
The Nile
100
How long does it take for the earth to rotate around its axis?
24 hours or 1 day
100
Topic
Animal Behavior
200
Name the 7 continents
Asia, North america, South America, Australia, Europe, Antarctica, and Africa
200
Name 2 geographical features in China
Yellow River, Yuan He River, Himalayan Mountains, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert
200
What simple machine is this?
pulley
200
Rulers in ancient Egypt were called
Pharaohs
200
What causes tides?
The moon (gravitational pull)
300
Name the 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern
300
Name 2 contributions of Ancient China
Great Wall, kite, fireworks, gunpowder, compass, bronze, silk, symbols in language, etc
300
What simple machine is this?
Wheel and axle
300
Name 2 contributions of the ancient Egyptians
Pyramids, papyrus (paper), water clock, hieroglyphics, etc
300
What causes seasons?
The tilt of the earth and the revolution of the earth
300
The opposite of an instinct
Learned behavior
400
What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into east and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
400
What shape were buildings and cities in ancient China?
square
400
What simple machine is used to break things apart?
wedge
400
How did the ancient egyptians adapt to the land to survive?
Farming, fishing, made mud brick houses, irrigation, etc
400
What causes the water cycle?
The sun (it starts by heating the water to evaporate it)
500
Name the three branches of government
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
500
How did the ancient Chinese farm on hills and mountains?
Terracing- cut farms into mountains
500
A staircase would be considered which simple machine?
inclined plane
500
How many days does a body have to sit in natron (salt) to dry out and be able to become a mummy?
40 days
500
What causes the phases of the moon?
The position of the earth, moon, and sun