8th Grade Science
What is the layer of mixed gases around the Earth called? (It lets us breathe)
The Atmosphere
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln's speech that officially freed enslaved people in the South during the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation
What is the definition of slope?
Rise/Run or how steep the line is.
Describes how an action is done
Adverb
What are the 4 states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
The United States bought this large piece of land from France in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
Who was the 2nd president?
John Adams
What is an integer?
a whole number; NO fractions
The overall moral/lesson of a book
The Theme
What is the number of protons in Carbon?
6 protons
The belief that the United States was destined to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
The first 10 amendments are called the?
Bill of Rights
What does PEMDAS stand for? (you can use symbols)
Order of Operations:
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction
The part of a story where the main conflict gets resolved
Resolution
What are the smallest particles of matter?
Atoms OR protons, neutrons, and electrons.
The Civil War was fought between these two groups (not just North and South)
The Union and the Confederates
The leading general of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
How many quadrants are on a graph?
4
To make an educated guess about something based on available information
Inference
During photosynthesis, plants turn _____from the air and convert it into ______
Carbon Dioxide, Glucose (or energy)
Harriet Tubman led enslaved people to freedom with
The Underground Railroad
The period of American history after the Civil War
Reconstruction
The longest side of a triangle is known as
Hypotenuse
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile