Science
A light-year is
A. 365 days.
B. the distance light travels in a year.
C. the distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri.
D. the amount of light the sun produces in a year.
B. the distance light travels in a year.
Next year Keith __________ karate lessons.
A. had taken
B. will take
C. has taken
D. did take
B. will take
spell the word greatness
g-r-e-a-t-n-e-s-s
The Latin word insulatus means “made into an island.” Based on this information, what is the meaning of isolated in the following sentence?
The only way on or off the islands was by boat, so the Gullah people remained isolated.
A. snobbish
B. unique
C. talented
D. cut off
D. cut off
Characteristics used to classify stars include
A. distance, size and color.
B. size, distance, and brightness.
C. color, brightness, and distance.
D. size, brightness, and temperature.
D. size, brightness, and temperature.
Which sentence includes a linking verb with a predicate nominative?
A. Andrew’s attitude is the problem.
B. Trisha and Jo Lynn felt proud.
C. Hernando seems pretty tired.
D. Our best players have been hurt.
A. Andrew’s attitude is the problem.
spell the word competitor
c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-o-r
What guide words are on the dictionary page where the word flourish is found?
A. found—fourth
B. flax—fluctuate
C. flop—flounder
D. flood—floor
B. flax—fluctuate
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows that main-sequence stars
A. are mostly hot and dim.
B. are mostly cool and bright.
C. increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.
D. decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature.
C. increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. All of the tomato are perfectly ripe.
B. The photos are in a box in the garage.
C. How many sister-in-laws do you have?
D. The oxes were yoked together.
B. The photos are in a box in the garage.
spell the word trumpet
t-r-u-m-p-e-t
What suffix or suffixes can be found in the word peacefully?
A. -ful and -ly
B. peace- and -fully
C. -ly only
D. peace- only
A. -ful and -ly
A star is born when
A. a nebula expands.
B. helium and oxygen combine.
C. nuclear fusion starts.
D. a protostar begins to cool.
C. nuclear fusion starts.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The doctor and the nurse is late.
B. Is all the people in the group ready?
C. They wants to learn how to ice-skate.
D. Nobody in our family plays tennis.
D. Nobody in our family plays tennis.
spell the word competition
c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-o-n
What is the meaning of purely in this sentence?
The Africans built a culture and a way of life that was purely
their own.
A. too pure
B. not pure
C. becoming pure again
D. in a way that was pure
D. in a way that was pure
Which of the following is a major difference between elliptical galaxies and spiral galaxies?
A. Elliptical galaxies have almost no gas or dust between stars
B. Elliptical galaxies vary more in shape that spiral galaxies.
C. Spiral galaxies have almost no gas or dust between the stars.
D. Spiral galaxies contain only old stars.
C. Spiral galaxies have almost no gas or dust between the stars.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The womens’ contests are next.
B. Caitlins finger’s seem swollen.
C. Have you read Lucys’ poems?
D. The horses’ stalls were dirty.
D. The horses’ stalls were dirty.
spell the word suffix
s-u-f-f-i-x
The Latin root volvo means “to turn.” What is the meaning of revolves in this sentence?
Above all, the festival revolves around the history,
music, food, language, and people of the Sea Islands.
A. centers
B. jumps
C. speaks
D. rules
A. centers