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Unit 4 Week 2 Selection <strong>Test</strong><br />
Name:_______________________<br />
Date:_______________________<br />
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1 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
It was difficult to measure the pond’s depth.<br />
A color<br />
B deepness<br />
C coolness<br />
D shape<br />
2 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
Lee’s dog was the average size.<br />
A real<br />
B large<br />
C common<br />
D correct<br />
3 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
The swift tides left many shells behind.<br />
A blast of wind<br />
B rise and fall of ocean water<br />
C speeding ships<br />
D ocean birds<br />
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Unit 4 Week 2 Selection <strong>Test</strong><br />
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4 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
Thick clouds hid the peak.<br />
A top of a mountain<br />
B side of a cliff<br />
C full moon<br />
D setting sun<br />
5 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
Life in the desert is hard.<br />
A place with many forests<br />
B big city<br />
C place that is very dry<br />
D dark cave<br />
6 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
We saw many beautiful waterfalls.<br />
A tumbling waterways<br />
B frozen streams<br />
C large lakes<br />
D long rivers<br />
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Unit 4 Week 2 Selection <strong>Test</strong><br />
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7 VOCABULARY<br />
Directions<br />
Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Choose the<br />
answer that means the same as the underlined word.<br />
Bill can outrun Alex.<br />
A throw farther than<br />
B yell louder than<br />
C run faster than<br />
D jump higher than<br />
8 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
How are the Nile and the Amazon alike?<br />
A They are in Africa.<br />
B They are two of the world’s oldest lakes.<br />
C They are in South America.<br />
D They are two of the world’s longest rivers.<br />
9 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Why does Lake Baikal contain more water than the largest freshwater lake in the<br />
world?<br />
A It is deeper.<br />
B It is fed by rivers.<br />
C It is covered with ice.<br />
D It is longer.<br />
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Unit 4 Week 2 Selection <strong>Test</strong><br />
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10 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?<br />
A Mount Everest<br />
B Mauna Kea<br />
C Mount Washington<br />
D Sangay<br />
11 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
What is the most likely reason the author includes the detail about how the tide in<br />
the Bay of Fundy can overtake a person?<br />
A to get readers to visit Nova Scotia, Canada<br />
B to make readers feel afraid of the water<br />
C to help readers understand how quickly the water rises<br />
D to convince readers that they should never swim alone<br />
12 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
How are Colima and Sangay different?<br />
A Colima is a volcano.<br />
B Colima is more active than Sangay.<br />
C Colima is less active than Sangay.<br />
D Colima erupts more than Sangay.<br />
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13 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Why is it so windy atop the Himalayas?<br />
A The peaks of the mountains reach the jet stream.<br />
B The mountains are close to other mountains.<br />
C A large amount of snow falls there.<br />
D Melting glaciers move down the mountains.<br />
14 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
The Marianas Trench is 36,202 feet deep. A trench is probably most like a<br />
A volcano.<br />
B river.<br />
C valley.<br />
D hill.<br />
15 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Mount Rainier’s glaciers move down the mountain because they are<br />
A cold.<br />
B heavy.<br />
C round.<br />
D new.<br />
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Unit 4 Week 2 Selection <strong>Test</strong><br />
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16 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Which of the following is the hottest place on Earth?<br />
A Death Valley, California<br />
B Al Aziziyah, Libya<br />
C Vostok, Antarctica<br />
D Tutunendo, Colombia<br />
17 COMPREHENSION<br />
Directions<br />
Read each question. Choose the correct answer.<br />
Which would be another good title for this selection?<br />
A Mountains and Valleys<br />
B Don’t Forget Your Raincoat!<br />
C Amazing Natural Wonders<br />
D The Great Lakes of North America<br />
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