Geography
Which two countries border the United States?
Canada and Mexico
What is the main idea of a passage?
what the story is about; the central most important point
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
Why is it important to study history?
To understand the past, learn from mistakes, and make better decisions in the future.
If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?
5/8
How did geography help protect ancient Egypt from invasion?
Deserts and seas acted as natural barriers.
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rewrite?
again
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
Because light travels faster than sound.
Why did early humans form civilizations near rivers like the Nile and Tigris?
Rivers provided water for drinking, farming, transportation, and trade
The sum of two numbers is 48. One number is 19. What is the other number?
29
This river runs through 10 states, from Minnesota in the north to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River
Which figurative language device is used in the following sentence:
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
What gas do plants take in that humans breathe out?
Carbon Dioxide
What was one major cause of the American Civil War?
Disagreements over slavery and states’ rights.
A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm. What is its area?
40 cm2
Which states border California?
Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
Add punctuation:
Lets eat Alex
Let's eat, Alex.
What happens to the mass of ice when it melts into water?
It stays the same.
What was the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
To create a framework for government and protect people’s rights.
A shirt costs $25. If it’s 20% off, how much do you pay?
$20
The 5 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
What does it mean to infer while reading?
to use clues from the text, combined with your own background knowledge, to figure out things the author didn't state directly
If a plant is kept in the dark for several days, what process will slow down the most?
Photosynthesis
The Declaration of Independence says, “All men are created equal.” Who did this not applyto in 1776?
A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. You want to make half the recipe. How much flour do you need?
1 1/4 cups