Astronomy
What is the closest star to our earth?
The sun
This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States from 1861–1865.
Civil War
This is the longest river in the world (traditionally taught in school).
The Nile river
8x9=
72
This is a word that describes a noun (like “happy” or “blue”).
Adjective
This planet is known as the ”Red Planet”.
Mars
This U.S. document, ratified in 1789, outlines the structure of the federal government.
Constitution
This is the largest continent on Earth.
Asia
23x45=
1,035
This figure of speech compares two things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
This law, formulated by Johannes Kepler, states that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.
Kepler’s First Law (Law of Ellipses)
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
This ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth.
The Pacific Ocean
78 / 3
26
This is the main idea or message of a story.
Theme
This planet is closest to the Sun.
Mercury
This event on December 7, 1941, led the United States to enter World War II.
The attack on Pearl Harbor
This imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Equator
96 / 12
8
This is the perspective from which a story is told (first person, third person, etc.).
Point of view
Approximately how old is planet earth?
4-5 billion years old
This young Jewish girl wrote a famous diary while hiding during the Holocaust.
Anne Frank
What is the largest hot desert in he world?
The Sahara Desert
8 + 6 × (4 + 2)² ÷ 3 = ?
Hint: PEMDAS80
This term refers to words that imitate natural sounds (like “buzz” or “boom”).
Onomatopoeia