Science
This subatomic particle carries a negative charge and orbits the nucleus.
Electron
A famous work by William Shakespeare featuring star-crossed lovers.
Romeo and Juliet
The period of exploration and colonization by European powers.
Age of Exploration
A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the rate (speed) of the train in miles per hour?
60 mph
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! What literary device is used here?
Hyperbole
The process by which unstable atomic nuclei release energy and radiation.
Nuclear Fission
A classic coming-of-age story by Harper Lee about racial prejudice in the American South.
To Kill a Mockingbird
The major conflict between the United States and the Confederacy.
American Civil War
The ratio of girls to boys in Ms. Johnson's class is 3:2. If there are 15 girls, how many boys are there in the class?
10 boys
The flashback reveals the character's tragic childhood. What is the purpose of this narrative technique?
Character Development
The specific arrangement of electrons in an atom's outermost energy level determines its chemical properties.
Electron Configuration
Hidden away in a dystopian society, teenagers fight for survival in a deadly maze.
The Maze Runner
The eruption of this volcano in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mount Vesuvius
The scale on a map is 1 cm : 10 km. If two towns are 3 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the two towns?
30 km
Her heart sank like a stone. What emotion is suggested by this Metaphor
Sadness
The process by which genetic information from parents is passed down to offspring.
Heredity
A science fiction adventure by Jules Verne about a journey to the center of the Earth.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The signing of this document declared independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Solve for x: 5x - 2 = 13
x=3
The author uses short, choppy sentences to create a sense of urgency. What is this a technique of?
Building Suspense
This theory proposes that all living things on Earth share a common ancestor and have evolved over time.
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
This adventurous boy befriends a talking pig, a cowardly lion, and a brainless scarecrow on his quest to see the Wizard.
Dorothy
The longest lasting war in American history
Vietnam War
The area of a rectangle is 24 square centimeters. If the width is 4 cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
6 cm
The story is told from the perspective of the dog. What is this point of view called?
First-person Narration