My dad gave me his chronometer watch for Christmas. Chronometer means _____.

a tool for measuring time, even under harsh conditions

In the Declaration of Independence, we announced our autonomy from Britain. Autonomy means ___.

having the right of self-government

Knowing that chron means time, I was able to figure out that anachronism meant __________.

something that is not in its correct historical time.

In biology, we learned about endogenous processes. These processes ____.

originate from within an organism, tissue, or cell

The dog had injured his esophagus by pulling the leash as he walked. What does esophagus mean?

the passage within the throat that connects to the stomach

In geometry, we drew concentric circles. Concentric means _______.

two or more objects that share the same center or axis.

My ancestors originated from Mesoamerica. On today's map, you would find this region ____.

in today's Central America, near the middle of the map.

In science, we talked about macrofossils. Which of the following could describe a macrofossil?

A long, large femur bone from a Tyrannosaurus rex.

The SPCA put a microchip in my dog, which is handy--she runs away a lot. A microchip is ____.

a unit of very small scale computer circuitry

I have brown eyes even though my mother has blue eyes. I am heterozygous, which means _____.

A pair of genes that are different.

J.K. Rowling uses antithesis by contrasting Voldemort and Dumbledore. Antithesis means _____.

people or things that are against someone or something else.

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1
My dad gave me his chronometer watch for Christmas. Chronometer means _____.
made without gold
overly expensive or above the regular sale price
a tool for measuring time, even under harsh conditions
a device used to document miles walked
2
In the Declaration of Independence, we announced our autonomy from Britain. Autonomy means ___.
having the right of self-government
any system of government from within a country's own borders
a government that is small and well-managed
a government that came before or in front of any other
3
Knowing that chron means time, I was able to figure out that anachronism meant __________.
within the appropriate amount of time
something that is not in its correct historical time.
the measurement of time
on time
4
In biology, we learned about endogenous processes. These processes ____.
come before or in front of other processes
originate from within an organism, tissue, or cell
involve bacteria below or under the surface
are always different than other processes
5
The dog had injured his esophagus by pulling the leash as he walked. What does esophagus mean?
the fur that is beside or near the collar of a dog
the passage within the throat that connects to the stomach
the veins under the neck muscles.
the vocal chords and tonsils of any mammal
6
In geometry, we drew concentric circles. Concentric means _______.
circles in the exact middle of the paper.
two or more objects that share the same center or axis.
circles that are above or over another circle.
shapes that are before or in front of another shape
7
My ancestors originated from Mesoamerica. On today's map, you would find this region ____.
above the northern hemisphere
within the country of Chile
in today's Central America, near the middle of the map.
in the oceans around the United States
8
In science, we talked about macrofossils. Which of the following could describe a macrofossil?
A sample of fossilized bacteria from the Middle Ages
A fossil that has the same qualities as every other fossil.
A small piece of bone that must be viewed with a microscope.
A long, large femur bone from a Tyrannosaurus rex.
9
The SPCA put a microchip in my dog, which is handy--she runs away a lot. A microchip is ____.
a configuration of many wires
the center or middle of a computer
a long unit of measurement that decodes radio waves
a unit of very small scale computer circuitry
10
I have brown eyes even though my mother has blue eyes. I am heterozygous, which means _____.
a gene pair in which both are dominant and recessive.
A pair of genes that are different.
A gene pair in which the genes are the same.
A pair of genes that are within or inside the pupil.
11
My aunt told us she has hypoglycemia. I remember my Greek roots, so I know that means ___.
over or above average blood pressure
blood pressure that is near normal
blood clots around the veins in her fingers
low blood pressure
12
J.K. Rowling uses antithesis by contrasting Voldemort and Dumbledore. Antithesis means _____.
a character that is far from average
people who dress very differently
people or things that are against someone or something else.
characters that is above the law
13
Hans Lippershey invented this device that allows us to see objects that are very far away.
exometers
telescope
binoculars
periscope
14
If I am extremely afraid of heights, what is my fear or phobia called?
acrophobia
periphobia
autophobia
endophobia
15
I've been researching Hinduism, which is a polytheistic religion. Polytheistic means...
Without or lacking belief in God or gods
belief in one singular god or deity.
allowing both kinds or both sides of humanity, yin and yang.
belief in many gods

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