6th Grade Math
What is a ratio?
The relationship between two quantities
This dwarf planet is the furthest from the sun and is no longer considered a planet.
Pluto
What is it called when 2 words mean the same thing
What is a synonym?
What continent do we live on?
North America
What is the tallest mammal on Earth?
Giraffe
How many days are in a leap year?
366
What does equivalent mean in math?
The same as or equal to
What is the closest planet to the sun in our Solar system.
Mercury
What does scalding mean?
Hot or scorching
Who refused to move her seat on a Montgomery bus-this act started a movement (bus boycott, lawsuit against segregated public transportation!)
Rosa Parks
Who said "I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King Jr
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7 (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
How can I find equivalent ratios?
Multiply or Divide by the same number
This is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
Photosynthesis
What does the vocabulary word "plummeting" mean?
To go down at a fast speed
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Where is Mount Everest located?
Nepal
What country is its own continent?
Australia
1000 x 100=
100,000
What is one of the 7 body systems?
Excretory, Digestive, Muscular, Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Nervous
Portland, OR is a example of a setting. Define setting.
Setting is where an event takes place
What ocean is located next to California?
Pacific
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
How many natural eye colors are there?
Six (golden/amber, blue, brown, gray, green, hazel)
What is the mode of this set of data?
1,2,3,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,5,6,6,7,8,10,10
5
Name 3 phases in the moon cycle.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
What does the word "cascaded" mean?
To pour down or overflow
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Adult mouths have how many teeth?
32
If a square has a side length of 7 inches, would the perimeter or the area be greater?
Area = 49in2
Perimeter = 28in
About how many pounds does an adult human brain weigh?
3
What is the definition of a Noun?
What is a person place, thing or idea?
Who was the first African American girl to go to school?
Ruby Bridges
What month has President's Day?
February
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur (thigh bone)
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, exponent, multiply/divide, add/subtract
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
Provide 3 adjectives.
(Various Answers)
Which war happened first (earliest)?
Vietnam War
World War 1
Civil War
Revolutionary War
Spanish-American War
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Spanish-American War (1898)
Civil War (1861-1865)
World War 1 (1914-1918)
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
What president was in charge when slavery was abolished (put to an end)?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City