On the drive from Arlington, Rachel listened to her family's excited chatter about their trip. Which word would be the best synonym as it is used in this sentence?
feelings
plans
jokes
discussions
2. Multiple Choice
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Which sentence contains an example of figurative language?
My friends and I played outdoors until the sun went down.
There is nothing better than a picnic on a summer day.
In the evening, I like to sit on the porch and look up at the dark sky.
As we looked up at the sky from our camp, the moon greeted us.
3. Multiple Choice
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prime (prÍm) adj. 1. Of main importance. 2. Of the finest quality. 3. Evenly divisible only by itself and one. n. 4. A time of strength or success in a person's life. Which sentence uses definition 2?
In math we learned about prime numbers.
Your prime concern should be for your health.
She was elected president during her prime.
They are building a home on a prime piece of land.
4. Multiple Choice
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What is the root word in "weightlessness"?
less
weight
eight
weighless
5. Multiple Choice
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Which root word has a prefix and a suffix?
legend
unsupportive
themselves
celebrate
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
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A set of basketball uniforms contains only odd-numbered jerseys. Which could be three of the jerseys?
11, 33, 44
15, 41, 55
21, 35, 52
34, 42, 50
7. Multiple Choice
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What is 7,459.82 rounded to the nearest whole number?
7,000
7,459
7,479.8
7,460
8. Multiple Choice
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530 milliliters = ____ liter(s)
0.53
5.3
53,000
530,000
9. Multiple Choice
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-4 congruent sides -2 pairs of parallel sides -2 pairs of congruent opposite angles -no right angles Which term best describes this figure?
triangle
rhombus
rectangle
trapezoid
10. Multiple Choice
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What is the name of the region running along the east coast of North America?
Coastal Plain
Coastal Range
Atlantic Seaboard
Eastern Coastal
11. Multiple Choice
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What two continents are described as parts of a single landmass?
Europe and Africa
Asia and Africa
Europe and Asia
Australia and Antarctica
12. Multiple Choice
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What most likely happens when plates slide past each other?
A mountain forms
An earthquake forms
The ocean floor widens
Magma comes to the surface
13. Multiple Choice
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Lobster pots are placed in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would pots most likely be placed?
In an ocean trench
on top of a mid-ocean ridge
on the continental slope
one the continental shelf
14. Multiple Choice
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One way in which light waves are different from sound waves is that light waves-
can move through empty space
are caused by rapid vibrations
travel more slowly
can be reflected
15. Multiple Choice
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When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?
sand and salt
sugar and salt
sand and water
sugar and water
16. Multiple Choice
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The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the-
lower the pitch
higher the pitch
softer the sound
louder the sound
17. Multiple Choice
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Which of these animals is classified as a vertebrate?
snail
snake
butterfly
ladybug
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
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An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire, and -
an iron nail
an aluminum can
a nickel coin
a gold coin
19. Multiple Choice
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Which pair of colors is in order from longest to shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum?
green, yellow
yellow, red
violet, blue
red, violet
20. Multiple Choice
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Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?