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Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which expressions have products that are positive?
a)
(-5)(0.2)(-9)
b)
(2/3)(-3/2)(-1/2)
c)
(6)(-3)(8)(-7)
d)
All of the above
2.
The spinner above is divided into 8 equal sections. The arrow on the spinner is spun once. What is the probability that the arrow will land on a section greater than 3?
a)
1/8
b)
5/8
c)
3/8
d)
4/8
3.
Rosy waxes 2/3 of her car with 1/4 bottle of car wax. At this rate, what fraction of the bottle of wax will Rosy use to wax her entire car?
a)
1/8
b)
1/6
c)
3/8
d)
3/4
4.
A store owner paid $15 for a book. She marked up the price of the book by 40% to determine the selling price. What is the selling price of the book?
a)
$21
b)
$6
c)
$25
d)
$15.40
5.
A train traveled 1/5 of the distance between two cities in 3/4 hour. At this rate, how many hours will it take the train to travel the entire distance?
a)
6 and 2/3
b)
4/15
c)
3 and 3/4
d)
3/20
6.
Michael paid a total of $48 for 4 pizzas. He used a coupon for $4 off the entire order. The equation, 4p-4=48, can be used to determine the regular price of 1 pizza, p. What is the regular price of 1 pizza?
a)
$11
b)
$12
c)
$13
d)
$14
7.
Which expressions is equal to -4(5a-3)?
a)
-20a-12
b)
-20a+12
c)
20a-12
d)
20a+12
8.
Find the volume of the rectangular prism.
a)
24 sq cm
b)
32 sq cm
c)
192 sq cm
d)
180 sq cm
9.
The current temperature is -7 degrees C. The high temperature yesterday was 7 degrees C. Which expression could be used to find the difference?
a)
0-7
b)
-7 + 7
c)
7+0
d)
7+7
10.
Tracy has to spend less than $35 to buy comic books and to pay for a movie ticket. Each comic book cost $3. The movie ticket costs $10. Which inequality can be used to determine how many comic books, b, Tracy can buy?
a)
10b+3<35
b)
3b+10<35
c)
3b-10>35
d)
10b-3>35
11.
Donna fed 3/5 of the chickens at a farm. Which decimal is equal to the fraction of chickens Donna fed?
a)
0.6
b)
0.5
c)
1.67
d)
1.6
12.
It is highly likely that Malika will randomly select the letter A from a group of letters. From which group of letters could Malika be selecting?
a)
A, E, I, O, U
b)
A, B, C, A, D
c)
A, F, A, G, A, H
d)
A, A, J, A, A, K
13.
A box of sunflower seeds contains p packets. Each packet of sunflower seeds contain s seeds. Which equations can be used to find the number of sunflower seeds in a box, b?
a)
p=sb
b)
p=(s/b)
c)
b=ps
d)
b=(p/s)
14.
Angles F and G are complementary angles. If Angle F is 54 degrees, what is the measure of Angle G?
a)
36
b)
46
c)
126
d)
136
15.
Solve: 4x - 16 = 20
a)
x=9
b)
x= -9
c)
x= 1
d)
x= -1
16.
Solve: x/6 - 2 = -9
a)
x= -42
b)
x=42
c)
x=-66
d)
x=66
17.
-7 + -15
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
-22
d)
22
18.
-9 -3
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
-12
d)
12
19.
-25 x 9
a)
-175
b)
200
c)
225
d)
-225
20.
144/-12
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
-13
d)
13
21.
Find the missing measurement in this triangle.
a)
95
b)
55
c)
30
d)
20
22.
-3 x -6
a)
-18
b)
18
23.
-30/-15
a)
2
b)
-2
24.
-12 - 5
a)
-17
b)
17
c)
7
d)
-7
25.
Why are there maps in non-fiction texts?
a)
To help the reader understand the location of things
b)
To show the reader a map
c)
For the reader to enjoy looking at
26.
What is a Table of Contents?
a)
List of topics in the text
b)
Lists topics in the text with page numbers
c)
Shows page numbers
27.
What is the purpose of a heading?
a)
To let the reader know what they are about to learn
b)
To give a title to the text
28.
What is a diagram?
a)
A picture
b)
Labels that explain something
c)
A picture with labels
29.
What is a glossary?
a)
Explains a picture
b)
Shows you pictures from the book
c)
Helps to define words that are in the text
30.
What does a caption in a non-fiction text help you do?
a)
Better understand the picture or graph
b)
Define words
c)
Lets you know what you are about to read
31.
What is the author's purpose when writing a non-fiction book?
a)
to persuade
b)
to entertain
c)
to inform
32.
What does non-fiction mean?
a)
A genre about real people, places, or things that include facts about the topic.
b)
A genre about things that are not real
c)
A genre with made up characters but the events could happen in real life
33.
While PERFORMING AN EXPERIMENT, it is important to:
a)
change the control setup
b)
test many different variables at the same time
c)
reach a conclusion
d)
record observations and measurements
34.
Changeable elements of an experiment which can affect the outcome of the experiment if not carefully controlled are called:
a)
placebos
b)
variables
c)
quantitative elements
d)
control groups
35.
What is a tool you should measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
ruler
b)
stopwatch
c)
eye dropper
d)
graduated cylinder
36.
What is a testable explanation, or an educated guess to a question called?
a)
inference
b)
results
c)
observations
d)
hypothesis
37.
If you were to travel to another planet with a different gravitational pull, what characteristic would change about you?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
area
38.
What tool can help scientists make observations of very small things?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
goggles
c)
mircoscope
d)
telescope
39.
