Math
According to the order of operations, which step should be performed first in this expression:
10 + (8 ÷ 2) x 3
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human things:
The wind whistled through the trees.
Personification
The Central Valley is split into two smaller valley's: the Sacramento Valley and this valley in the south.
San Juaquin Valley
The three states of matter found on Earth.
Solid, liquid, and gas.
This is the name of the giant crack in the Earth's crust that runs through California and causes most of our earthquakes?
San Andreas Fault
What is the value of this expression:
5 x (4 + 3) - 10
25
This is the comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
She was as beautiful as a rose.
Simile
This Native group of people lived in the Central Valley and was known for using tulle reeds to build homes and rafts.
The Yokuts
The process where liquid water turns into water vapor and rises into the air.
Evaporation
This California-born fast-food chain is famous for its secret menu and "animal stye" food.
In-n-Out
A rectangular prism has a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is the total volume of the prism?
60 cm3
or 60 cubic centimeters
This is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis:
He was so hungry he could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Because the Central Valley is naturally dry, farmers use this method of bringing water to crops through pipes, canals, and ditches.
Irrigation
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
75%
What is the official state animal of California that is actually extinct in the wild?
Grizzly Bear
What is the quotient of 1.25 ÷ 5?
0.25
When an author explains how two things are alike and how they are different, they are using this text structure...
Compare & Contrast
This is the Capitol of California
Sacramento
The force of attraction that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth.
Gravity
How many dogs does Ms. Castaneda have?
3
What is the final value of this expression?
[(1.5 x 4) + (10 - 23 )] ÷ 0.2
40
This is the term for a word that sounds the same as another word, but has a different spelling and meaning such as their, there, and they're.
Homophone
This is the name for a log period of time with very little rain, which often causes major challenges for Central Valley farmers.
Drought
The name of the thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth, creating a protective layer between us and the sun's radiation.
The Atmosphere
What is the name of ONE of Ms. Castaneda's dogs?
Boba
BamBam
Mocha