3-5th Grade. Answer Key

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1 3-5th Grade Answer Key

2 1. What was the date of the attack on Ft. Moultrie? June 28, Who were the first South Carolinians? C. Native Americans 3. For Paleo-Indians place P in the space, A for Archaic Indians, W for Woodland Indians, or M for Mississippian Indians. A Ate lots of oysters and clams P Hunter of big game W Invented the bow and arrow M Most significant contribution was farming 4. What year did King George II force the Lords Proprietors to surrender their charter? Who was South Carolina s royal governor from ? Robert Johnson

3 6. What do the following symbols on the state flag represent? a. Indigo represents the color of the soldiers uniforms. b. The silver crescent moon represents the brim of the soldiers hats. c. The palmetto tree represents the battle of Fort Sullivan where palmetto logs were used. 7. What percent of the population was enslaved before the invention of the cotton gin? What about 30 years after? 43%, 52% 8. The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. 9. What languages did the African-American language, Gullah, evolve from? Slaves native tongues and English 10. Describe what a slave cabin would look like on the inside. It would be small with one room and have a sleeping loft for the children. It also would have a fireplace.

4 11. Why was the Hunley moved from Mobile, Alabama to Charleston, South Carolina? The Hunley was intended to help break the Union blockade in Charleston, SC. 12. True or False. In the 19th century, it was required by law for a woman to mourn the death of her husband for two years. True 13. Name at least 2 functions of a country store. Answers will vary. May include: news center, social center, post office, bank, pharmacy, grocery store, or hardware store. 14. What type of airplane was the World Trade Center built to withstand? What kind of airplane hit it? The World Trade Center was built to withstand an attack from a Boeing 707, but was actually hit by a Boeing List 4 ways that this school is different from your school. Answers will vary. May include desk, floor, lighting, chalkboard, etc.

5 16. How many pieces of glass is a telescope made of? Two pieces 17. How old was the youngest mill worker before the 1900 s? 6 years old 18. Name three activities Civil War troops engaged in to pass the time while waiting for orders. Card games, baseball, and music 19. In what ways did steam locomotives like The Best Friend of Charleston impact South Carolina and the rest of the country? South Carolina became the world leader in developing transportation and led to railroads becoming the main carrier of cargo and passenger transportation in America. 20. What was the building you are in previously called and what year did it open? Columbia Mills opened in 1894.

6 21. What was the name of the process that was most efficient in turning cotton into yarn in the early 1900 s? Ring spinning frame 22. What process did Henry Ford use to produce the Model T? The assembly line 23. What were the Oldsmobile s prices competing against? The prices of a horse and carriage 24. Do forests need fires? Explain. Yes. It prevents the buildup of leaves, dead wood and underbrush which are all fuel for wildfires. It improves the habitat for wild game and strengthens trees by reducing competition from underbrush. 25. What is the official stone of South Carolina? C. Winnsboro Blue Granite

7 26. What ship did the Doolittle Raiders take off from when they set off on their mission on April 18, 1942? USS Hornet 27. Who led The Doolittle Raid? Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle 28. I n the interactive flight example, describe which wing shape is the best for travel. The wing that is slightly curved on top and flat on the bottom. 29. What is the extremely slow process of communication invented by Samuel Morse? What does hello look like? Telegraph and/or Morse code Which famous president s face can be seen when looking at the Shapes and Patterns mosaic? Abraham Lincoln

8 31. There are three different weights attached to pulleys. Believe it or not, they all weigh the same amount, but which one is the easiest to lift? Why? Pulley #3 needs less force to lift because it is distributed among three different pulleys. 32. What is the highest point on Mars called? Olympus Mons 33. How is a laser powered? Energy from the power source starts the laser by making the lasing medium release light. 34. In 1951, Charles Townes invented the MASER. What does the acronym MASER mean? Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. 35. What does Megalodon mean? Megalo means great and don means teeth.

9 36. Looking at the map of South Carolina, name at least three river basins in the state. Answers will vary. May include: Pee Dee (Myrtle Beach), Ashley-Combahee (Charleston), Edisto (Edisto), Santee (Georgetown), Savannah (Savannah). 37. What is the name of our state gemstone? Amethyst 38. Name the three ways rocks can be classified. Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic 39. Which famous South Carolina earthquake was rated a 7 on the Richter scale? Charleston Earthquake 40. During the Ice Age, ice covered 30% of the Earth. Today only 10% of the Earth is covered by ice.

10 41. What is the difference between a Mastodon and a Mammoth? Their teeth are different because of their diet. Mastodons eat twigs and leaves, while mammoths eat grass and other vegetation. 42. Where can chlorophyll be found? It is found in the chloroplasts. 43. Name 3 ways that animals can eat. Answers will vary. May include: crush, sponge, pierce, poison, absorb, gulp, grab, strain, or scrap. 44. What is a decomposer s role in the life cycle? Decomposers recycle energy and clean the enivronment by eating dead plants and animals. 45. Which habitat s main feature is a stream? The Piedmont

11 46. In the River Bottom Swamp Forest habitat, how do plants get water during dry seasons? Through the roots that penetrate the water table just below the soil surface. 47. A fossil is evidence of past life. 48. Who designed the gate at the bottom of the stairs? Phillip Simmons 49. What is the name of the self-taught artist that managed to capture South Carolina s vast history in the map entitled About South Carolina? William Thomas Thompson 50. Before you leave, explore the South Carolina Parks and Recreation exhibit! What year did the Landsford Canal open? Why did it open? It opened in 1823 to allow boats to bypass the rapids.