Which word has the same meaning as the word "soaring" in the following sentence:
Mud kept the houses cool from the soaring temperatures.
A. damaging
B. crashing
C. floating
D. rising
Rising
100
How many inches are in one foot?
12 inches
100
These 4 rivers from north to south flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
Potomac, Rappahanock, York, James
100
This is the first step in the writing process.
Brainstorming
100
This region in Virginia is best known for its flat, sandy land.
Coastal Plain or Tidewater
200
In which word does "-y" mean the same as it does in lucky.
A. empty
B. tiny
C. thirsty
D. cozy
Thirsty
200
What is the place and value of the 9 in the number 3,987,421?
Hundred Thousands Place; 900,000
200
People studying these things from the past best learn them by:
digging at archeological sites.
200
A comma between the next to last letter and last letter of a noun shows:
Possession
200
People who were against slavery were called-
Abolitionists
300
Read this sentence:
The factory will manufacture new tractors and other farm machines.
In this sentence, the word manufacture means-
A. order
B. choose
C. trade
D. build
D. build
300
What is the least common multiple of 6 and 9?
18
300
Found on a farm, this would be an example of a cultural landscape.
Barn
300
These are the words at the top of every page in a dictionary:
Guide Words
300
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1,000
400
Select the meaning of rich as used in this sentence.
I could barely finish my slice of that rich chocolate cake.
A. fortunate
B. expensive
C. flavorful
D. bright
E. funny
C. flavorful
400
Simplify the fraction 6/12 into lowest terms.
1/2
400
Native Americans were forced to do this after the arrival of European settlers.
Move inland
400
Witch and which are examples of-
Homophones
400
What is the root word in the word "unbelievable"?
believe
500
What does crushed mean?
A. ground
B. stirred
C. baked
D. shook
A. ground
500
Casey has 2 and 1/2 yards of red ribbon. She needs to cut pieces that are 4 inches long. How many pieces of ribbon will she get?
22 pieces and 2 inches left over
500
People in the western part of Virginia did this because the rest of Virginia agreed with slavery.