STEM VOCABULARY
Science dealing with the earth's history in rocks?
a. geography b. biology c. geology d. astronomy
c. geology
An __________ helps you organize how you will present your information.
outline
Which set of words has the same relationship as the following analogy--hard drive: computer
a. bed: person
b. plate: cup
c. battery: flashlight
battery: flashlight
Today I will drive to the store and ____ up some groceries.
a. pick
b. picked
c. picking
pick
Choose the most vivid description to complete each sentence.
We were driving along ____.
Select one:
a. a dark, winding road
b. Interstate 40
c. and eating snacks
a dark, winding road
What is the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface?
weathering
Choose the best sentence that gives the best background information for a narrative paragraph.
a. Fishing is popular in many parts of the country.
b. The first time I went fishing in Montana, I fell in love.
c. The fishing industry is important in many countries.
The first time I went fishing in Montana . . .
The most practical way to ________ the animals was to group them according to their anatomy or their closeness of form and structure.
a. classify
b. name
c. protect
classify
Last night my dog went outside and got ____ by a cat.
a. chase
b. chased
c. chasing
chased
Which sentence has the most interesting and varied vocabulary?
Select one:
a. The boat had a hard time trying to cross the bay.
b. The sailboat, tossing in the high winds, was unable to cross the bay.
c. The boat tipped over.
The sailboat, tossing in the high winds, was unable to cross the bay
What is theory that explains how and why Earth movements take place?
a. convection
b. plate tectonics
c. earthquake movements
d. continental drift
plate tectonics
The ______________ controls or guides the whole paragraph.
topic sentence
Which of the following can propel a boat?
a. the wind
b. the stars
c. rocks
the wind
Thunder ____ and lightning flashed as our flight was landing.
a. cracks
b. cracked
c. cracking
cracked
The best way to survive long days at work
_______ present tense (be)
to take little breaks every few minutes.
is
Anything that has mass and takes up space?
a. element b. particle c. matter d. property
c. matter
This sentence is most likely an example of?
According to the "English Usage Handbook" (2007), cite means "to show the source of something."
a. original example
b. citation
c. paraphrased example
citation
If you gaze at the sky at night, you will see hundred of stars __________ all around.
a. lying
b. scattered
c. placed
scattered
Complete the adjective clauses by selecting the best relative pronoun in parentheses.
If you are determined to buy this bicycle ____________________ means so much to you, then you'll have to get a job.
Select one:
a. that
b. who
c. where
that
Choose the most vivid description to complete each sentence.
He had ____ eyes and a cruel mouth.
Select one:
a. blue
b. creepy
c. two
creepy
The atomic number tells you the number of ________ in an atom.
protrons and neutrons
This sentence is most likely an example of?
The science article claimed that the cause of global warming was actually the increase in greenhouse gasses.
a. original example
b. citation
c. paraphrased example
paraphrased example
Which of the following can be detained?
a. a trip
b. a lawbreaker
c. privacy
a lawbreaker
Carla couldn't hear the movie, so ____________________ asked the person in front of her to stop talking.
Select one:
a. she
b. her
c. they
she
Not one of the students in the class
Present tense (have)
below a B average.
has