Conjunctions
Sentence A: The basketball game was postponed.
Sentence B: The storm caused a power outage in the gym.
The basketball game was postponed because the storm caused a power outage in the gym.
The interior angles of any triangle always add up to this exact number of degrees.
180 degrees
This element with atomic number 1 is the most abundant chemical element in the universe.
Hydrogen
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, Force equals Mass times this rate of change of velocity.
Acceleration
This ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza along the Nile River.
Ancient Egyptians
Sentence A: Maya practiced her guitar for three hours every day.
Sentence B: She still felt nervous before stepping onto the stage.
Maya practiced her guitar for three hours every day, but she still felt nervous before stepping onto the stage.
The set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and a fixed line (the directrix) forms this shape.
parabola
On the pH scale, any solution with a pH value lower than 7 is classified as this.
acid
Light travels through a vacuum at approximately 300,000 kilometers per this unit of time.
second
The sinking of this ocean liner in 1912 remains one of the most famous maritime disasters in history.
Titanic
The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast; _______________, guests have access to an indoor pool and fitness center.
in addition
A polygon with 8 sides is called this.
octagon
This Russian chemist created the first widely recognized Periodic Table of Elements in 1869.
Dmitri Mendeleev
Stored energy due to an object's position is potential energy; energy due to motion is this type.
kinetic energy
In 1789, the storming of the Bastille in Paris marked the beginning of this major conflict.
French Revolution
The candidate had years of relevant leadership experience; _______________, she lacked the technical certifications required for the role.
however
This line segment touches two points on a circle's boundary while passing through its exact center.
diameter
Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms are known as this type.
covalent bonds
This unit of electrical resistance is symbolized by the Greek letter Omega
Ohm
This European trade route network connected East and West from the Han Dynasty until the Ottoman Empire boycotted it.
Silk Road
The original research paper contained several statistical errors; _______________, the journal requested a full revision before publication.
therefore
This term describes a line that intersects a curve or circle at exactly one point without crossing through it.
tangent
This law states that at a constant temperature, the pressure of a given quantity of gas is inversely proportional to its volume.
Boyle's Law
Albert Einstein won his 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics not for Relativity, but for explaining this phenomenon.
Photoelectric Effect
Signed in 1215 at Runnymede, this English document limited the powers of the monarch and laid foundations for modern constitutional law.
Magna Carta