He sailed with the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria to reach China and the Indies, but ended up discovering America.
Christopher Columbus
What 2 countries fought for control of North America, sparking the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
The year George Washington was voted as the 1st President of the United States.
1787
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
A _________ is a natural body that revolves in an orbit around a star.
planet
What is force?
A push or pull
The name of the people who started the 13 colonies in America.
Pilgrims
Great Britain taxed this imported item, causing the "Patriots" of America to board the ships and dump the contents into Boston Harbor.
Tea
The capitol city of the United States of America.
Washington D.C.
When a liquid is changed to a solid it is called?
freezing
Generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years is known as?
Climate
What type of force is this a picture of?
Static electricity
What was the name of the trail that Americans traveled in covered wagons, out to the North Western side of America?
The Oregon Trail
Who rode through the streets of Massachusetts issuing the warning- "The British Are Coming!"
Paul Revere
The two men who lead an expedition to explore the land west of the Mississippi River.
Lewis and Clark
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
It's the closest star to Earth.
An _________ is an organism that can can survive in both in land and water.
Amphibian
What simple machine is pictured above?
lever
Which 3 major European countries explored and colonized the Americas?
A. England, France and Portugal
B. England, France and Spain
C. France, Portugal and Spain
B. England, France and Spain
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document announcing that the 13 colonies were now an independent country called the United States of America.
Declaration of Independence
Who was the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark during this expeditions?
Sacagawea
When a solid changes to a liquid it is called?
melting
The _________ the layer of gasses that surround places.
Atmosphere
What is friction?
A force that exists between two surfaces
A Spanish conqueror who first came to the Americas in the 1500s is called a
A. Conquistador
B. Indentured servant
C. Missionary
A. Conquistador
The "bridge" used by people and animals to populate the United States.
The Bering Land Bridge
During which war was the Star Spangled Banner written?
The War of 1812
Name the two gasses we breathe in and out.
O2 (oxygen) and CO2 (carbon dioxide)
_____________ is the process when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy.
Photosynthesis
What does a magnetic field look like?
It's invisible.