DISCOVERY TRIMESTER 2 REVIEW

SCIENCE

100

When looking at the layers of the Earth's surface, the law of superposition tells us: the rocks on the top are the ________ while the rocks at the bottom are the _________

youngest; oldest

200

What are the three types of rocks?

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic 

300

A ______ is the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in a sedimentary rock.

fossil

400

What is the name of the giant landmass that existed on Earth before the continents split apart?

Pangea

500

What is the theory called that explains how land masses shift position on Earth's surface?

Continental Drift

ELA

100

Who said this famous quote: “Everybody is a genius but if you a judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid”.

Albert Einstein

200

What is the name of the learning disability that involves difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols?

Dyslexia 

300

Find the error:
Melody, shouted “I love listening to country music!” 

The comma (Melody shouted, "....)

400

ASD stands for this neurological condition:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

500

1. The _______ statement provides the focus for the writing that follows and lets the reader know what the essay is going to be about.

thesis

HISTORY

100

In what country did Buddhism originate?

India

200

What are the sacred texts of hinduism?

Vedas

300

________ sources are original records of historical periods or events made by people during that time.

Primary

400

In India, the ______ system imposed a rigid social structure.

Caste

500

Name two major rivers of India 

Indus, Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Krishna

MATH

100

What does KCF stand for?

Keep Change Flip

200

How would you SIMPLIFY this equation (before solving it):

21                 8

___      X     ___

16                14

 3                      1

___        X       ____

  2                      2

300

Solve:   x²    if  x = 6

36

400

Make this mixed number into an improper fraction:

3  2/55

167/55

500

Solve: 

5 1/5 - 3 4/5

1 2/5

CRAZY WILD OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD SUPER FANTASTIC RANDOM FACTS

100

What kind of plant does Ms. Phillips love?

Cactus

200

What is the name of Ms. Gor's cat?

Matt

300

What is the name of the newest edition to Ms. Brandi's family?

Maisie

400

Which state is Mr. Wilson originally from?

Indiana 

500

What is the name of the shape that Ms. Dube draws when she is connecting events on a sequence brainframe and reaches the edge of the paper and needs to continue sequencing events on a new row?

Schwoopty Woopty

(also accept: schoopity woopity, schwoopy woopy)