Math
What is the image of (-1, 3) after it is reflected over the y-axis?
A. (1,3)
B. (-1,-3)
C. (3, -1)
D. (-3, -1)
E. (3, 1)
A. (1,3)
(Angel had this one right on his paper but NOT on his Scantron)
"The dimpling circles are incessantly inscribed on the pond's otherwise invisible surface amid the reflected skies and trees."
What is the BEST meaning for the word "incessantly"?
A. Loudly
B. Continually
C. Remarkably
D. Gently
E. Unnoticeably
B. Continually
Which biome is characterized by having a pronounced dry season and decidious trees?
A. tropical rainforest
b. temperate rainforest
c. temperatre broadleaf forest
d. tropical dry forest
e. boreal coniferous forest
d. tropical dry forest
How do historical climatologists differ from climate historians?
a. they focus solely on ocean samples
b. they only analyze natural records
c. they rely on modern scientific tools
d. they study past climates through human records
e. they only track recent pollution levels
d. they study past climates through human records
What is the difference between shape and form?
A. shapes are two-dimensional, while forms are three-dimensional
B. shapes are made of lines while forms are made of curves
C. forms are smaller.
D. shapes only exist in sculptures.
A. shapes are two-dimensional, while forms are three-dimensional
The sides of a pentagon are .072m, 46cm, 350mm, 0.19m and 52cm. What is the perimeter of the pentagon?
A. 1592 cm
B. 448.19 cm
C. 5621.5 mm
D. 1592 cm
E. 4481.9 mm
D. 1592 mm
How old is Yutu at the beginning of the novel?
A. Twelve
B. Fourteen
C. Sixteen
D. Thirteen
E. Seventeen
B. Fourteen
Which term describes the movemtn of genes between populations?
a. Genetic Drift
B. Mutation
C. Gene Flow
D. Bottleneck Effect
E. Natural Selection
C. Gene Flow
During the winter season, the water temperature of the Great Lakes
A. freezes
B. stays the same
C. increases
D. decreases
E. becomes salty
C. increases
What are the three basic formal processes in music?
A. introduction, coda, repetition
B. melody, harmony, rhthym
C. reptition, variation, contrast
D. theme, phrase, motive
C. repetition, variation, contrast
Solve 4(7x10-4). Write the answer in scientific notation.
A. 2.8x10-4
B. 2.8x10-5
C. 28x10-5
D. 28x10-4
E. 2.8x10-3
E. 2.8 x 10-3
Which of the following items were NOT in Bea's father's emergency kit?
A. Boots
B. A whistle
C. A compass
D. Waterproof matches
E. Fishing Line and Hooks
The greatest mass extinction on record was MOST LIKELY caused by a
A. large meteor impact on the Earth's surface.
B. volanic eruption and the shutdown of ocean circulation
C. Change in the Earth's orbit
D. rapid climate shift.
E. sudden increase in global temperatures
What is one potential weakness of placing climate history over existing historical narratives?
A. it may lead to biases if scholars attempt to prove too specific of a thesis
B. it ignores political events
c. it removes climate entirely from historical study
D. it focuses solely on modern climate data
e. it eliminates the need for new historical discoveries
A. it may lead to biases if scholars attempt to prove too specific of a thesis
In music, a coda is...
A. a musical theme used throughout the piece
B. a recurring phrase in a composition
C. the inductory section of a song
D. music at the end of a piece that provides closure.
D. music at the end of a piece that provides closure.
The old gym could seat 250 people. The new gym can seat 620. What is the percent increase of the capacity of the old gym to the new gym?
A. 148%
B. 60%
C. 67.5%
D. 40%
E. 162%
A. 148%
On the way to Yutu's village, Yutu is injured while driving a snowmobile which forces him and Bea to walk to his home. The source of Yutu's injury was his ____.
A. Leg
B. Arm
C. Head
D. Neck
E. Chest
Which of the following is an example of a mutualistic keystone species?
A. Sea otter
b. North American beaver
c. mycorrihizal fungi
d. owl
e. grasshopper
c. mycorrihizal fungi
what was a significant environmental change during the Early holocene?
A. rapid cooling temperatures
B. the collapse of glacial ice sheets
C. warming caused by volcanic eruptions
D. the formation of permafrost
E. the beginning of Younger Dryas
B. the collapse of glacial ice sheets
What term refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?
A. hue
B. intensity
C. tone
d. value
e. saturation
D. Value
Each of the letters in the word EXCELLENCE is written on separate cards. The cards are mixed together thoroughly. What is the probability of selecting an E and then another E if the card is NOT replaced before selecting the second card?
A. 2/15
B. 8/45
C. 1/25
D. 4/45
E. 3/50
Which literary device is used when Yutu compares his grandmother's traditional house to the home of a hobbit?
A. Simile
B. Idiom
C. Imagery
D. Contrast
E. Allusion
The process of ______ converts carbon dioxide intro sugars and other food in plants.
A. respiration
B. combustion
C. carbon fixation
D. transpiration
E. nitrogen fixation
C. Carbon fixation
The collapse of the ____ marked the state of the Late Holocene in Mesopotamia.
A. Babylonian Empire
B. Harrapan civilization
C. Olmec civilization
D. Akkadian Empire
E. Indus Valley Civilization
D. Akkadian Empire
What is a "matrix" in printmaking?
A. the ink used in printing
B. the paper where the image is printed
C. the plate where the image is created
D. the machine used to transfer the print
C. the plate where the image is created