Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader? Extinctions 1,000,000 5th Grade Topic 1 5th Grade Topic 2 4th Grade Topic 3 4th Grade Topic 4 3rd Grade Topic 5 3rd Grade Topic 6 2nd Grade Topic 7 2nd Grade Topic 8 1st Grade Topic 9 1st Grade Topic , , , ,000 50,000 25,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000

5th Grade Topic 1 Question / Name an ethical and a biological reason for saving the desert tortoise.

5th Grade Topic 1 Answer / Varies, protects biodiversity, keep / Insects in control, etc. / Varies, protects biodiversity, keep / Insects in control, etc. Return

5th Grade Topic 2 Question / Studies about rainforest destruction raise the question, 'Is it right that starving people destroy rainforests to provide food for their families?' How can science be used to answer this question?

5th Grade Topic 2 Answer Return Science can gather data that will help people make a decision about rainforest destruction but it cannot, by itself, answer the question

4th Grade Topic 3 Question / As settlers moved into Utah, natural predators such as bears, wolves, and cougars were killed or driven from the area. With the decrease of predator population the deer population exploded. Which of the following best describes an ecological reason for hunting?

4th Grade Topic 3 Answer It replaces natural predation. Return

4th Grade Topic 4 Question / Consider the following statement: "One thousand acres of rainforest are destroyed daily. As the rainforest is destroyed, hundreds of unidentified species are destroyed. We must stop rainforest destruction immediately to preserve biodiversity. It is wrong to destroy rainforests." Consider the phrase "We must stop rainforest destruction immediately to preserve biodiversity. It is wrong to destroy rainforests." Is the phrase a statement that science makes and why?

4th Grade Topic 4 Answer No because it is a value judgment. Return

3rd Grade Topic 5 Question / In which biome would you most likely find a cactus?

3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer One Return

3rd Grade Topic 6 Question / What is the major abiotic difference between Biomes Three and Four?

3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer Rainfall

2nd Grade Topic 7 Question / What do organisms develop, over time, to deal with changes in their ecosystem?

2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer Adaptations Return

2nd Grade Topic 8 Question / Name two reasons the Earth has had major extinctions.

2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer Climate change (cooling/warming), volcanoes, continental drifting, meteor Return

1st Grade Topic 9 Question / Give one reason why mosquitoes should NOT go extinct.

1st Grade Topic 9 Answer Biodiversity, spread disease and kill weak organisms, food For other organisms, etc. Return

1st Grade Topic 10 Question / How many major extinctions has the Earth had?

1st Grade Topic 10 Answer 5 Return

Million Dollar Question Grade Level Topic 11

1,000,000 Question / What is the 6 th Extinction?

1,000,000 Answer / The “extinction” we are causing ourselves right now due to pollution, global warming, etc. Return

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