Road Trip Vocab: Ch.7-11 quiz

Which word is a synonym for "accelerate"?

• Slow down

• Speed up

• Stop

• Wait

Which of the following sentences uses the word "fugitive" correctly?

• The fugitive baked a cake for the party.

• The fugitive was hiding from the police after escaping prison.

• The fugitive won the spelling bee.

• The fugitive played soccer with his friends.

What is the antonym of "unfazed"?

• Calm

• Excited

• Upset

• Relaxed

A student is given a coded message and must "decipher" it. Which of the following strategies would best help the student succeed, and why?

• Ignore the message and hope it makes sense later.

• Look for patterns or familiar symbols to figure out the meaning.

• Copy the message exactly as it is.

• Ask someone else to read it aloud.

Imagine you are part of a science team. You have created a "prototype" of a new robot. What should your next steps be, and why?

• Mass-produce the robot immediately.

• Test the prototype to find and fix any problems before making more.

• Abandon the project.

• Clone the prototype without testing.

A classmate "mutters" an answer during a group activity. How might this affect the group’s performance, and what could be done to improve communication?

• The group will easily understand; nothing needs to change.

• The group may miss important information; the classmate should speak more clearly.

• The group will work faster; everyone should mutter.

• The group will abandon the activity.

If a person is described as "competitive," how might this trait influence their behavior in a team project? Provide reasoning.

• They may try to help everyone equally.

• They may focus on winning or being the best, possibly leading to conflicts or motivation for the team.

• They may abandon the project.

• They may mutter during meetings.

A scientist creates a "clone" of a rare plant. What are the possible benefits and drawbacks of this action? Use evidence from the definition.

• Benefit: More rare plants; Drawback: All plants are identical, reducing diversity.

• Benefit: Plants are different; Drawback: None.

• Benefit: Plants grow faster; Drawback: Plants are smaller.

• Benefit: Plants are abandoned; Drawback: Plants are competitive.

A teacher asks for "confirmation" that homework was completed. Which of the following would best provide this, and why?

• Saying you did it without showing proof.

• Showing the completed homework as evidence.

• Abandoning the homework.

• Muttering the answer.

A person is described as "unfazed" after hearing surprising news. What does this reveal about their reaction, and what might be a reason for it?

• They are very upset, because they dislike surprises.

• They are not bothered, possibly because they are used to surprises.

• They are competitive, because they want to win.

• They are a fugitive, because they are running away.