Math
Using the variables Y and X, which ratio is used to find the Unit Rate? X/Y or Y/X
Y/X
How many Continents are on earth?
7
This word names a characteristic of an organism, such as fur color.
Trait
Hints or clues an author drops early in a story that suggest events that will happen later on.
Foreshadowing
What two criteria must be in place in order for a graph to be proportional?
1. Straight line
2. Must go through the origin
What are two things represented in a climate graph?
Temperature, Precipitation.
This molecule’s structure determines its function, and it helps determine an organism’s traits.
Protien
When a reader uses the words surrounding an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning.
Context Clues
How do you tell if a table is proportional?
All the unit rates are the same
What causes Earthquakes and Volcanoes?
Tectonic Plate Movement
Every organism has two copies of every gene. Having two different versions of a gene is called this.
Heterozygous
A direct comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
The basic proportional equation is Y=___times____
K times X
What is the name of the long narrow band of Volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean called?
The Ring of Fire
In this type of reproduction, an organism inherits a random combination of gene versions from its parents, creating variation in offspring.
Sexual Reproduction
The main character in a story, who is often viewed as the hero and faces the main conflict.
Protagonist
Name the constant of proportionality in this equation: Y=3/8 times K
3/8
What are 3 Climate Zones?
Polar Climate, Cold Temperate, Humid Temperate, Tropical, High Mountain, Desert Climate.
This is a change to a gene that can change the protein it codes for. In asexual reproduction, offspring are genetically identical to the parent unless this occurs.
Mutation
The perspective from which a story is told, using pronouns like "I," "me," and "my."
First Person Point of View