GEOGRAPHY
Which ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. How much sugar is needed for 3 batches?
2 cups
(2/3 x 3 = 2)
What happens when water and oil mix?
They separate into 2 different layers.
What is a Hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
Ex. "It's raining cats and dogs!"
In what direction does the sun rise?
East
What land mass on Earth is known as the "Island Continent"?
Australia
If a backyard is 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, how many square feet is the yard?
1,000 square feet
What is the process of water turning into vapor called?
Evaporation
How many adjectives are in this sentence: "Billy made a rude noise in class."
One adjective: "rude"
How many months have 28 days?
Trick Question! All of them do.
What was the state of New York originally called?
New Amsterdam
A triangle has angles measuring 35° and 65°. What is the measure of the third angle?
80°
(Sum of angles in a triangle = 180°)
180-(35+65)=80
What does the acronym DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
The words "hole" and "whole" are examples of what?
Homophones.
(two words that have similar pronounciation, but have different meanings)
True or False: Crayfish/Crawfish are fish
False. Crawfish are crustaceans.
What is the world’s largest island that is not a continent?
Greeenland
If a bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles, what is the probability of randomly picking a blue marble?
3/10
What are ALL the states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma
Which of these is the correct spelling?
A) Mischievious
B) Mischevious
C) Mischievous
C) Mischievous
What is the first beginning level of education in America and Nigeria?
America: Pre-K
Nigeria: Otakara, Slate School
What is the most populated country in the world?
India
(pop. 1,463,865,525 and counting!)
The average of three test scores is 85. If two scores were 80 and 90, what is the third score?
85
What do we call an animal that can maintain a constant body temperature regardless of its environment?
Warm-blooded (or Endothermic)
ex. humans!
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
A) The chef cooked the meal.
B) The meal was cooked by the chef.
C) The chef is cooking the meal.
B) The meal was cooked by the chef.
If a plane crashes on the border between the U.S. and Canada, where do they bury the survivors?
Nowhere — survivors aren’t buried!