All About New Mexico
What is the state flower?
Yucca
What are the three branches of our U.S. Government?
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Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What is the biggest category of household waste in the U.S.?
paper products (27%)
Why does Cooper go to the store in the first place?
He goes for Ginger.
Who was the girl who wanted to take a vacant lot and make a community garden?
Luz
What is the state nickname?
Land of Enchantment
Who writes the bills and helps them become laws?
Legislative branch
What is the second biggest category of household waste in the U.S.?
food waste
What makes Cooper feel bad about himself when he goes to the Korean store?
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His Korean is not very good.
What is the method people use to regenerate food and yard waste into new soil?
composting
Who is in charge of the executive branch in our state (the title) and what is her name?
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Governor Grisham
What branch decides if a law is Constitutional?
Judicial
What is the third biggest type of household waste in the U.S.?
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plastics
What does Mr. Lee share from his past (object) and what does he tell Cooper about what he had to learn when he arrived in the U.S.?
He shares an old photo of himself, and the explains he had to learn English.
What type of Turtle is being helped at Padre Island National Seashore?
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Kemp's Ridley
What is the state motto?
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It grows as it goes.
If the president vetos a bill it could still be become a law if the legislature does what?
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Passes it by a vote with 2/3 majority
What genre is "How Can We Reduce Household Waste?"
argumentative text or persuasive text
What troubles Cooper about his heritage?
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He feels funny explaining he is both Korean and American.
In 1960, only 6.4% of household waste was being recycled in the U.S. What was the amount in 2010? (you must be within 10% to get this right)
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34%
What person in the executive branch takes over if the Governor can no longer do her job? (Title)
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Lieutenant Governor
What branch can declare war?
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The Legislature (Congress)
E-waste contains a high amount of __________ which can leach into water supplies and make people sick.
lead
What is the setting for "Cooper's Lesson"?
Korean store in America, present
What is the average amount of eggs laid by a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle each time she comes ashore?
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100 - 120 eggs