Figurative Language
Use the following homophones in a sentence: witch, which AND be, bee
(answers will vary - Price decision)
What is photosynthesis?
When a plant uses energy from the sun to create its own food
Name the three states of matter.
solid, liquid, gas
What is the difference between a high pressure system and a low pressure system? Give examples
high pressure = happy (clear skies)
low pressure = lousy (thunderstorms)
Emma buys a notebook for $3.75 and a pen for $1.29. How much does she spend in total?
$5.04
What two things are being compared in this metaphor and what is it saying? Mrs. Price's computer is a dinosaur.
it is very old, loud, slow, etc...
Explain the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
herbivores - only eat plants
carnivores - only eat meat
omnivores - eat both
What is the formula for speed?
distance over time
Describe the water cycle
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, it's a cycle so it's never ending
A car drives 5.2 miles each day for a week. How many miles does it drive in total?
36.4
What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It's raining really hard
What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behavior?
inherited traits - something you are born with
learned behavior - something that you learn after you are born
What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?
(answers may vary)
a physical change does not change the substance
a chemical change creates a new substance
a physical change is reversible
a chemical change is not reversible
What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
What is 5/6 - 1/3?
1/2
How does Norton Juster use wordplay to develop a character or setting in The Phantom Tollbooth?
(Price decision, answers will vary)
How do the circulatory system and respiratory system work together?
(answers may vary) example: the respiratory system brings in oxygen to the body, the circulatory system circulates it throughout the body and delivers to various parts
Why does the Earth have a greater force of gravity than the moon?
The larger the object, the larger its force of gravity. So, the Earth is bigger than the moon
Why is it milder in Wilmington than it is in Raleigh?
Because it is near the coast, so the sea breeze keeps it cooler here.
What is 6 % 1/2?
12
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor, and what is it saying? "I saw happiness as a bird on a branch, fixing to take wing"
happiness and a bird
this person's happiness is about to go away
Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest: organ system, organism, tissue, cell,
cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism
What is friction? Give one example.
(answers may vary)
a force that makes something slower
a force that resists the motion of an object
a force that makes an object in motion move slower
carpet, grass
What is the gulf stream and what does it do for our coastal cities?
(answers may vary)
A warm ocean stream that makes our seasons milder
Makes summer cooler and winter warmer
Makes the seasons milder
What is 0.75 x 0.4?
0.30