Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 7th Grade Flashcards
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A store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
Answer: $100
$80 represents 80% of the original price; $80 ÷ 0.80 = $100.
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
Answer: The trophy was awarded to the winner by the judges.
In passive voice, the subject receives the action; 'the trophy was awarded' shows the subject (trophy) receiving the action.
On a number line, which value is closest to zero?
Answer: -1
−1 has an absolute value of 1, which is smaller than 3, 4, or 5.
The American Civil War was primarily fought over which issue?
Answer: Slavery and states' rights
The Civil War centered on slavery and the question of whether states could govern themselves independently of federal law.
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'The classroom was a zoo'?
Answer: Metaphor
A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'; calling the classroom a zoo is a direct comparison.
What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 2, 9, 5?
Answer: 5
Arranged in order: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 — the middle value is 5.
Water changes from a liquid to a gas through a process called:
Answer: Evaporation
Evaporation is the process by which liquid water transforms into water vapor (gas).