Science
What is a hypothosis?
Educated guess
Why were early civilizations located near rivers?
Water for farming
extremely old
How long was anceint Egypt the most powerful civilization in the world?
3,000 years
How do you pronounce this vowel combination: o_e?
Long O
Four things animals need for survival?
water, air, food, shelter
What is an ancestor?
relative from the past
Define Archeolologist
scientist who studies human history
What are 2 examples of artifacts that were buried with Egyptian mummies?
mummified animals, jewels, gold, belongings, pottery
Pronounce these words: protection, introduction.
What is the sound they both have in commoon?
-tion (shun)
What is mass extinction?
More than 50% of all species go extint.
2 reasons why the invention of writing was important.
can keep records, written history, share information, dont have to invent things over and over.
define absurd
crazy or silly
Describe what the Egypians believed about the afterlife.
The afterlife was forever, happy and perfect
Name the island where the Beelzebufo was discovered.
Madagascar
What does evolve mean?
Change over time
What continent was Mesopotamia located on?
Africa
define recursive and use it in a sentence
repeat
How did Egyptian kings and queens prepare for the afterlife?
made into mummies, buried in tombs/pyramids
What are 2 characteristics each team member of the Quest must show?
Professionalism, Intergrity, Teamwork, Perserverance
The 5 steps in the Scientific Method.
Observe, Ask Questions, Hypothesis, Test, Draw Conclusions.
First to develop:
big farms with irrigation, big cities, the whieel, writing system, number system.
define hover and use it in a sentence
hang around, stay very close to
Describe 3 steps of the mummification process.
Wash the body; removed organs; filled body with natron and let it dry out; wrapped in cloth, put in coffin, buried with treasures.
Name the 7 continents
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, South America,