Things I Learned 1
Vocabulary
Things I Learned 2
Greek and Latin Roots
Vocabulary 2
100

This fish almost started a war between Sweden and Russia with it's farts

Herring Fish

100

downfall or death

demise

100

This animal uses it's farts to help it swim

the manatee

100

fear of light

photo phobia

100
to eat or swallow

ingest

200

this law was passed in 1973 to protect animals from going extinct

the endangered species act

200

the major problem in a story is called this

conflict

200

Name the planets in order

mercury, Venus, earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, neptune

200

the study of water

hydrology

200
a positive or good thing that comes from doing something

benefit

300

This major event in American History occurred between 1863-1865

The Civil War

300

the act of separating people based on race

segregation

300

this is what we call the message or life lesson in a story

theme

300

to pull back

retract

300

this is what we call a person who works to save the environment

conservationist

400

name the main characters of the book "A Rover's Story"

Res, Fly

400

the study of earth's physical features

geology

400

in this type of government citizens elect people to represent them and make laws for them

representative democracy

400

the study of earth and it's landforms

geology

400
exactly correct

precise

500

this type of government has one person in charge who has complete control. They got power by military force

dictator

500

to gather or collect

accumulate

500

this is where native people were sent when they were removed from their land

reservations

500

a person who watches an event or sporting event

spectator

500

this word is a synonym for the word harsh

brutal