Math
What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 60?
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
Factors of 60: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
Greatest = 12
Answer is 12.
Why does the Moon appear to change shape throughout the month?
The Moon appears to change shape because of its phases, which are caused by the Moon’s orbit around Earth and the sunlight reflecting off it at different angles.
What were pyramids used for in Ancient Egypt?
Pyramids were tombs for pharaohs and important leaders, filled with items they might need in the afterlife.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun, like blue, tall, or funny.
What should you do if you see mean or bullying comments on social media?
Possible Response:
Tell a trusted adult and don’t respond to the bully.
If a rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area and perimeter?
Area = length × width = 12 × 5 = 60 cm²
Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (12 + 5) = 2 × 17 = 34 cm
Why don’t we feel the Earth spinning?
The Earth is spinning very smoothly and at a constant speed, and everything on Earth is moving with it—including the air. We don’t feel it because there's no sudden change in motion, just like how you don’t feel movement in a smooth airplane ride.
What river was important to the development of Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River. It provided water, fertile soil, and transportation for the Egyptian people.
Rewrite this sentence to make it more descriptive using vivid language:
The dog ran across the yard.
Possible Response:
The energetic dog sprinted across the wide, grassy yard, its ears flapping in the wind.
What popular video game features characters like Steve and Alex building and exploring blocky worlds?
Minecraft
Simplify the expression:
3 × (4 + 7) – 5²
3 × 11 – 25 = 33 – 25 = 8
What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change? Give an example of each.
A physical change changes how something looks but not what it is made of (like ice melting into water). A chemical change creates a new substance (like baking a cake or rust forming on iron).
Why is the city of Athens important in world history?
Athens is known as the birthplace of democracy, where citizens first voted on laws and leaders.
Choose the correct form of the verb:
"Neither the students nor the teacher (was / were) late to class."
Was – When subjects are joined by "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Since "teacher" is singular, use was.
What are the three branches of the United States government?
The legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch.
A store sells 3 notebooks for $4.50. How much would 7 notebooks cost at the same rate?
Unit price = $4.50 ÷ 3 = $1.50 per notebook
7 × $1.50 = $10.50
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Tectonic plates move because of convection currents in the Earth’s mantle, which are caused by the heat from the Earth’s core.
What writing system did the ancient Mesopotamians develop?
Cuneiform. It was one of the world’s first systems of writing and was written on clay tablets.
What is the theme of a story, and how is it different from the main idea?
The theme is the underlying message or lesson the author wants you to learn, such as friendship or courage.
The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
For example, if a story is about a boy who stands up to a bully to protect his friend:
Main idea: A boy defends his friend from a bully.
Theme: Courage or standing up for others.
Who is the villain in Avengers: Infinity War who wants to collect all the Infinity Stones?
Thanos
A number is divisible by both 3 and 5. What is the smallest 3-digit number that meets this condition?
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.
Smallest 3-digit number = 100
100 ÷ 15 ≈ 6.67 → next whole number = 7
7 × 15 = 105
Answer is 105.
What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?
Potential energy is stored energy due to position (like a stretched rubber band), while kinetic energy is the energy of motion (like a rolling ball).
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
The Great Wall was built to protect China from northern invaders like the Mongols.
What type of figurative language is this: “Her smile was as bright as the sun”?
It’s a simile, because it compares two things using like or as.
Your friend says, “That meme had me dead.” What do they mean?
They thought the meme was so funny it made them laugh really hard.