Lance QR 10-7

A spinner is divided into six equal sectors with two orange sectors. What is the probability that the spinner will land on pink?

• Zero

• One

• One-half

• One-third

What is the large geographical region in Kentucky named for the small purple plant that grows there?

• Pennyroyal

• Bluegrass

• Appalachian

• Cumberland

The beaker in the science lab holds 1 liter. Sharon's teacher added 0.38 liters of water to the beaker to fill it. How many liters of water were in the beaker before the teacher added the water?

• 0.62 liters

• 0.38 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

Name the science fiction and fantasy author of A Wrinkle in Time.

• J.K. Rowling

• Madeleine L'Engle

• Suzanne Collins

• C.S. Lewis

What is the movement of individuals from another country into the United States called?

• A) Emigration

• B) Immigration

• C) Migration

• D) Relocation

As a river flows into slower moving, shallow bodies, sediment is deposited into areas where they join. What is the name for these triangular-shaped wetlands that form at the mouths of rivers?

• Delta

• Estuary

• Lagoon

• Bay

In this opera, a wife dresses as a boy to free her husband from prison. Leonore's plan succeeds and Florestan escapes his death sentence. What is the title of this only Beethoven opera?

• The Magic Flute

• Fidelio

• Carmen

• La Traviata

Catastrophic flooding is often caused by excessive rainfall over a short period of time. Another contributing factor is the total discharge of water by surface streams. What two-syllable term refers to this phenomenon that is made worse by removal of trees through logging and strip mining?

• Runoff

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Overflow

The animal shelter has 48 puppies and 12 kittens. Determine the ratio of kittens to puppies.

• 1:2

• 1:3

• 1:4

• 1:5

Who set dance moves to Billy Joel's music in Movin' Out?

• Martha Graham

• Twyla Tharp

• Mikhail Baryshnikov

• Bob Fosse