Words of the Day
If a conversation starts on homework but drifts into a loosely related story about your neighbour’s dog, the conversation has become this.
Tangential.
A river can make a location attractive because it provides water and fertile land, but it can also create this geographic problem.
Flooding.
Something in a historical source that you can directly see, read, or verify.
Evidence.
This informal word means nonsense or rubbish.
This part of the cell controls what enters and leaves the cell
Cell membrane.
A settlement where buildings are grouped closely together around a central area.
Clustered.
This word describes the joining of several British North American colonies into a new political union.
Confederation
Someone who is speaking very loudly, forcefully, and insistently could be described using this word.
Vociferous.
Viruses make the question “What is alive?” tricky because they contain genetic information and can evolve, but they cannot do this independently
Reproduce.
Bangladesh is located on this type of landform, created when rivers deposit sediment near the sea.
River delta.
A reasonable conclusion you make based on something you see.
Inference.
Something ordinary, routine, or not very exciting can be described using this word.
Mundane.
A microscope may make an image look larger, but this term describes how clearly you can distinguish two nearby details
Resolution.
Mexico City sits in this type of landform: a lower area surrounded by higher land.
Basin.
Historians do this when they use another source to test or strengthen an interpretation.
Corroboration.
A long, angry speech or rant is called this.
Diatribe.
A cell’s mitochondria suddenly stop working properly. Predict one major effect on the cell and explain why.
The cell would have less usable energy available, making it harder to carry out its normal functions.
A mountain valley has freshwater, mild temperatures, and flat land, but it also has earthquake risk. Geographers would use this concept to judge whether it is a good place to build.
Physical Suitability.
Confederation created this kind of system, where power is divided between a central government and provincial governments.
Federalism