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100
Nora is playing chess and slides her queen diagonally three places. Which transformation does Nora perform with her queen?
A. Translation
B. Reflection
C. Rotation
D. Dilation
E. Reproduction
A. Translation
A translation is a type of transformation that moves each point in a figure the same distance in the same direction. Translations are often referred to as slides. You can describe a translation using words like "moved up 3 and over 5 to the left" or with notation
100
Which of the following is NOT true of a main character in the story?
A. He/she is also the protagonist.
B. He/she is seldom involved in the conflict.
C. The conflict he/she faces moves the plot forward.
D. He/she is usually the most fully developed character.
B. He/she is seldom involved in the conflict.
The main character is always central to the conflict. He or she is also the protagonist, is fully developed, and is directly responsible for moving the plot forward.
100
Which of the following is a demographic indicator?
A. elevation
B. birth rate
C. temperature
D. physical geography
B. birth rate
demographic: relating to the structure of populations
100
An earthquake under the ocean can cause which of these natural disasters?
A. typhoon
B. hurricane
C. tsunami
D. supercell
C. tsunami
A tsunami is a set of large waves caused by an earthquake focused under the ocean.
100
Which is true of lizards and fish?
A. They both have gills.
B. They are both cold blooded.
C. Lizards have scales; fish have a smooth skin.
D. Lizards lay eggs; fish give birth to live young.
B. They are both cold blooded.
both lizards and fish are cold blooded. This means that their internal body temperature is the same as that of their environment.
200
In the figure, what is ABC called?
A. Angle
B. Point
C. Ray
D. Line
E. Line Segment
A. Angle
Angle: the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
200
Tone is ________ a story's subject.
A. a direct statement about.
B. how the writer feels about.
C. often confused with.
D. a sarcastic representation of.
B. how the writer feels about.
Author's express their feelings toward the subject of the story through tone.
Tone and mood are often confused. Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject, then mood is how we are made to feel as readers, or the emotion evoked by the author.
200
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the economy of the United States?
A. it is a mixed economy
B. It is a pure market economy
C. It is a traditional economy
D. It is a command economy
A. it is a mixed economy.
mixed economy: an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
200
Which organism is a producer?
A. grass
B. mouse
C. rabbit
D. grasshopper
A. grass
the grass is a producer because it is able to make its own food.
200
Fredia has four pieces of yarn. The pieces of yarn have lengths of 9 inches, 14 inches, 26 inches, and 11 inches. What is the total length of all four pieces of yarn?
A. 2 feet
B. 4 feet
C. 5 feet
D. 6 feet
E. 8 feet
C. 5 feet
there are 12 inches in one foot
9+14+26+11=60 inches
60/12= 5
300
In the figure, what is BC called?
A. Point
B. Angle
C. Line
D. Line Segment
E. Ray
E. Ray
a ray is a line with one end. A ray starts at a given point and goes off in a certain direction forever, to infinity.
300
What happens in the exposition of a story?
A. The author introduces the conflict.
B. The author introduces the setting.
C. The author introduces the characters.
D. both B and C.
D. both B and C.
The exposition is the introduction of the story when the author establishes the characters and setting. Occasionally the writer will choose to introduce the conflict in the exposition.
Exposition: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
300
Which is the most accurate statement about the Equator?
A. divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres
B. passes through Greenwich in the United Kingdom
C. divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
D. passes through North America
C. divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
300
What is the main way that astronomers classify galaxies?
A. by their number of stars
B. by their age
C. by their shape
D. by their distance from Earth
C. by their shape
the major categories of galaxies are defined by shape. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a spiral galaxy. The other types of galaxies are elliptical, and irregular.
300
Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?
A. character against character
B. character against his conscience
C. character against nature
D. character against society
B. Character against his conscience
character against his own conscience is an example of internal conflict.
400
Gary earns 3% commission for each home he sells. What does he earn in a month in which he sells $375,000 worth of homes?
A. $325
B. $975
C. $9,750
D. $97,500
E. $975,000
C. $9,750
multiply $325,000 by .03
400
A third-person omniscient narrator knows..
A. only how he or she feels as a character in the story.
B. the thoughts and feelings of only one character in the story.
C. the thoughts and feelings of only the main character in the story.
D. the thoughts and feelings of any character in the story.
D. The thoughts and feelings of any character in the story.
The third-person omniscient narrator is all-knowing about all the character, their background, and their actions.
400
Which of the following is MOST directly associated with the birth of democracy?
A. Rome
B. China
C. Sparta
D. Athens
D. Athens
The concept of a democratic society, such as the one our country enjoys today, began in the Greek capital some 8,000 years ago. The city of Athens is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Western civilization.
400
Which of the following is a biotic factor?
A. decomposer
B. oxygen
C. rock
D. water
A. decomposer
decomposers are living things, and living things are biotic factors in an ecosystem.
400
Who is credited with establishing the Eastern Roman Empire during the 300s?
A. Nero
B. Justinian
C. Augustus
D. Constantine
D. Constantine
The founder of the Byzantine Empire and its first emperor,Constantine the Great, moved the capital of the Roman Empireto the city of Byzantium in 330 CE, and renamed it Constantinople. Constantine the Great also legalized Christianity, which had previously been persecuted in theRoman Empire
500
On the first night of a concert, 5,500 people attended. The next night, the attendance tripled. Which expression represents the total attendance for the first two nights of the concert.
A. 5,500 x (3 x 5,500)
B. 5,500 - (3 x 5,500)
C. 5,500 + (3 x 5,500)
D. (3 x 5,500) - 5,500
E. (3 x 5,500) / 5,500
C. 5,500 + (3 x 5,500)
500
Which is an example of direct characterization?
A. All of Sandy's classmates wanted her to be in their group.
B. Tom sat quietly in the subway away from the crowds.
C. Elisa was an energetic student.
D. Her cat often hid under her bed when company arrived.
C. Elisa was an energetic student.
Direct characterization is when the author directly states what the character is like. This can happen through description and/or dialogue.
500
Historians call the period following the fall of the Roman Empire...
A. the Dark Ages
B. the Renaissance
C. the Reformation
D. the Hagia Sophia
A. the Dark Ages
The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E. marks the beginning of the period in Europe known as the Middle Ages.
After the empire collapsed, life was dangerous and difficult in Western Europe
These challenges gave rise to the economic and political system historians call feudalism (FEWDahl-ism). In the feudal system, people pledged loyalty to a lord—a ruler or powerful landholder. In return, they received protection from that lord.
500
Why are the results of an investigation with a large number of test subjects more reliable than one with very few test subjects?
A. it eliminates the risk of bias
B. it helps reduce the limitations
C. it is easier to control the variables
D. it makes the hypothesis falsifiable
B. it helps reduce the limitations
subjects in a test group can have differences; a large test group helps account for these differences.
500
Which is produced during the process of meiosis?
A. muscle groups
B. nerve cells
C. sperm cells
D. white blood cells
C. sperm cells
meiosis is the process of cell division by which the gametes, such as eggs and sperm, are produced.