Geography
Miscellaneous
Science
Language Arts
Math
Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?
100

Which geographic features are considered good natural barriers and thus often border nations?

Major rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and vast deserts

100

This__________________is the core belief of theatre because it requires you to step into someone else’s shoes and understand their perspective.

Empathy

100

This occurs when a light wave hits a mirror and bounces off.

Reflection

100

Who wrote The Outsiders?

S.E. Hinton

100

This is the name for the longest side of a right triangle, which is always across from the right angle.

 hypotenuse

100

How many great lakes are there?

5, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

200

What ancient lake is Mexico City built on.

Lake Texcoco

200

Name two (2) of the 4 C's in STEM class

Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication

200

What is the name of the element found in the layer of Earth that marks the end of the Mesozoic era?

Iridium

200

What is the term for a comparison using "like" or "as"?

Similie

200

Sum of the interior angles of triangle.

180 degrees

200

What is the world's largest Ocean?

Pacific

300

Which continent is the only one to have land in all four hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western)

Africa

300

Gardening: Why should you plant marigolds near your strawberries or tomatoes?

marigolds repel pests

300

This type of diagram shows how much energy transfers from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem.

Energy pyramid

300

Character vs self is this kind of conflict

internal

300

This is the standard form of the scientific notation number 1.2 x 104

12,000

300

Whose nose grew longer every time he lied?

Pinocchio



400

What is the name of the imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees latitude?

The Equator

400

The 5th Amendment protects citizens against this, meaning you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

What is Double Jeopardy?

400

This is a type of ecological relationship, in which one organism benefits and the other is neither benefitting nor harmed.

commensalism

400

The acronym "LEO" stands for what

Letter to Elected Official 

400

True or False: 15 - (-5) + 9 - 80 = -51

true

400

What are the 6 components of a Narrative?

characters, setting, conflict, climax, solution, theme

500

What is the longest river system in the United States?

Missouri River

500

Words that imitate the natural sound of a thing, like "buzz" or "hiss". 

onomatopoeia

500

What are the 2 factors that affect gravity

Mass and distance

500

Johnny tells Ponyboy to________________

Stay Gold

500

A 15-foot ladder leans against a building, reaching a window 12 feet high. This is how far the base of the ladder is from the building.

9 feet

500

What is the past tense for “swim”?

Swam

600

Where is Machu Picchu located and in what mountain range?

Andes Mountains and Peru.

600

The system where each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other two.

checks and balances

600

What was the name of the scientist who first proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?

Alfred Wegner

600

What type of irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant?

Verbal Irony

600

What's the y intercept in 7= 3x-1

-1

600

What is the center of a cell called?

Nucleus