Survival of the
Fittest
Matter
Traits & Behaviors
5th Grade Math
Random Trivia
100

TRUE or FALSE? : Adaptations are characteristics that help plants and animals survive. 

True. 

100

Define Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space. 

100

Define a Trait.

A characteristic especially one belonging to a person that makes them unique. 

100

what is the value of 

(20 +5) x 3?

Remember: order of operations (PEMDAS)

75. 

100

What is the fastest land animal?

Cheetah

200

An organism that feeds and hunts another organism is:

A. Predator 

B. Prey

A PREDATOR is an organism that feeds and hunts another organism.

200

When heat is applied to a liquid what happens?

Evaporation or Boiling. 

(will accept both answers)

200

Inherited traits come from your _____. 

Parents

200

Round 4.786 to the nearest TENTH. 

4.8 

200

How many days are in a leap year?

366

300

Which one of these adaptations helps organisms hide from predators or sneak up on their prey. 

A. Body Structure adaptations 

B. Behavior adaptations

C. Camouflage adaptations 

D. Defense/Offense adaptations

Camouflage helps organisms hide from predators or sneak up on their prey. 

300

Which 2 of the 3 states of matter have a definite volume?

Solids and Liquids

300

True or False: Blood type is an inherited trait.

TRUE. Your blood type is inherited from your parents.

300

Find the volume of a box with:
L = 3, W = 2, H = 4
Answer: 24 cubic units

24 cubic units

300

Name 3 states.

Any of the 50 states

400

Which of these is a BODY STRUCTURE adaptation?

Remember: Adaptations help organisms survive. 

A. Giraffe's long neck for eating.

B. Bear Hibernation

C. Porcupine quills for protection. 

A giraffe's long neck and the quills on a porcupine are  both body structures that help those animals to survive. 

The giraffe's neck for eating the porcupine's quills are for protection against predators. 

400

In which state of matter are the particles completely separate and move freely?

A Gas.

400

Define Instincts.

Behavior that offspring are born with and do not have to learn. 

400

Rule: add 3 starting at 1.
What is the 4th number?
Answer: 10

1, 4, 7, 10. TEN is the 4th number.
400

Name the planets in order. 

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

Remember this: My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nerds.

500

Match the adaptations with their type. 

Type: Camouflage, Behavior, Offense. 

A: Bear Hibernates in the winter

B: Leaf insects looks like a leaf to hide from insects

C: A cheetah's speed helps it catch prey. 

A: Behavior

B: Camouflage

C: Offense 

500

Give an example of each state of matter. 

Various answers

500

Name 2 traits and 2 instincts.

various answers (anchor chart)

500

Evaluate :

18 ÷ (3 × 2) + 7

Remember: order of operations (PEMDAS)

10
500

The Super Bowl is played every year to decide the champion of the National Football League.

What day of the week is the Super Bowl almost always played on?

Sunday