Gen Ed CF

During a classroom demonstration, the teacher placed a glass of cold water on the table. After several minutes, droplets of water appeared on the outside of the glass. What scientific process explains this observation?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Freezing
• Melting

A child riding a tricycle noticed that when he pedals harder, the tricycle moves faster. Which of Newton’s Laws of Motion is illustrated in this scenario?

• First Law (Law of Inertia)
• Second Law (F=ma)
• Third Law (Action-Reaction)
• Law of Gravitation

A farmer planted two groups of crops: one group with fertilizer and one group without. After a month, the crops with fertilizer grew taller. In this experiment, what is considered the independent variable?

• Type of soil
• Height of crops
• Presence of fertilizer
• Amount of water

A boy observed that the Moon sometimes appears as a crescent and at other times as a full circle. His teacher explained that this is due to the changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun. What phenomenon does this describe?

• Lunar phases
• Solar eclipse
• Rotation of the Earth
• Revolution of the Sun

A Grade 6 class discussed why we see lightning before hearing thunder during a storm. Which scientific explanation is correct?

• Sound travels faster than light.
• Light travels faster than sound.
• They travel at the same speed.
• Thunder is nearer than lightning.

Found off the coast of Australia, this natural wonder is the largest single structure made by living organisms, composed of billions of tiny coral polyps and visible even from space. What is the name of this massive formation?

• Amazon Rainforest
• Sahara Desert
• Mount Everest
• Great Barrier Reef

Which of the following best describes the traditional structure of a haiku, a form of Japanese poetry known for its focus on nature and simplicity?

• 3 lines with 17 syllables
• 14 iambic pentameter lines
• 17 lines with 3 syllables
• 3 lines with 7 syllables and talks about nature

A teacher asked the class to identify the figure of speech in the line: “Her smile is sunshine that brightens my day.”

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Personification

Which short story by O. Henry tells the tale of a young couple who each sacrifices their most prized possession to buy a gift for the other, only to realize the gifts are now useless but their love is priceless?

• The Necklace
• Last Leaf
• The Story of an Hour
• The Gift of the Magi

The word benevolent is used in the sentence: “The benevolent leader donated food to the poor.” What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?

• Evil
• Kind
• Proud
• Lazy