MATH
A function whose graph is a straight line.
What is a linear function?
The three rhetorical appeals are pathos, ethos, and _____
What is logos?
The "powerhouse" of the cell that produces energy.
What is the mitochondria?
The explorer whose 1492 voyage led to European contact with the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
a unique, strong word or phrase for each account.
What is a password?
The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.
What is the hypotenuse?
The full message/opinion of a story
What is a theme?
This organelle controls the cell's activities and contains DNA.
What is the nucleus?
The Soviet satellite launched in 1957, sparking the space race.
What is Sputnik?
A one-page summary of your work experience, education, and skills.
What is a résumé?
A sequence where each term differs from the previous by a constant amount.
What is an arithmetic sequence?
Figurative language that compares two subjects without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
This force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
What is gravity?
The pamphlet by Thomas Paine that argued for American independence.
What is Common Sense?
This term means doing several things at once, which often reduces efficiency.
What is multitasking?
The inverse of an exponential function.
What is a logarithm?
The independent clause in: Although it was raining, we went for a hike.
What is “we went for a hike”?
The name of our galaxy.
What is the Milky Way?
The leader of the Committee of Public Safety who orchestrated the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
The three-digit number that represents your creditworthiness (300–850).
What is a credit score?
A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
What is a vector?
Tone vs. Mood: which one is the author’s attitude?
What is tone?
The SI unit of energy (also used for food).
What is a joule?
The US policy to stop the spread of communism (named after President Truman).
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The percentage of a purchase added by state and local governments.
What is sales tax?