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In what year was the Federation of Australia?
1901
What is evaporation?
When a liquid changes into a gas.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same or similar meaning.
What is 3/4 of 20?
15
Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese
Name two reason why the colonies decided to federate.
Shared defence, reduced barriers to trade, immigration control, national identity/pride.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
What are the comparative adverbs for near?
nearer, nearest
What is 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form?
3/5
How many sides does a decagon have?
10
What is the capital city of Western Australia?
Perth
Name, define and provide an example for each of the three states of matter.
Solid: Holds own shape and is hard to compress. Molecules are closely packed together.
Liquid: Takes the shape of the container it is being held in. The molecules have the ability to slide around and move past each other. (Milk, water, juice, petrol)
Gas: Atoms are spread apart and can flow in all directions to fill a container- it doesn't have a specific shape. (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor)
What is the difference between a simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence?
A simple sentence has one main idea (independent clause).
A compound sentence joins two main ideas with a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).
A complex sentence has two clauses (independent and dependent) that may be connected with a subordinating conjunction.
A square has a side length of 8 cm. What is its area?
64 cm²
Which word is misspelled? “Recieve, Believe, Achieve.”
Recieve (should be Receive)
What is one natural resource that Australia exports to other countries?
Coal, iron ore, natural gas or gold.
Which two forces are acting when you ride a bike uphill?
Gravity and friction (plus muscle force).
What type of figurative language is this? “The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor
a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else, even though it's not literally true.
A spinner has 8 equal sections: 3 red, 2 blue, 2 green, and 1 yellow. What is the probability of landing on green?
2/8 or 1/4
How many degrees are in the angles of a triangle, in total?
180°
Explain the difference between democracy and dictatorship.
Democracy is government by the people with voting rights; dictatorship is rule by one person or small group without fair elections.
What two planets in our solar system do not have moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? Give an example of each.
A metaphor says one thing is another (e.g., “He was a lion in the fight.”).
A simile compares two things using like or as (e.g., “He was as brave as a lion.”).
What are the prime factors of 36?
2² × 3²
(2 × 2 × 3 × 3)
Name the prime numbers between 10 and 30.
11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29