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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The layer of the atmosphere directly above our layer that has the ozone layer in it.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
greenhouse effect
2.
The increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that impacts the world's climate
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
biosphere
d)
global warming
3.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
4.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
5.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
6.
Name this country.
a)
Sweden
b)
Finland
c)
Norway
d)
Denmark
7.
Name this country.
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Belarus
d)
Turkey
8.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

A teacher

b)

Someone who starts a business

c)

An employee

d)

A call center for information

9.

Which objects has the most thermal energy?

a)

Hot soup in a bowl

b)

The water in a hot tub

c)

A can of soda in the fridge

d)

A tray of ice cubes

10.

A polygon with THREE sides is a ________.

a)

triangle

b)

square

c)

rectangle

d)

pentagon

11.

A quadrilateral with 4 right angles and ALL sides the same length is a ___________.

a)

triangle

b)

square

c)

rectangle

d)

pentagon

12.

A polygon with eight (8) sides is called a(n) ______________.

a)

triangle

b)

square

c)

hexagon

d)

octagon

13.
This is found on the surface in the center of an earthquake.
a)
Fault
b)
Epicenter
c)
Focus
d)
Seismic waves
14.
This is used to measure magnitude.
a)
Richter scale
b)
Modified Mercalli scale
c)
Enhanced Fujita scale
d)
Category scale
15.

1 kilometer is like what?

a)

1 mm

b)

half a mile

c)

4 miles

16.

what is a meter like?

a)

door knob to floor

b)

floor to ceiling

c)

a pencil tip

17.

People go on religious journeys to Mecca. These journeys are called:

a)

Adventures

b)

Religion walks

c)

Pilgrimages

d)

Quests

18.

This city is considered a holy city in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

a)

Mecca

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Cairo

d)

Dubai

19.

A place where Jewish people worship is called a:

a)

church or chapel

b)

synagogue or temple

c)

mosque

20.

What year was the Gateway Arch constructed?

a)

1965

b)

1950

c)

1972

d)

1912

21.
How many times have the Cardinals won the World Series?
a)
17
b)
19
c)
8
d)
11
22.
Who did the Cardinals defeat in the 2011 World Series?
a)
Boston Red Sox
b)
Texas Rangers
c)
Chicago Cubs
d)
Detroit Tigers
23.
Who is the Cardinals career leader in home runs and RBIs?
a)
Albert Pujols
b)
Mark McGwire
c)
Stan Musial
d)
Matt Holliday
24.

How many states does Missouri border

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

e)

10

25.

What is the official state tree of Missouri?

a)

Flowering Dogwood

b)

White Oak

c)

American Elm

d)

Black Walnut

e)

Wild Apple

26.

Who is the big tall monster with blue fur and purple spots in the movie "Monster's Inc."?

a)

Boo

b)

Sully

c)

Mike

d)

Bob

27.

What character does Tom Hanks voice in Toy Story?

a)

Forky

b)

Buzz

c)

Woddy

d)

Woody

28.

In Dublin, Ireland the St. Patrick's festival lasts for how many days?

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

6 days

d)

10 days

29.

Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

John B. Watson

30.
This individual built the hierarchy of needs that gave perspective to human behavior dependent upon the environment in which they live.
a)
Abraham Maslow
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
William James
d)
Mary Poppins
31.

atomic number

a)

number of protons/stands for an element

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of protons and neutrons

32.

a charged atom

a)

neutral

b)

isotope

c)

ion

d)

nucleus

33.
2/3 + 1/2 = 
a)
6/7
b)
2/6
c)
3/5
d)
7/6
34.
Subtract:
-2  –  6
a)
8
b)
-4
c)
4
d)
-8
35.
Pat needs 14 sticks of pepperoni to make 28 pizzas.  How many sticks of pepperoni are needed to make 36 pizzas?  
a)
15 pizzas
b)
252 sticks
c)
18 sticks
d)
18 pizzas
36.
The distance across a circle is...
a)
radius
b)
diameter
c)
circumference 
d)
area
37.

The distance around a circle.

a)

Area of a circle

b)

Circumference

c)

Volume

d)

Surface Area

38.

A type of government where people can own their own businesses an property, and buy services for private use.

a)

communist

b)

capitalist

c)

totalitarianism

d)

theocracy

39.
In what year was Lincoln elected?
a)
1865
b)
1854
c)
1861
d)
1860
40.
which is the highest point in North America 
a)
Mount St. Helens
b)
Mount McKinley 
c)
Mount Michell 
d)
Mount Hood