5th Grade Knowledge Extravaganza - Part 2

5th grade Math

1

163 + 939 + 746=?

1,848

2

1,000,000 - 472,968=?

527,032

3

6/8+9/12=?

6/4,or 1 1/2

4

2/7-:4/5=?

5/14

5

How many feet in a mile? 

5,280 feet. 

6

4.61 xx3.78

17.4258

7

4.2 x 10^{3 = ?}

4200

8

What percent is equivalent to 3/4?

75%

9

Find the volume of the shape below. 

60cm³

10

Find the volume

952yd³

5th Grade Science

1

What is this a depiction of?

An atom.

2

What is the center of an atom called?

the nucleus

3

________ form when atoms combine. 

Molecules

4

What is the only known metal that is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury

5

This is the organ where most of digestion takes place, as food is broken down and nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.

the small intestine. 

6

What are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains? 

Plants.

7

The five basic layers of the Earth are called: Lower Mantle, Upper Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, and the What?

Crust

8

What device do scientists use to measure earthquakes?

Seismographs

9

Here is the square for Oxygen from the periodic table.  How many protons does Oxygen have?

8

10

How does a compass work? 

Magnets - a compass uses a magnetized needle on a swivel that reacts to the magnetism of the North Pole.

Riddles

1

The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it? 

Darkness.

2

What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? 

A teapot. 

3

What is it that after you take away the whole some still remains? 

Wholesome. 

4

Forwards I'm heavy, but backwards I'm not.  What am I? 

Ton. 

5

What has four wheels and flies? 

A garbage truck.

6

What has a forest but no trees, cities but no people, and rivers but no water? 

A map. 

7

Take me and scratch my head.  What once is red is black instead.  What am I?

A match.

8

I'm where yesterday follows today and tomorrow's in the middle.  What am I? 

A dictionary.

9

Remove nine letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word: 

BSAINXLEATNTEARS

Bananas. 

10

I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet they can unlock your soul.  What am I? 

A piano. 

Random Trivia

1

What is the Get Real theme this year?

I Care....You Care.....We Care

2

How many colors are in a rainbow?

7 

3

Who was the first Disney Princess?

Snow White

4

How many years are the Summer Olympics held?

4

5

Name the bird that can mimic humans?

Parrot

6

What is the name of the ship that sank in 1912? There is also a movie about it.

Titantic

7

How many months of 28 days?

12

8

What do you call a female deer?

Doe

9

What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story?

Woody

10

How many years are in a century?

100

5th Grade ELA

1

What part of speech is the underlined part of this sentence?: 

The cat hid under the bed. 

Preposition

2

What are the adjectives in this sentence? 

Amy's exotic parakeet laid three tiny eggs in the nest. 

Exotic, three, and tiny

3

evening : dusk :: morning : ________

dawn

4

How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"? Have to identify what they are.

3: rabbit, cafeteria, and ate

5

Define synonyms and antonyms. 

Synonyms are words that mean the same thing; antonyms are words that mean the opposite.

6

What is the plural form of the word "deer"?

Deer

7

Where do the commas go? 

Yes I'd like mushrooms onions eggplant and tomatoes on my pizza. 

After "Yes", "mushrooms", and "onions".  Can also put one after "eggplant" if that's your style. 

8

Combine these three sentences into one sentence.  

Lily adopted a cat. 

The cat is orange. 

The cat is missing an eye. 

Answers may vary, but general idea: 

Lily adopted an orange cat that is missing an eye. 

9

Identify the prefix, the suffix and the root word: 

deactivation 

The prefix is "de", the suffix is "tion" and the root word is "activate"

10

Which book series was created by English Author J.K. Rowling?

Harry Potter

5th Grade Social Studies

1

Which country is highlighted?

India. 

2

Who was the first African-American President?

Barack Obama

3

Germany

4

There are four states that start with "New".  Name at least 3 of them.

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York. 

5

Which Ocean borders North America to the East?

Atlantic Ocean

6

What city is known as the Mile High City?

Denver

7

What year did Ohio become a state? 

1803

8

What country did the Statue of Liberty come from?

France

9

What is the first word of the Constitution?

We

10

What is the capital of this state?