What is a unit to measure length?
a)
liters
b)
seconds
c)
meters
d)
grams
40.
What is a measure of how much space something takes up.
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
41.
What term means the amount of matter in an object?
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
area
42.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
43.
A measure of how much mass is contained in a given unit of volume.
a)
mass
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
matter
44.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
45.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
46.
A physical change is
a)
burning wood
b)
rusting metal
c)
cutting fruit
d)
cooking eggs
47.
When water changes from a liquid to a solid, it ______________ which is a ___________ change.
a)
melts, chemical
b)
melts, physical
c)
freezes, physical
d)
freezes, chemical
48.
Which is a chemical change?
a)
frying eggs
b)
ripping paper
c)
freezing water
d)
making lemonade
49.
Gasoline that powers a car is an example of...
a)
Nuclear energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Light energy
50.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
51.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
52.
In which type of writing would you see mainly FACTS?
a)
Persuasive
b)
Expository
c)
Narrative
53.
In which type of writing would you most likely see opinions?
a)
Persuasive
b)
Expository
c)
Narrative
54.
In which type of writing would you see a how-to type essay?
a)
Persuasive
b)
Expository
c)
Narrative
55.
Which type of writing would be more like a story?
a)
Persuasive
b)
Expository
c)
Narrative
56.
What does it mean to cite evidence?
a)
To tell the source where you found your information.
b)
To come up with an opinion based on the text.
c)
To go back to the text to find specific details.
d)
To paraphrase information from a different text.
57.
What is a claim in a persuasive essay?
a)
Your statement choosing a side.
b)
Your facts supporting your reason.
c)
Your reason that support your statement.
58.
True or False: You should not use slang or jargon in formal writing.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
How do you organize your writing in a narrative?
a)
Introduction, Beginning, End
b)
Introduction, Middle, Conclusion
c)
Introduction, Beginning, Middle, End, Conclusion
d)
Introduction, Beginning, Middle, End
60.
What word should you NOT use in your claim in a persuasive essay?
a)
explain
b)
argue
c)
persuade
d)
because
61.
In which type of writing would you see a character, setting, and plot?
a)
Narrative
b)
Expository
c)
:Persuasive
d)
Informative
62.
In which type of writing would you see 3 reasons listed to support the claim?
a)
Narrative
b)
Expository
c)
Persuasive
d)
Informative
63.
About how long should you take on your prewriting?
a)
2-3 minutes
b)
15-20 minutes
c)
no time at all
d)
5-10 minutes
64.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
65.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
66.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
67.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
68.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
69.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
70.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
71.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
72.
What is responsible for the moon's illumination?
a)
infrared rays
b)
sunlight reflecting on the surace of the moon
c)
sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
d)
gamma rays
73.
Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?
a)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
b)
The earth's rotation on it's axis
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon,
d)
the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
74.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
75.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
76.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axis
77.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
78.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
79.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.
d)
How carnivores get their food.
80.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
81.
Organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources.
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Detritivores
d)
Carnivores
82.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
83.
Which of the following is TRUE of predator/prey relationships?
a)
The amount of prey does not affect the number of predators.
b)
Herbivores are limited by the number of prey in an ecosystem.
c)
Humans are not considered predators.
d)
The number of predators is determined by available prey.
84.
Find the perimeter
a)
25cm
b)
35cm
c)
50cm
d)
100cm
85.
If the pronouns are I, me, my, myself, we, us, our, ourselves..what point of view am I?
a)
Second person
b)
3rd person
c)
First person
d)
all of the above
86.
The theme of a story is _______?
a)
Always stated at the end of the story
b)
The conflict that occurs in the story
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
The life lesson or message the author wishes to convey
87.
A sequence of events that take a story from it's beginning through the end is called the ______.
a)
Conflict
b)
Plot
c)
Setting
d)
Characters
88.
Which one is a example of a simile
a)
Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore on Saturday
b)
He was a black cat making bad things happen everywhere he went.
c)
He ran as fast as a car.
89.
Which one is an setting
a)
A story where is takes place
b)
In the back of the book
c)
In the glossary
90.
What is a alliteration
a)
like or as
b)
click,clack,
c)
sound affect
d)
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
91.
What figurative language is this ? It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets?
a)
SIMILE
comparing 2 things using like or as
comparing 2 things using like or as
b)
HYPERBOLE
c)
METAPHOR
d)
IMAGERY
92.
Find the area of a triangle with a height of 4 mm and a base of 6 mm?
a)
5 mm squared
b)
6 mm squared
c)
12 mm squared
d)
24 mm squared
93.
Find the area of the figure.
a)
10 cm2
b)
24 cm2
c)
12 cm2
d)
20 cm2
94.
Cooper used his ruler to measure the side of a square, as shown.
What is the area of the square?
What is the area of the square?
a)
4 sq. in.
b)
8 sq. in.
8 sq. in.
8 sq. in.
c)
12 sq. in.
d)
16 sq. in.
95.
The distance around an object is called the
a)
area
b)
perimeter
c)
volume
d)
circumference
96.
Which of the following is not a region of the United States
a)
West
b)
Midwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
97.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
98.
Why was the Bill of Rights established?
a)
To give us rules
b)
To give the government more power
c)
To ensure individual rights
d)
To help people vote
99.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
100.
What type of government allows the people to participate in the decision making process?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Hierarchy
101.
what is the main job of the judicial branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
102.
The Judicial Branch decides if laws are constitutional.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Which is a synonym for the word Veto?
a)
Accept
b)
Reject
c)
Make official
d)
Pass
104.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
105.
The President is the head of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
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