Why do geographers study regions?(1 point)
Responses
To learn why some countries have them and others do not.
To learn why some countries have them and others do not.
To analyze why some countries have no governments.
To analyze why some countries have no governments.
To understand the different ways the world is connected.
To understand the different ways the world is connected.
To learn about how Earth’s physical geography has changed over time.
To learn about how Earth’s physical geography has changed over time.
You know these facts about a region: Ninety percent of the region’s population lives in cities full of coal-burning factories; a wide, deep river connects those cities; the population is highly educated and includes a low percentage of foreign-born residents. Which of the following would be a reasonable inference about this region?(1 point)
Responses
Agriculture is a major economic activity.
Agriculture is a major economic activity.
Poverty is probably widespread.
Poverty is probably widespread.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
The population is probably aging.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
In a metropolitan area, suburbs are connected by commerce, employment opportunities, and supply chains to the cities that surround them. What kind of region does this indicate?(1 point)
Responses
A cultural region
A cultural region
A physical region
A physical region
A political region
A political region
An economic region
An economic region
What do we call an area of land with common physical or cultural features?(1 point)
Responses
an island
an island
a region
a region
a country
a country
a continent
a region
Think about the following features: bodies of water, climate, topography, and types of wildlife. What do the features have in common?(1 point)
Responses
They are all water-oriented features that could define a particular region.
They are all water-oriented features that could define a particular region.
They are human-made features that could define a particular region.
They are human-made features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that must be present to define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
Which types of baryonic matter are most abundant in the universe? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
nitrogen
nitrogen
hydrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
oxygen
helium
helium
carbon
hydrogen and helium
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
The
of dark matter causes baryonic gas and dust to
.
The gravitational pull of dark matter causes baryonic gas and dust to clump together.
According to measurements made by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), which material is by far the most plentiful in the universe?(1 point)
Responses
dark matter
dark matter
neutrinos
neutrinos
baryonic matter
baryonic matter
dark energy
According to measurements made by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), dark matter is by far the most plentiful in the universe.
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine.
(1 point)
Responses
size
size
pain
pain
debris
debris
effect
size
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The epicenter of the 9.0 magnitude quake was under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . . . (from “The Deadliest Tsunami in History?”)
(1 point)
Responses
size
size
original source
original source
point of earth directly above
point of earth directly above
power
point of earth directly above
Identify the complete sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
Chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
Chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
Loosely translated to "the food of the gods."
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
Question
Identify the complete sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
Anne E. Kelley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Anne E. Kelley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Including something called phenylethylamine.
Including something called phenylethylamine.
May actually prevent several serious diseases.
May actually prevent several serious diseases.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
(1 point)
Responses
African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.
They require very little natural light.
They require very little natural light.
You can grow them with artificial lightning.
They require very little natural light.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
(1 point)
Responses
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
The leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
(1 point)
Responses
Plants should be watered on a regular basis.
Plants should be watered on a regular basis.
She watered the plants regularly.
She watered the plants regularly.
He kept the plants indoors in the winter.
He kept the plants indoors in the winter.
As a result, the plants remained warm and safe.
Plants should be watered on a regular basis.
Identify the portion that contains a compound subject.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Budd Abbott and Lou Costello were a popular comedy team on radio, television, and stage.
(1 point)
Responses
1940s and 1950s
1940s and 1950s
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
radio, television, and stage
radio, television, and stage
none
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
Identify the word that is part of a compound predicate.
"The boys," as they were called, amused and delighted audiences everywhere.
(1 point)
Responses
were
were
called
called
delighted
delighted
none
none
amused
Identify the fragment.
(1 point)
Responses
My parents are very strict.
My parents are very strict.
They gave me a 10:00 p.m. curfew.
They gave me a 10:00 p.m. curfew.
Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
However, they make exceptions for special occasions.
Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
Identify the fragment.
(1 point)
Responses
Fred gets his driving permit today.
Fred gets his driving permit today.
His older brother will give him driving lessons.
His older brother will give him driving lessons.
Next year, he can get his regular license.
Next year, he can get his regular license.
If he passes the written test and the road test.
If he passes the written test and the road test.
If he passes the written test and the road test.
Identify the direct object.
The baseball pitcher threw his teammate on first base the ball.
(1 point)
Responses
pitcher
pitcher
teammate
teammate
first base
first base
ball
ball
Identify the direct object.
Players usually kick or "head" the ball to their teammates on the field.
(1 point)
Responses
ball
ball
teammates
teammates
field
field
none
ball
Read the following sentences.
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In sentence 1, the underlined word is ______.
(1 point)
Responses
a subject
a subject
a predicate
a predicate
an indirect object
an indirect object
none of the above
none of the above
Read the following sentences.
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In sentence 2, the underlined word is a/an _____.
(1 point)
Responses
subject
subject
predicate
predicate
direct object
direct object
indirect object
indirect object
predicate
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In sentence 3, the underlined word is a/an _____.
(1 point)
Responses
subject
subject
predicate
predicate
direct object
direct object
indirect object
predicate
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In sentence 4, the underlined word is ______.
(1 point)
Responses
a predicate
a predicate
a direct object
a direct object
an indirect object
an indirect object
a prepositional phrase
a direct object
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What is a verb phrase in sentence 5?
(1 point)
Responses
would have given
would have given
given him
given him
was so
was so
would have
would have given
1) How many U.S. presidents can you name? (2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) Some presidents were elected more than once. (4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) Many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In sentence 5, the underlined word is a/an ______.
(1 point)
Responses
subject
subject
predicate
predicate
direct object
direct object
indirect object