To put a fraction in simplest form, should you multiply or divide by the greatest common factor?
You should divide.
100
Which word should you use in this sentence:
_______ going to be in 5th grade next year.
a. There b. They're c. Their
They're (think THEY ARE)
100
Where does Harry Potter attend school?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
100
What type of rock has a name that means "fire-made"?
igneous
100
Name the two hemispheres in which the state of California is located.
northern and western
200
In the following division problem, which number is the dividend?
565 / 5 = 113
The dividend is 565...what do you call the other numbers in the problem?
200
How do you spell the homophone for "seller"?
cellar
200
What is the sequel to the book - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume?
Superfudge
200
What do the acronyms AC and DC stand for?
AC = alternating current
DC = direct current
200
How many missions are in the California mission system?
21 missions
300
What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 398,465,112?
90 million!
300
In the word "spectator," what is the Latin root and what does it mean?
The root is "spec" which means to see or look.
300
Who is the author of the Percy Jackson series of books?
Rick Riordan
300
What is the term for an animal that consumes both plants and other animals?
omnivore
300
Which Russian explorer discovered the passageway between Russia and Alaska and used it as a shortcut to trap otter on the California coast?
Vitus Bering
400
What is the decimal equivalent of five and three fifths?
5.6---find an equivalent fraction that uses tenths, then convert it to a decimal!
400
How many prefixes does the word "misunderstanding" have? How many suffixes?
2 prefixes: mis-; under-
1 suffix: -ing
400
The movie "Ramona and Beezus" is based on what book by which author?
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
400
What does Moh's scale measure?
the hardness of a mineral
400
Where was the gold that sparked the California Gold Rush in 1848 discovered?
Sutter's Mill (on the American River)
500
Balance the equation by solving for y:
(6 x y) + 4 = (12 - 5) x (36 / 9)
y = 4
Follow the order of operations: parentheses, multiply/divide, add/subtract
500
Teacher is to educator as burglar is to _________?
Possible answers: thief, robber, pickpocket, cut-purse
500
Name two books by Kate DiCamillo that have been made into movies.
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Tale of Despereaux
500
What is the role of fungi in a food web?
Fungi are decomposers: they break down dead plant and animal matter into useful nutrients for the soil.
500
What is the name of the narrow piece of land that could be used as a shortcut alternative to sailing around the Cape Horn to get to the California gold fields?