an educated guess that uses limited evidence as a basis for further investigation
Hypothesis
two angles whose sum equals 90 degrees
complementary angles
The "turning point" of the literary work
What is the climax
angles that have the same vertex, share a common side, and do not overlap
What is adjacent angles
An object, person or place used to represent something else
What is symbolism
how much space an object takes up (volume) in relation to the amount of matter in that object (mass)
What is Density
term without a variable
What is a constant?
Returning to an earlier time in order to clarify meaning in the present time
What is a flashback?
favorable outcomes/total outcomes
What is experimental probability
A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work
What is an Antagonist
A change in matter that does not alter the chemical properties of the substance
What is Physical Change
the ratio of horizontal change to vertical change
What is slope
When something unexpected happens or is said
What is irony
the side opposite a right angle in a triangle
What is hypotenuse
the information obtained through observation and documentation of certain behavior and patterns
What is Empirical evidence
Energy is not created nor destroyed, it gets transferred to other forms. The amount of energy in the universe is always the same.
What is Conservation of Energy
the resulting figure AFTER a transformation
What is image?
The perspective form which the story is told
What is Point of View
parentheses, exponents, multiplication OR division (left to right), addition OR subtraction (left to right)
What is the order of operation
A change that creates a new substance by the rearrangement of atoms in the substance
What is Chemical change
a specific combination of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined and have different properties than the original substance
What is a Compound
a² + b² = c²
What is Pythagorean Theorem?
The time and place where the story occurs
What is the setting
y = mx + b
What is slope intercept
Hinting at what is to come
What is Foreshadowing