Morphology
Which of these could be used to compare something to a kind of animal?
A)bird-like
B)night-light
C)far-off
D)warm-up
What is...bird-like
Which answer is a synonym for velocity?
A)mystery
B)aquarium
C)speed
D)triangle
what is... speed
Which answer is a simple sentence?
A)Here is an apple, and some nuts are over there.
B)Before the guests arrive, we need to prepare some food.
C)When can we start baking bread?
D)If it’s too late, we’ll do it tomorrow.
what is...When can we start baking bread?
How are surface currents in the ocean formed?
A)by blowing wind
B)by temperature changes
C)by differences in salinity
D)by Earth’s rotation
what is...by blowing wind
Which word has a suffix that shows it is an adjective related to melody?
A)melon
B)melodrama
C)melodic
D)melodean
What is...melodic
Dirt that is moved around by currents is called
A)sediment.
B)persuasion.
C)transfer.
D)imposter.
what is... sediment
Which answer is not a simple sentence?
A)We have plenty of time.
B)Traffic is pretty bad.
C)Are we still on time?
D)It’s late, so hurry up.
What is... traffic is pretty bad
Which sentence from the selection best supports your answer for Part A?
A)Earth’s rotation also forms currents.
B)Salinity is the amount of salt in the water.
C)Wind forms surface currents.
D)Ocean currents usually follow a pattern like air currents high in the atmosphere.
what is... wind forms surface currents
The batteries provided _____ power for the toy.
A)electronically
B)electronics
C)electrician
D)electrical
What is... electrical
What does the word lap mean in this sentence?
Waves often lap against the shore of the lake.
A)wear away
B)move gently against
C)splash hard against
D)rush up and down
what is...splash hard against
Which answer is a declarative sentence?
A)Watch out for that icy spot!
B)Turn the radio down a little.
C)How long has the bridge been here?
D)A truck crossed the narrow bridge.
What is...A truck crossed the narrow bridge.
Air and water are alike in that
A)they both carry nutrients that fish need.
B)they both freeze at the same temperature.
C)they both weigh about the same.
D)they both rise when heated.
what is... they both rise when heated.
Which word means about the same as grown-up?
A)child
B)adult
C)family
D)neighbor
What is...adult
The imaginary line going from the North to South Pole is called Earth’s
A)axis.
B)sash.
C)trough.
D)mooring.
what is... axis
Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?
A)Can a person live on another planet?
B)Traveling to another planet takes a long time.
C)No planet so far has life like on Earth.
D)Some planets have more than one moon.
What is...can a person live on another planet?
The author wrote Making Waves to
A)persuade the reader to visit the ocean.
B)inform readers about ocean currents.
C)express an opinion about ocean trash.
D)entertain the reader with a scary story.
what is... to inform readers about ocean currents
Which word means the opposite of make-believe?
what is...true
What does the word sustain mean in this sentence?
Some planets may be able to sustain life.
A)express
B)indicate
C)transplant
D)support
what is...support
Read the sentence below. Choose the answer that is similar but has a compound subject and compound predicate.
A)The road is closed and is being repaired.
B)The road and bridge are closed and are being repaired.
C)The road and the bridge are being repaired.
D)The road is closed, and the bridge is being repaired.
what is... The road and bridge are closed and are being repaired.
The rotation of Earth causes ocean currents to
A)rise to the surface or fall down
B)bend to the left or right.
C)move from warm to cold areas.
D)become more or less salty.
what is..move from warm areas to cold areas