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100
What is 6 and 3/7 as an improper fraction
45/7
100
What are the three branches of government
Judicial, Legislative and executive branches.
100
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
100
Change 13/4 to a mixed number
3 and 1/4
200
A toy rocket travels180 feet in 15 seconds. What is the ratio of feet to seconds?
12/1
200
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
The judicial branch interprets laws and decides whether they follow the Constitution. If a law violates the Constitution, the courts can declare it unconstitutional.
200
1. The components of a dry cell battery
200
In a small town, the city council wanted to build a new park. Before making a decision, the council held several public meetings where residents shared their ideas. Some people wanted more playground equipment, while others asked for walking trails and picnic areas. After listening to the community, the council changed its original plan to include many of the residents' suggestions.
Question:
What conclusion can you draw from this passage?
A. The city council made decisions without listening to the public.
B. The residents voted to elect a new city council.
C. The city council believed that community input was important when making decisions.
D. The town decided not to build the park.
Correct Answer:
C. The city council believed that community input was important when making decisions.
Why?
The passage never directly says the council valued public input, but we can draw that conclusion because they held meetings, listened to residents, and changed their plans based on the suggestions they received.
This type of question mirrors the GED by asking students to make a reasonable inference based on evidence rather than simply recalling a stated fact.
300
Write 0.246 as a fraction
123/500
300
The Great Depression was a severe economic crisis that began in 1929 and lasted through much of the 1930's. It started after the stock market crashed, causing many people to lose large amounts of money. Banks failed, businesses closed, and millions of Americans lost their jobs.
Name one cause and effect relationship
The stock market crashed which led to many people losing large amounts of money.
300
Science Passage: Severe Weather and Forest Ecosystems
A powerful windstorm moved through a forest and knocked down many trees. Because fewer trees were standing, more sunlight reached the forest floor. As a result, new plants and grasses began to grow. However, the fallen trees also left behind large amounts of dead wood. Over time, fungi and insects broke down the dead wood and returned nutrients to the soil. Because the soil became richer in nutrients, many plants grew better than before. The changes caused by the storm showed that one event can have both harmful and helpful effects on a forest ecosystem.
Question:
What is one cause-and-effect relationship described in the passage?
Sample Answer:
One cause-and-effect relationship is that the windstorm knocked down many trees, causing more sunlight to reach the forest floor, which allowed new plants and grasses to grow.
300
In a 40 hour workweek Mr. Smith spends 15 hours answering telephone calls. What is the ratio of hours spent answering phones to hour doing other types of work?
3/5
400
Mr. Davis is baking cookies. He can make 23 cookies with 2 and 1/2 cups of sugar. How much sugar will he need to make 47 cookies?
5.1
400
Think about the Dust Bowl and the Depression. What is one way that they are the same and one way they are different.
Both Economic disasters, not enough food, 1930's
Depression: Banks failed, businesses closed, stock market crashed
Dust Bowl: Poor farming practices, dust storms
400
The Effect of Music on Memory
A teacher wanted to find out if music helped students remember information. She had one group of students study a list of 20 words while listening to music. Another group studied the same list without music. After 10 minutes, all students took a quiz on the words. The teacher recorded how many words each student remembered correctly.
- What is the independent variable? ____________________________
- What is the dependent variable? ____________________________
- Independent Variable: Whether students listened to music while studying.
- Dependent Variable: The number of words students remembered on the quiz.
400
Despite the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the causes of the disease remain somewhat uncertain. It is likely that some combination of genetics and lifestyle contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes. However, scientists have not fully determined the roles played by various lifestyle factors (such as diet and exercise).
Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. It is likely that sugar consumption contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes.
B. It is likely that genetics plays a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
C. Researchers have discovered the causes of type 2 diabetes.
D. The causes of type 2 diabetes are not fully understood
D. The causes of type 2 diabetes are not fully understood
500
33 1/3 % of 51
17
500
Federal vs. State Government
The federal government is the national government of the United States. It makes laws that apply to the entire country, such as immigration laws and national defense. State governments make laws for their own states, such as rules about driver's licenses, schools, and local roads. Both federal and state governments create laws, collect taxes, and provide services to citizens.
Directions: After reading, list:
- One way they are different: __________________________
- One way they are the same: ___________________________
Possible Answers
- Different: The federal government makes laws for the whole country, while state governments make laws for their own state.
- Same: Both governments make laws and provide services for people.
500
A group of students wanted to find out whether the amount of fertilizer affects the height of tomato plants. They planted 20 tomato plants in identical pots using the same type of soil. Each plant received the same amount of water, the same amount of sunlight, and was kept at the same temperature for six weeks. The only difference was the amount of fertilizer each group of plants received. At the end of the experiment, the students measured the height of each plant.
Question:
Which of the following is a control variable in this experiment?
A. The height of the tomato plants
B. The amount of fertilizer given to each group
C. The amount of water each plant received
D. The growth of the tomato plants over six weeks
C. The amount of water each plant received
500
Hint: use the Pythagorean theorem to find the answer. a2 + b2 = c2
D 12.1