WorksheetsUIL 7-8 Dictionary Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following words does NOT have the abbreviation CT?
central time
computerized tomograph
Connecticut
corner tile
What element will you NOT find in German silver?
Iron
Copper
Zinc
Nickel
Which of the following is NOT an example of a trademark?
Levi’s
Coke
Kleenex
Laptop
What is the atomic number for Berkelium?
31
97
82
10
The transition between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of geologic time is known as?
K-T boundary
the Dark Ages
the Middle Ages
Stone Ages
In Roman Mythology, who is the son of Mars and the twin brother of Remus?
Polyphemus
Medusa
Jupiter
Romulus
What part of the body would you find the foramen magnum?
fingernail
skull
knee
wrist
If someone is endorsing a basketball game they are doing what?
ruining
engaging
showing support
cancelling
What is the atomic number for gold?
31
79
4
109
You will find loess in all the following continents EXCEPT?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
What was Johnny Appleseed’s real last name?
Smith
Chapman
Scott
Jones
In what state is the city of Winston Salem located?
Texas
North Carolina
Alabama
Washington
A thistle is any of various prickly plants related to what flower?
daisy
rose
sunflower
tulip
Which of the following herbs is related to the buttercups?
basil
delphinium
garlic
fennel
Which of the following is a source for yellow dye?
lemons
mustard seed
desmid
fustic
Before January and February were added to the calendar, October was what number month?
3rd
10th
8th
4th
Which of the following is a scale of hardness for minerals?
ratio scale
ordinal scale
Mohs’ scale
metric scale
Monkshood are any of a genus of poisonous plants related to what plant?
buttercups
roses
ivies
pines
On which of these surfaces would you NOT find lichen?
rocks in the woods
a brick wall in a small village
a tree in the forest
flower petals in a garden
How many strings does a zither have?
20-25
45-50
30-40
10-15
