Personal Finance Used by the IRS to determine your eligibility for certain tax benefits, what term describes your income from all taxable sources minus certain adjustments? Answer: AGI; Adjusted Gross Income
Practice Questions
Health & Safety According to a recent CDC report, 78% of American teens do not eat enough fruits and vegetables and 82% don’t get enough physical activity. Name one effect this will have on their health. Answer: Weight issues; increased rick of heart disease; increased rick of some types of cancer.
Environment When a grassland ecosystem is changed into a desert due to higher temperatures and/or a lack of rain, this is an example of what process? Answer: Desertification
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities The government has programs that help people with incomes below a certain level. One of these programs, known now by the acronym SNAP, issues coupons which can be exchanged for groceries at authorized stores. What are these benefits called? Answer: Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program; “food stamps”
Technology Your younger sister’s phone has Web access, but your parents are concerned about letting her use the Internet without supervision. What is one step they could take to limit her phone’s access to the Internet? Answer: Turn off Web access; use filters; do not add a data plan to the phone service
Personal Finance According to the Rule of 72, you can divide 72 by the interest rate to determine how many years it will take to double your money. Using this rule, determine how long will it take to double your savings if your interest rate is 8%? Answer: 9 Years
Health & Safety You accidentally brushed your arm against the side of the barbecue grill. The spot was red and splotchy, then became swollen with blisters. What degree of burn did you get? Answer: Second-degree
Environment Around the house, you can use cedar chips, lavender flowers, rosemary, mint, or white peppercorns as a healthier and more environmentally-friendly alternative to what product? Answer: Moth balls
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities In many states, elected officials can be removed from office before their term is finished. If the voters in a state choose to remove an official, this type of special election is called ______. Answer: A recall
Technology On many computer monitors, a pixel is represented by three differently colored dots that are so close to each other it looks like they are connected. Name the three colors used for these dots. Answer: Red, Green, Blue
