Civilizations
How the world works
Universe
Urbanization
Math
100

 This civilization built the first observatories and created calendars based on the stars.

the Mayas

100

The smallest unit of an element is called ____

atom

100

The Earth rotates on its axis once every ____

24h

100

Urbanization means the growth of a  ____

City

100

If a book costs $20 and you buy 3, how much do you spend?

60

200

The ancient Greeks first believed planets moved in perfect circles around this central object. 

The Earth

200

Boiling water is an example of this type of change.

Physical change

200

The Earth’s revolution around the Sun causes this phenomenon. 

Seasons

200

One basic service cities need to provide for health.

Sanitation

200

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. You eat 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza did you eat?

3/8

300

 This tool was used by sailors to navigate using the stars.

Astrolabe

300

Salt dissolved in water can be separated by this process. 

Evaporation

300

Tides are mainly caused by the gravitational pull of this celestial body

Moon

300

São Paulo grew rapidly during this century. 

20th century

300

 A class has 24 students. If they are divided into 6 equal groups, how many students per group?

4

400

Name one way astronomy influenced agriculture in ancient civilizations.

predicting seasons for planting

400

Burnt wood is an example of this type of change. 

Chemical change

400

This term creates the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. 

Rotation

400

Name one environmental consequence of urbanization.

Pollution

Deforestation

Traffic


400

A shirt costs $50. It is on sale for 20% off. How much is the discount?

10

500

This ancient civilization aligned its pyramids with certain stars

Egyptians

500

Name two elements from the first ten in the periodic table. 

hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine and neon

500

How do we call a human determined group of stars?

Constellations
500

This type of transportation system is essential in large cities.

Public transportation

500

A recipe needs 23\frac{2}{3}32 cup of sugar. If you make 3 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

2 cups