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100
Lena has 3 packs of pencils. Each pack has 6 pencils. How many pencils does she have total?
18
100
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
100
What state of matter is water vapor?
Gas
100
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
100
Why did tribes of the Great Plains live in teepees?
Because they were nomadic. (Moved a lot)
200
Marcus bought a toy for $24 and gave the cashier $30. How much change should he get back?
$6
200
What is a 4 letter word that is a synonym of “gigantic”?
Huge
200
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
200
What type of angle is this?
Right angle
200
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
300
A movie starts at 2:15 PM and ends at 4:00 PM. How long is the movie?
1 hour and 45 minutes
300
Read the sentence:
The bat flew out of the cave at night.
The word bat is an example of a — homophone or homograph?
Homophone
300
How do the plants and animals in a terrarium stay alive even though the lid is closed?
Water cycle
300
A rectangle has a length of 8m and width of 3m. What is the area? Don't forget the unit!
24 sq meters
300
What document begins with “We the People”?
The Constitution
400
There are 48 students going on a field trip. Each van holds 6 students. How many vans are needed?
8
400
What does the prefix “peri-” mean in a word like perimeter?
Around
400
What is the main difference between a desert biome and a rainforest biome?
Desert is dry with no rain fall. Rainforest is humid with lots of rain.
400
What are the measurements of the angles in an equilateral?
60
400
What is the name of the explorer that found Florida?
Ponce de Leon
500
Sofia read 20 pages on Monday, 25 pages on Tuesday, and 16 pages on Wednesday. Her goal was 60 pages. How many more pages does she need to read to reach her goal?
15
500
Read this sentence:
“After the long hike, Maya was as tired as a sleeping bear.”
What type of figurative language is used?
Simile
500
What is the process called when a solid changes to a gas without going through the liquid state?
Sublimation
500
The perimeter of a square is 24m. How long are its sides?
6m each
500
What does the Earth's rotation cause?
Day and night