social studies
This 1776 document, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, explained why the 13 colonies wanted to be free from British rule
What is the The Declaration of Independence
In the number 45.672, which digit is in the hundredths place?
7
If an object is less dense than water, will it sink or float?
float
This is the income you have before taxes
gross income
If a character enters a room soaking wet and carrying an umbrella, what can you infer about the weather outside?
it is raining
The U.S. government is divided into three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. This branch is responsible for making the laws.
What is the legislative?
Solve: 12.5 multiplied by 4.
50
When you rub your hands together quickly, they get warm. What is the name of the force that resists motion between two surfaces and creates heat?
friction
This is the money you keep after taxes
Net Income
In the sentence, "The trek up the mountain was arduous and exhausting," what do you think the word arduous means?
Difficult, hard, or strenuous.
What was the name of the 1803 land deal between the U.S. and France that doubled the size of the United States?
the Louisiana Purchase
A rectangular rug is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the area of the rug in square feet?
40 sq ft
Does a mirror reflect light or refract light?
Reflect (Mirrors bounce light back; lenses/water refract/bend it).
This is the tax you pay on the house you live in
Property Tax
This literature genre includes creative writing using rhythm, rhyme, and imagery
Poetry
Who was the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, whose refusal to give up her bus seat helped spark the Modern Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
If the expression is 3 x (4 + 6), which operation should you do first according to the Order of Operations (PEMDAS)?
Addition (You always solve what is inside the parentheses first).
What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor (a gas) because of heat from the Sun?
evaporation
Which type of tax is a percentage of the price of items you buy at a store (like a toy or a shirt)?
Sales Tax
If an author writes an article titled "Why You Should Recycle Every Day," is their primary purpose to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain?
Persuade
Which mountain range stretches from Canada down through New Mexico and is located in the western part of the United States?
The Rocky Mountains
What is the simplest form of the fraction 8/12
2/3
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis? (This causes the day/night cycle).
24 hours
This is an expense that can change month to month like how much you spend on gasoline
Variable Expense
Is the sentence "The classroom was a zoo" a simile or a metaphor?
Metaphor (It compares the two directly without using "like" or "as").