Solve for c
-3c+12=27
-5
What are the three phases of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
What book did Upton Sinclair write in 1906 exposing the unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry?
The Jungle
The literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things
personification
This animal is 30 times more likely than a human to get hit by lightning
Giraffe
9-4(-8)=?
41
Which scenario represents a chemical change?
Burning wood or melting ice?
burning wood
What person is famous for being a part of the invention of the assembly line?
Henry Ford
The repetition of the same sounds usually initial consonants of words
alliteration
What is the largest star in the solar system?
Sun
Solve for x
-90=-6x-12
13
What are the smallest particles of matter?
Atoms
What did the 18th amendment do?
Made alcohol illegal
A figure of speech that compares two people, objects, elements, or concepts using like or as
simile
What is the largest organ of the human body?
skin
What is the slope?
y=-5/4x +8
-5/4
What is the atomic symbol for gold?
Au
What did the 19th amendment do?
Granted women the right to vote
exaggerated language description, or speech that is not meant to be taken literally, but is used for emphasis.
example: "I've been waiting here for ages."
hyperbole
How many teeth does the average human have?
32
Solve for x
5(5+2x)=45
2
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What treaty ended WW1
Treaty of Versailles
a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another (comparing two things not using like, or as)
metaphor
How many bones do sharks have?
0