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Grab Bag
100
As the Earth spins, __________ occurs when part of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
A) day
B) night
C) summer
D) winter
B) night
100
Which rule could you use to find the next 3 numbers in the pattern?
8, 13, 18, 23, ___, ___, ___
Add 5
100
Which sentence should be revised because it uses the LEAST precise language?
A) They have tiny hairs on their legs and feet that help them taste nectar and water.
B) When they are in the caterpillar stage, they eat a lot and gain a lot of weight.
C) During the 3,000-mile migration, they can travel up to 100 miles each day.
D) When they come out of the pupa, they have black, orange, and white wings.
B) When they are in the caterpillar stage, they eat a lot and gain a lot of weight.
100
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what can we expect to be true about our daylight?
A) We will have more daylight because we are in our winter season.
B) We will have less daylight because we will be in our winter season.
C) We will have more daylight because we will be in our summer season.
D) We will have the exact same amount of sunlight, as we do when we are tilted toward the sun.
B) We will have less daylight because we will be in our winter season.
200
Which of these would be considered a renewable resource?
A) Coal
B) Timber
C) Petroleum
D) Natural Gas
B) Timber
200
Lydia has 46 applications on her phone. Drew has 29 applications on his phone. Which number sentence can be used to find a, how many more applications Lydia has than Drew?
A) a= 46 + 29
B) a = 46 ÷ 29
C) a = 46 − 29
D) a = 46 × 29
C) a = 46 − 29
200
Read the dictionary entry below.
perfect (pur-fikt)
adj. [Latin]
1. lacking nothing essential to the whole; complete of its nature or kind.
2. being without defect or blemish: a perfect specimen.
3. thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area; proficient.
4. completely suited for a particular purpose or situation
Read the following sentence.
The chef will spend hours at the market to make sure all the vegetables look perfect on the outside.
Which definition best fits the underlined word?
A) definition 2
B) definition 1
C) definition 3
D) definition 4
A) definition 2
200
Which of these is written correctly?
A) My neighbors have a brown German large shepherd.
B) My neighbors have a large brown German shepherd.
C) My neighbors have a large German brown shepherd.
D) My neighbors have a German large brown shepherd.
B) My neighbors have a large brown German shepherd.
300
Patty's grandmother enjoys watching the birds fly through her back yard as they visit her bird feeder each day. Patty noticed a large amount of seeds on the ground under the feeder that had fallen out fallen out or been dropped by birds. She was concerned about the amount of seed being wasted and wanted to find a solution. When she scooped the seeds up from the ground, it was covered in dirt and leaves. She did not want to reuse the dirty seeds, so she began thinking of ways to reduce the amount of wasted seeds.
Which of these solutions would be the most reasonable, and cost the least amount of time and money?
A) Move the bird feeder from the back yard to the garage, where there is no dirt.
B) Scoop up the seeds from the ground each day and wash them in the kitchen sink.
C) Place a bucket under the feeder to catch the extra seeds, so they will not mix with dirt.
D) Cover the ground in the back yard with large plastic tarps, to keep the dropped seeds clean.
C) Place a bucket under the feeder to catch the extra seeds, so they will not mix with dirt.
300
Samantha washes her dog in a bathtub that is shaped like a rectangular prism. The bathtub has a length of 12 inches, a width of 16 inches and a height of 14 inches. What is the volume of the bathtub in cubic inches?
2,688 in.³
300
A student wrote the following sentence.
Representatives from several southern states met after the election of Abraham Lincoln __________ declare independence from the United States and form the Confederate States of America.
Which underlined linking phrase BEST connects the information in this sentence?
A) after all
B) in order to
C) in other words
D) on the other hand
B) in order to
300
A number line is shown above. Which value is NOT equivalent to the value represented by point Q?
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
C)
400
Think about the differences between climate and weather and complete the following sentence:
The short-term, constantly changing state of the air in an area is known as ______, while the conditions of an area over a long period of time is known as ______.
A) weather; climate
B) climate; temperature
C) weather; temperature
D) precipitation; climate
A) weather; climate
400
What is another way to describe an equilateral triangle?
A) acute
B) obtuse
C) right
D) scalene
A) acute
400
Oliver is writing a paragraph about Batman (a fictional superhero) and Joker (Batman's enemy). What is the BEST way for him to organize his paragraph?
A) cause and effect
B) sequence of events
C) problem and solution
D) compare and contrast
D) compare and contrast
400
Which sentence correctly connects both of the given ideas with the correct underlined linking word?
A) Baby grizzly bears are fed by their mother and they cannot hunt for food on their own.
B) Most grizzly bears weigh over 300 pounds also he eats a combination of meat and berries.
C) The claws on a grizzly bear's paw are sharp because it needs to dig in the ground to find roots to eat.
D) Most grizzly bears live in Alaska but their environment has been slowly destroyed and altered by human activity.
C) The claws on a grizzly bear's paw are sharp because it needs to dig in the ground to find roots to eat.
500
Mercury is a very small planet, with a surface that is exposed directly to space. This is because the planet has practically no atmosphere. Normally, no atmosphere would mean very cold, but it is very hot on Mercury.
Why?
A) Since it is so small, it generates its own heat.
B) Because Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
C) Because of the Mercurial volcanoes on the planets surface.
D) Their are hot springs on the surface that constantly boil.
B) Because Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
500
Tanner bought some new video games over the weekend. He bought two games that cost $38.95 each and another game that cost $21.15. About how much money did Tanner pay for his new video games?
$100
500
How are the following pairs of words related?
PEACEFUL and ANGRY
UPSET and CALM
STILL and ACTIVE
A) They are all antonyms.
B) They are all synonyms.
C) They are all homonyms.
D) They are all homographs.
A) They are all antonyms.
500
A triangle is drawn over a grid made of same-sized squares.
What is the area of this triangle?
A) 11 square units
B) 22 square units
C) 24 square units
D) 48 square units
D) 48 square units