What is geology?
A) The study of weather and climate
B) The study of the Earth, its materials, structure and processes
C) The study of planets and stars
D) The study of ancient human cultures
B) The study of the Earth, its materials, structure and processes
B) Caption

Which function family has a V-shaped graph with a sharp corner?
A) Quadratic
B) Square root
C) Absolute value
D) Cubic
C) Absolute value
B) Asia Minor
C) Interpreting prophetic dreams
B) Igneous
D) Cause and effect
Which equation represents an exponential function?
A) y = x³
B) y = 3x
C) y = 3ˣ
D) y = ∛x
C) y = 3ˣ
Which river marked the empire's northern frontier in the Balkans?
A) The Euphrates
B) The Nile
C) The Danube
D) The Po
C) The Danube
B) Potiphar's wife falsely accuses him
Rock particles are carried away by water, wind or ice. This process is called:
A) Erosion
B) Deposition
C) Melting
D) Uplift
A) Erosion
"First, rinse the beaker. Next, add 50 mL of water. Finally, record the temperature." Structure?
A) Chronological
B) Sequence
C) Problem/solution
D) Description
B) Sequence
B) Linear
C) A strip of southern Spain
C) Eleven sheaves of wheat
Layers of sediment are squeezed, water is forced out, and grains are glued together by minerals like calcite. This process is:
A) Metamorphism
B) Melting
C) Compaction and cementation
D) Extrusion
C) Compaction and cementation
What is a text's overall structure?
A) The structure of its first paragraph only
B) The list of features the text includes
C) The main shape of the whole text, which may hold other structures
D) The order of the author's sources in the footnotes
C) The main shape of the whole text, which may hold other structures
A table's first differences are 5, −1, −7, −13. What type could the table be?
A) Linear
B) Exponential
C) Quadratic
D) Cubic
C) Quadratic
A) Justinian died after his reconquests
A) Judah
Under the digital microscope, a sample shows sharp, interlocking crystals with no layers and no cement between grains. It is most likely:
A) Sedimentary rock
B) Igneous rock
C) A fossil
D) A geode
B) Igneous rock
A hurricane guide lists steps out of order under the heading "Info." Best evaluation?
A) Effective, because all the needed information is included
B) Ineffective, because order and a vague heading hurt clarity
C) Effective, because readers can pick any order they like
D) Ineffective, because guides should never use headings
B) Ineffective, because order and a vague heading hurt clarity
B) −80 ft
Which region was Byzantine in 565 but not in 1025?
A) Anatolia
B) Greece
C) Constantinople
D) North Africa
D) North Africa
D) Judah