Grammar
In this sentence, what is the subject?
Yesterday, Stella decided to go to the store and get new shoes.
Stella
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess about what you think will happen in the experiment.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
Ten
What would a "chronometer" do?
Measure time
Name one study skill that works well for you.
Examples may include: reviewing notes, making flashcards, practicing GED skills, etc.
Name four of the FANBOYS.
For / And / Nor / But / Or / Yet / So
In an experiment, the thing you CAN control is called what?
Independent variable
Executive / Judicial / Legislative
"She spoke in a monotonous voice, droning on and on, putting me to sleep." What do you suppose 'monotonous' means?
"One sound" - a voice that never changes pitch
What do TWO of the letters in CARBS stand for?
Current / Authority / Relevant / Bias / Specific
Personification
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Asking a question
What is the preamble to the Constitution meant to do?
Give a "mission statement" for the document and the American Government
If I want to talk about heat coming from the earth, what word might I use?
Geothermal
When writing the GED essay, what are you NOT writing about (except a sentence or two in the conclusion)?
Your opinion on the matter being discussed
Use a period.
Use a semicolon.
Add a FANBOY and comma (make it a compound sentence).
Add a dependent word/phrase (make it a complex sentence).
Rowan is conducting an experiment about if animals respond to hand commands or vocal commands better. What would the dependent variable be?
How well the animals respond to the commands
What are "checks and balances?"
A system put in place so no branch of the government has too much power
Eddison invented the phonograph in 1877. What do you think it did?
Recorded and played sound
When the main idea of a piece of writing is not explicitly stated
What is the comma rule for dependent words / complex sentences?
If the sentence starts with a dependent word, use a comma. If the dependent word is in the middle of the sentence, do not.
Ex: Because this sentence starts with a dependent word, there is a comma. VS There is no comma because the dependent word is in the middle.
We want experiments to be "replicable." What does that mean?
Able to repeat it and get the same or similar results
True or False: The Supreme Court sees about half of the cases brought before it.
False. The Supreme Court sees less than 1% of the cases brought before it.
Polyhydramnios is a medical condition. What do you think it may consist of?
"Many water" - specifically, too much amniotic fluid in the uterus of a pregnant person
What are at least TWO examples of strong types of evidence?
Research / Polls / Expert opinions / Statistics / Specific examples