MATH
The perimeter of a square is 36 feet. What is the length of each side?
A. 18 feet
B. 12 feet
C. 9 feet
D. 6 feet
C. 9 feet
The Tenth Amendment to the United States was ratified by three-fourths of the states on December 15, 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
How does a proposed amendment become part of the Constitution?
A. It must be proposed by two-thirds of the states.
B. It must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
C. It must be voted on by all the states.
D. It must be approved by all of the states.
B. It must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
Friction occurs whenever two surfaces rub together, producing heat. Friction between two solid objects can be reduced by lubricating them-inserting a layer of fluid between them. Because the molecules in fluids like oil flow freely, they allow easier movement between the two surfaces.
Why is running an engine that is low on oil bad for the engine?
A. Molecules in the oil flow freely.
B. The engine runs out of fuel to burn.
C. The engine runs too quickly and overheats.
D. Solid parts of the engine make direct contact.
D. Solid parts of the engine make direct contact.
RODERIGO: It is silliness to live when to live is torment; and then have we a prescription to die when death is our physician.-Shakespeare, Othello
What is the underlined phrase?
A. personification
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. alliteration
A. personification
________ is a form of government in which the people hold power in the system as representatives and in which they vote on key issues.
Democracy
Lola is working to earn at least $180 to buy 3 video games. If she earns $8.25 an hour, what is the least number of whole hours she will have to work to earn the money?
A. 7 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 21 hours
D. 22 hours
D. 22 Hours
The United States did not enter World War II until 1941 when the President asked Congress to declare war on Germany.
The fact that the President cannot declare war himself or herself is an example of separation of __________?
powers
Convergence occurs when species that are not closely related evolve similar traits independently. These traits are adaptations to a similar environment. For example, sharks and dolphins have similarly shaped bodies and fins, but they are not closely related. Sharks are fish and dolphins are mammals.
Which of the following is another example of convergence?
A. Bluebirds and butterflies have wings.
B. Dolphins and whales have blowholes.
C. Chimpanzees and gorillas have thumbs.
D. Dogs and wolves have sharp canine teeth.
A. Bluebirds and butterflies have wings.
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but would have to be a real princess.-Hans Christian Andersen, "The Princess and the Pea"
The story implies that the prince will
A. ask each girl if she's a real princess.
B. look for a girl, even if she doesn't prove to be a princess.
C. not find a real princess.
D. test each girl to see if she's a real princess.
D. test each girl to see if she's a real princess.
The Joneses separated two years before they will be divorced.
A. will be divorced
B. had been divorced
C. were divorced
D. divorced
D. divorced
Sue is driving from Phoenix to Houston, a distance of 1,174 miles. After driving for 7 hours, she calculates that she has driven 469.6 miles. What fraction of the distance does she have left to drive? (Write the fraction in simplest fractional form.)
3/5
_______ and _______ is a system of government that provides for each branch to have some control over the others.
Checks and balances
The chemical formula for ferric oxide (rust) is Fe2O3. How many different elements are in the compound Fe2O3?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
B. 2
When you reach the end of the block, look two your right and my driveway will be in view.
Which correction should be made to the sentence?
A. remove the comma
B. add a comma after right
C. change two to to
D. no change is necessary
C. change two to to
What functions do the cells of all organisms carry out?
A. sexual reproduction and circulation
B. circulation and photosynthesis
C. sexual reproduction and respiration
D. respiration and protein synthesis
D. respiration and protein synthesis
What is the value of 2x4+3x3-3x2+7x
when x=-2?
A. -42
B. -18
C. 6
D. 58
B. -18
In the first half of the seventeenth century, ___________ colonists first sought refuge in the New World in order to have religious freedom, to escape debts as indentured servants, to escape overpopulation, and to pursue commercial enterprise.
British
In a certain breed of chickens, black feathers (B) are dominant over white feathers (b). A black female chicken with the genotype Bb is crossed with a black male chicken with the genotype Bb. Predict the percentage of offspring that will have white feathers.
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 100%
B. 25%
What is a private student loan?
A private student loan is a nonfederal loan issued by a lender such as a bank or credit union. Private student loans often have variable interest rates, require a credit check, and do not provide the benefits of federal student loans.
What is the purpose of this article?
A. to provide information on private student loans
B. to discourage students from taking out nonfederal loans
C. to give interest rates on private student loans
D. to give the benefits of federal student loans
A. to provide information on private student loans
The temperature was -3 degrees Celsius this morning. By 11:00 AM, the temperature had risen by 12 degrees Celsius. Eight hours later, the temperature had dropped 9 degrees Celsius from what it had been at 11:00 AM. What was the final Celsius temperature?
0 degrees Celsius
Consider the linear function f(x)=ax-3b, where a and b are real numbers. If f(-3)=3 and f(2)=8, what is the value of b?
-2
The ____ War was a time of political hostility between countries led by the United States and countries led by the Soviet Union.
Cold
The momentum of a baseball is affected by air resistance. As the ball travels through the air, it must push the molecules of gas aside. Thus, the ball loses energy and speed. A ball batted at 110 miles per hour would travel 750 feet in a vacuum before falling to the ground. At Shea Stadium in New York, it would go about 400 feet.
Which of the following facts supports the conclusion that air resistance slows a baseball's momentum?
A. Air is made up of gas molecules.
B. A vacuum contains little or no matter.
C. The ball travels 350 feet less in the air at Shea Stadium than it would in a vacuum.
D. A curveball travels slower than a fastball.
C. The ball travels 350 feet less in the air at Shea Stadium than it would in a vacuum.
...Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will see, if you look, a low wall built along the way, like the screen which marionette players have in front of them, over which they show the puppets. -Plato, The Republic
From the description of the wall, we may conclude that the wall
A. is behind the fire.
B. is taller than the prisoners.
C. is in front of the fire.
D. is blocking the view of the fire.
C. is in front of the fire.
What is the value of y if (3,y) represents a point on the graph of 5x-3y=-6?
y=7