Question 1

Expository Essay

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A type of essay where the writer explains, illustrates, or clarifies a topic.

Question 2

Quadratic Equation

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A polynomial equation of the second degree, form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

Question 3

Primary Source

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Firsthand or original materials from a time period or event.

Question 4

Secondary Source

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Interpretation or analysis of a primary source.

Question 5

Independent Clause

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A clause that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

Question 6

Dependent Clause

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it is dependent on another clause.

Question 7

Personification

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A type of figurative language where non-human things are given human characteristics.

Question 8

Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their nonliving environment.

Question 9

Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize food.

Question 10

Cellular Respiration

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Question 11

Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances that can be physically separated.

Question 12

Compound

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A substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined.

Question 13

Constitution

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The written fundamental laws and principles that govern a state or country.

Question 14

Checks and Balances

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The system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful.

Question 15

Supply and Demand

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Economic principle describing the relationship between the amount of a good and its price.

Question 16

Triangle Inequality Theorem

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In a triangle, the sum of lengths of any two sides is greater than the length of the remaining side.

Question 17

Distributive Property

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The rule that states a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Question 18

Biome

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A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region.

Question 19

Absolute Monarchy

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A form of government where the monarch has absolute power among his or her people.

Question 20

Democracy

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A form of government where the power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through elected representatives.

Question 21

Hyperbole

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A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Question 22

Foreshadowing

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A literary device where an author hints at what will happen later in the story.

Question 23

Rational Numbers

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Numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

Question 24

Irrational Numbers

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Numbers that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

Question 25

Surface Area

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The total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object.

Question 26

Volume

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The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object.

Question 27

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun.

Question 28

Adverb

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A word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Question 29

Chemical Reaction

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A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.

Question 30

Physical Change

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A type of change that alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its composition.

Question 31

Energy Transfer

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The conversion of one form of energy into another, or the movement of energy from one place to another.

Question 32

Kinetic Energy

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

Question 33

Potential Energy

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The stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

Question 34

Free Verse

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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

Question 35

Sonnet

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A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme.

Question 36

Erosion

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow.

Question 37

Plate Tectonics

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The theory that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.

Question 38

Revolutionary War

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The war fought from 1775-1783 by thirteen of Britain's North American colonies to achieve independence.

Question 39

Civil War

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The war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865 between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy).

Question 40

Reconstruction Era

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The period after the Civil War in the U.S. when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

Question 41

Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as".

Question 42

Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two different things.

Question 43

Integer

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A whole number that can be either greater than 0 (positive) or less than 0 (negative).

Question 44

Proportional Relationships

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Two quantities that maintain a constant ratio.

Question 45

Non-Proportional Relationships

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Two quantities that do not maintain a constant ratio.

Question 46

The Federalist Papers

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A series of 85 articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Question 47

Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, outlining the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.

Question 48

Executive Branch

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The branch of government that executes or enforces laws, led by the President in the U.S.

Question 49

Legislative Branch

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The branch of government that creates laws, made up of the House of Representatives and Senate in the U.S.

Question 50

Judicial Branch

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The branch of government that interprets laws, made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts in the U.S.

Question 51

Compound Interest

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Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods.

Question 52

Producers

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Organisms, like plants, that can make their own food.

Question 53

Consumers

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Organisms that cannot make their own food, and must eat other organisms for energy.

Question 54

Decimals

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Numbers expressed in a system based on the number 10.

Question 55

Fractions

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A number representing part of a whole, composed of a numerator and a denominator.

Question 56

Sensory Language

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Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses.

Question 57

Irony

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A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

Question 58

Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person, third-person, etc.

Question 59

Imagery

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Descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind.

Question 60

Tone

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The author's attitude towards the subject, as expressed through their writing.

Question 61

Mood

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The emotional atmosphere created by an author's diction and the setting.

Question 62

Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story, can be internal or external.

Question 63

Theme

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The central idea, message, or lesson in a literary work.

Question 64

Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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