Expressions & Equations
Colonial GA
Ecosystems
Argumentative
Vocabulary
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7 + (−3)

4

100

Who was the founder of Georgia?

James Oglethorpe

100

Name two examples of abiotic factors

Sunlight, water, air, soil

100

What is a claim in argumentative writing?

A statement or position that you are trying to prove

100

an organism that uses energy from the sun to make its own food

Producer

200

12 - (-4)

16

200

What were the three main reasons for settling Georgia?

Philanthropy, economics, and defense

200
How much energy transfers from one trophic level to the next

10%

200

What is a counterargument?

The opposing viewpoint

200

A simple idea or guideline that tells you what usually happens or what you should do in most situations

General rule

300

5(x + 2) + 2x

7x + 10

300

This person was an interpreter for Oglethorpe

Mary Musgrove

300

List the trophic levels in order

Producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, apex predator, decomposer

300

Name a way to spot bias

One-sided info, emotional language, selective facts, stereotypes, lack of evidence, loaded questions

300

a complex network of many food chains linked together

Food web

400

3x - 4 = 5

x = 3

400

What were the diverse groups that settled GA?

Jews, Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and Malcontents

400

This is the largest biome

Marine

400

How can you effectively write a rebuttal?

Answer the counterargument, explain why your argument is still right, use new evidence, be respectful of other viewpoints, and show critical thinking skills

400

the government body with the authority to make and change laws

Legislature

500
What are inverse operations?

Operations that undo each other (addition & subtraction, multiplication & division)

500

Name GA's three royal governors

John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James Wright

500

This biome is also called the boreal forest

Taiga

500

Name two things on your writer's checklist

Clear claim, Strong evidence, Counterargument included, Effective rebuttal, Solid conclusion, Transition words used, Bias checked, Reliable sources

500

the general weather patterns of an area over a period of time

Climate

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