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Potpourri
100

In the equation y = mx + b, the letter "b" represents this, which is where the line crosses the vertical axis.

Y-Intercept

100

This term describes the complete disappearance of a species from Earth, like the California condor nearly experienced

Extinction

100

This was the name of the President of the Confederate States of America

Jefferson Davis

100
Term for a negative trait or quality in a character that causes problems for themselves and others

Flaw

100

FINAL JEOPARDY

This was the amendment that officially abolished slavery

13th Amendment

200

To solve the equation 2x+5=11, this is the first operation you should perform to isolate the term with the variable

Subtract 5 from both sides

200

Term used for species that have small populations, limited habitats, or low reproductive rates are often described as being this, meaning they are at high risk of extinction

Endangered

200

President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, which aimed to quickly reintegrate the South after the Civil War, was known by this percentage of a state's 1860 voters needing to pledge allegiance to the U.S. before forming a new government.

Ten Percent Plan

200

The main issue that needs to be resolved in a story

Central Conflict

200

This is what happens when there is a runner on first, second, and third base in baseball and softball

Bases loaded

300

Solve for y in the following equation:

3y−7=8

y=5

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

The destruction of forests for farming or building is a major cause of this, leading to a loss of homes for many animals and potentially their disappearance

Habitat Loss

300

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this fort in South Carolina.

Fort Sumter

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Vocab word meaning exactly the right amount of something

Sufficient

300

The "I" in WICOR stands for this

Inquiry

400

When you perform the same operation on both sides of an equation, this remains true about the two expressions

They are still equal

400

Efforts to protect and restore the natural homes of species, like creating national parks or wildlife refuges, are known by this term

Habitat Conservation (Conservation)

400

Following the Civil War, President Andrew Johnson's plan for former Confederate states primarily focused on them doing this to rejoin the Union

Ratifying the 13th Amendment

400

The section of plot structure after the relevant information is introduced that builds up to most intense part of the story 

Rising Action

400

This term describes a person who starts and runs their own business.

Entrepreneur 

500

After performing inverse operations to isolate the variable in the equation 3y−7=8, you would then do this to find the value of y

Divide by 3

500

Many plants in the Hemet area, like cacti, have this adaptation that helps reduce water loss in the dry climate

Spines (or reduced leaves)

500

This group in Congress advocated for stronger federal intervention in the South, including protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people and punishing former Confederate leaders

Radical Republicans

500

Literary Device where a word is written to resemble the sound it replicates

Onomatopoeia 

500

These are the requirements to complete High School

A-G Requirements