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Science
100
________________ is a journey made for a special purpose.
What is expedition.
100
____________________ was a very large piece of land that often included several Indian villages.
What is encomiendas.
100
Who were the first peoples of the Americas encountered by Columbus?
Who are the Taino.
100
Columbus made one voyage to the Americas.
What is False, he made at least four.
100
Name three non-living parts of an ecosystem.
What are air, soil, temperature, and water.
200
________________ is a settlement far away from the country that rules it
What is a colony.
200
__________________ is a person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs.
What is a missionary.
200
What was Columbus seeking on his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is Asian spices and silks.
200
Columbus's journey to the Americas took over 15 months to complete.
What is False, the trip took about two months.
200
A plant in the desert would have what kind of root system?
What is a large root system, close to the ground.
300
___________________ is the movement of people, plants, animals, and germs across the Atlantic ocean.
What is the Columbian exchange.
300
____________ is able to be lived in.
What is habitable.
300
Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Aztec empire?
What is the Spaniards had better weapons.
300
North America and South America were named after Christopher Columbus.
What is False, they were named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
300
What do herbivores eat?
What are plants.
400
__________________ are Spanish soldiers. It means to conquer.
What is conquistadors.
400
______________ is a very large group of stars and planets.
What is a galaxy.
400
In what year did Columbus reach the Americas?
What is 1492.
400
Columbus lied to his men about how far they had traveled when looking for Asia.
What is True. He did not want his men to know how far they had traveled.
400
What do omnivores eat?
What are plants and animals.
500
__________________ show information about the past or where past events took place.
What is a historical map.
500
________________ is a group of planets that revolve around a sun.
What is a solar system.
500
What two people gave Columbus the money he needed for his expedition?
Who is King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
500
Name three things that were either brought to the Americas or back to Europe during the Columbian Exchange.
What Sugar, Horses, Diseases to the Americas. Potatoes, chili peppers, tomatoes, pineapples, turkeys, and Maize to Europe.
500
What do carnivores eat.
What is meat.