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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What color of light has the longest wavelength?
a)
yellow
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
green
2.
How does heat energy travel from the sun to the earth?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
all of the above
3.
What material will make the best conductor of electricity?
a)
gold wire
b)
wood
c)
copper wire
d)
plastic
4.
What is the inner planet closest to the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
5.
When plates collide into each other, it causes these to form:
a)
earthquakes
b)
mountains
c)
hurricanes
d)
continents
6.
Plants need which of the following for photosynthesis:
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
helium
d)
nitrogen
7.
A hoverfly looks very similar to a wasp.  Animals avoid the fly, because they are afraid of being stung.  What type of adaptation does the hoverfly have?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
trickery
d)
blending in
8.

A heptagon is a shape with how many sides?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

e)

9

9.

How long is one regular term for a U.S. Representative?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

e)

6

10.

Which of the following is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Alabama

e)

Louisiana

11.

How many cups are in 28 fluid ounces?

a)

7

b)

3.5

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

12.

What white, puffy clouds are known as "fair weather" clouds?

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

stratus

d)

cirrus

13.

If Tres is facing North and turns 90 degrees to his right, what direction is he now facing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

14.

Budapest is the capital of what European country?

a)

Austria

b)

Hungary

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

15.

What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "Taylor bodyslammed her opponent."

a)

Taylor

b)

bodylammed

c)

her

d)

opponent

16.

By definition, a prism is a solid figure that has how many congruent bases?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

17.

True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and socket- joint.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False? Neon is a metal.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

20.

Inca civilizations were concentrated on what continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

21.

How many moon phases are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

9

d)

8

22.

What was the name of the series of laws that King George III and Parliament passed after the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Townshend acts

b)

Intolerable acts

c)

Tea act

d)

Colony tariff act

23.

Each 5th grade teacher brought 24 bags of skittles for his/her class. 2/3 of them were tropical punch flavored. How many bags were NOT tropical punch?

a)

16 bags

b)

8 bags

c)

6 bags

d)

12 bags

24.

During Westward Expansion, the idea that it was the right of Americans to move West was...

a)

Oregon Trail Destiny

b)

Gold Rush Destiny

c)

American Destiny

d)

Manifest Destiny

25.

What type of figurative language is this: After recess, the kids were monkeys in the classroom.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

26.

Knowing the prefix "mis" helps you know that misdirect means...

a)

to direct wrongly

b)

the most direct

c)

someone who directs

d)

to direct before

27.

Which branch of government is in charge of the military?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

28.

The Ivy Hall 5th graders usually run 3/4 of a mile during PE on pedometer day. Today they only ran 2/5 of that distance. How far did they run today?

a)

2/5 of a mile

b)

3/10 of a mile

c)

6/7 of a mile

d)

5/20 of a mile

29.

What type of figurative language?....My alarm yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

30.

Which Earth system includes all of the living creatures on Earth?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

31.
English Language Arts:
Which shows the proper punctuation for a friendly letter (email)
a)
Dear Mom and Dad
Thanks for coming today!
  Love,
  Bob
b)
Dear Mom and Dad,
Thanks for coming today!
  Love,
  Bob
c)
Dear Mom and Dad,
Thanks for coming today!
  Love 
  Bob
32.
Math:
Multiply.
 27 X 38 =
 
a)
1026
b)
297
c)
926
33.
Round 73.951 to the nearest tenth.
a)
72.9
b)
73.9
c)
74
d)
73.95
34.
Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups
a)
6 to 1
b)
1/6
c)
18/3
d)
3/18
35.
Star Wars is an example of what genre?
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
informational
36.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
b)
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
c)
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
d)
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
37.
The recorder is a part of which instrument family?
a)
Brass Family
b)
Woodwind Family
c)
String Family
d)
Percussion Family
38.
Definition:  to understand something that is not obvious
a)
impervious
b)
bias
c)
discern
d)
credible
39.

Which president was in power during the Civil War?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

40.

What is the formula for an inference?

a)

schema + guess

b)

text evidence + background knowledge

41.
John sold 36 cookbooks at $27 each. How much did he make? 
a)
972
b)
324
c)
970
d)
932
42.
(11 - 3) x 4 ÷ 2
a)
1
b)
16
c)
64
d)
2
43.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
44.
document that ended the Revolutionary War
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Political Revolution
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Sugar Act
45.
What causes it to change seasons? 
a)
The tilt of the earths axis. 
b)
when the sun is closer to the northern hemisphere. 
c)
gravity.
d)
the orbit.
46.
How old is earth? :)
a)
OLD 
b)
4.543 billion years
c)
723984728974
d)
18 MILLION YEARS OLD..
47.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
112
b)
206
c)
212
d)
303
48.
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
a)
Iron
b)
Copper
c)
Mercury 
d)
Aluminum
49.

