Math
Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20
x = 5
This is a huge exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, like "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This is the center of an atom, which contains both protons and neutrons.
Nucleus
Art: These three colors—Red, Yellow, and Blue—cannot be created by mixing other colors.
Primary Colors
This theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, is used to find the missing side of a right triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem
In a story, this is the perspective from which the narrator speaks, often labeled as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
Point of View
These first 10 amendments to the Constitution protect individual rights like freedom of speech.
The Bill of Rights
In the period table, this is the element with the lowest atomic number
Hydrogen
Phys Ed: This type of exercise, such as running or swimming, increases your heart rate and improves your body's ability to use oxygen.
Cardio
This is the name for a number that cannot be written as a simple fraction, such as pi.
irrational number
This punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction.
Semicolon
This 1863 document issued by Abraham Lincoln declared that all slaves in Confederate states "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
Emancipation Proclamation
Newton’s Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite _______.
Reaction
Music: This Italian term tells a musician to play very loudly.
Fortissimo
A point with the coordinates (3, -2) is located in what quadrant?
Quadrant IV
This is the "turning point" of a story where the tension reaches its highest peak.
Climax
This woman is famous for her role as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading dozens of enslaved people to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
In a food web, an organism that breaks down dead organic material (like fungi or bacteria) is called this.
Decomposer
Tech Ed: In 3D printing or CAD, what does the acronym "CAD" stand for?
Computer-Aided Design
What is the probability of rolling double sixes on a set of dice?
1/36
When an author hints at what is to come later in the plot, they are using this literary device.
Foreshadowing
This 1803 land deal between the U.S. and France doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
This type of rock is formed when heat and pressure change an existing rock into a new form.
Metamorphic
World Language: In Spanish, French, or German, what do you call the process of changing a verb to match the subject (e.g., I run vs. He runs)?
Conjugation