Vocabulary
atmosphere
layer of gases around Earth.
This type of journalism exaggerated news stories to encourage support for war.
Yellow Journalism
Solve: 4.8 ÷ 2
2.4
Please give me an example of an inherited trait
answers may vary
This daily news show provides a 10-minute summary of current events and global issues for students and viewers.
CNN 10
decays
If something decays , it rots.
The sinking of this U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor was a major cause of the war.
USS Maine
If you divide 6.75 by 3, what is the quotient?
2.25
Please give an example of an acquired trait
Answers may vary
This president is on the $20 bill.
Andrew Jackson
gradual
When a change is gradual , it happens slowly.
This famous volunteer cavalry unit, led by Theodore Roosevelt, won the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Rough Riders
Solve: 0.144 ÷ 0.12
1.2
A dog learning to sit after receiving a treat is an example of this type of behavior.
Learned behavior
The capital of Texas is this city
Austin
impact
Something that has an impact has a strong effect.
Spain surrendered and signed this treaty, officially ending the war.
Treaty of Paris 1898
When dividing decimals, if you move the divisor’s decimal one place right, you must also do this to the dividend.
Move the decimal one place to the right.
This type of behavior is something an animal is born knowing how to do.
Instincts
This is the only U.S. state capital that starts with the letter "O" besides Oklahoma City.
Olympia
variations
amount that something changes, such as a variation in the temperature.
As a result of the war, the U.S. gained control of these three territories.
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
When dividing decimals, if the dividend does not have enough digits, you can add this.
Annex / Zeros
This process allows species to develop traits over generations that help them survive in their environment.
Adaptations
He was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.
Franklin D. Roosevelt