5th Grade: The appearance of unusually warm water off the pacific coast of Peru and Ecuador is called

a)

Global Warming

b)

El Nino

c)

Flooding

d)

Weather

50.

5th Grade: There was ⅚ of a pie left. Asia ate ¾ of the leftover pie. How much of the pie was left?

a)

5/6

b)

1/12

c)

1/3

d)

1

51.

4th Grade: You were learning about the different animals that live in a forest habitat. A bear likes to eat berries as well as fish. What word best describes this type of animal?

a)

Omnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

None of the Above

52.

3rd Grade: There are 5 coins in the first pile, 8 in the second, 11 in the third, and 16 in the fourth. Which pile of coins is closest to the average.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

53.

Million Dollar Question: What is the next number in this series - 7708, 7016, 6324, 5432?

a)

4041

b)

4234

c)

4470

d)

4540

54.
What most likely happens when plates slide past each other?
a)
A mountain forms
b)
An earthquake forms
c)
The ocean floor widens
d)
Magma comes to the surface
55.
Which of these animals is classified as a vertebrate?
a)
snail
b)
snake
c)
butterfly
d)
ladybug
56.
{-13, -4,  0, 11, 125...} these numbers are
a)
whole numbers.
b)
realistic numbers.
c)
artificial numbers.
d)
integers.
57.
Where is the Taj Mahal?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
South America
58.

The names of how many months of the year contain the letter R?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

59.

Geography: What is the worlds longest river

a)

Connecticut

b)

Amazon

c)

Mackenzie

d)

Nile

60.

Georaphy: Which Country has the largest population in the world

a)

Russia

b)

Mexico

c)

China

d)

India

61.

Entertainment: What city does Batman call home

a)

Home

b)

Gothum City

c)

Batmamious

d)

New York City

62.

History: What President is on the $5 bill

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

63.

History: How many colonies signed the Declartion

a)

26

b)

52

c)

104

d)

13

64.

Geography: What ocean is largest

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Southern

65.

Who discovered human cell?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Michael Faraday

66.

How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun's surface to the Earth?

a)

8 seconds

b)

8 days

c)

8 hours

d)

8 minutes

67.
3rd Grade level - The Hawaiian Islands were once known as the Sandwich Islands.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
5th Grade level (Final Exam) - In terms of distance, the U.S. is closest to which of the following countries?
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Russia
69.
The table shows the heights and masses of a male gorilla and a female gorilla at a zoo. Based on the table, which statement is true? 
a)
The combined mass of the male gorilla and the female gorilla is 253.782 kg. 
b)
The mass of the male gorilla is 63.507 kg greater than the mass of the female gorilla.
c)
The female gorilla is 1.28 m shorter than the male gorilla. 
d)
The combined height of the male gorilla and the female gorilla is 2.028 m. 
70.
Margaret opened a new case of lightbulbs. • The case contained 3 boxes of lightbulbs with 8 lightbulbs in each box. • Margaret threw 2 of these lightbulbs in the trash because they were damaged. • Then she took 7 of the lightbulbs out of the case. Which expression can be used to show that there are 15 lightbulbs still in the case? 
a)
3 × 8 − 2 + 7
b)
3(8) − 2(7) 
c)
3 × 8 − (2 + 7)
d)
3 + 8 − 2 + 7 
71.
Mr. Márquez had 123 eggs in a refrigerator in his restaurant. He put 32 more cartons of eggs in the refrigerator. Each carton contained 18 eggs. Which of these is the best estimate of the number of eggs Mr. Márquez now has in his refrigerator?
a)
600
b)
400
c)
700
d)
900
72.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' names Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo are based on artists from which era.

a)

The Stone Age

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Industrial Revolution

73.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' names Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo are based on artists from which era.

a)

The Stone Age

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Industrial Revolution

74.

When Henry breaks his arm, which of these bones could have been broken

a)

The Humerus

b)

The Femur

c)

The Tibia

75.

Correctly complete the sentence: I don't want to go because ________ cold outside.

a)

it's

b)

its

c)

itz

d)

its's

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