Origins of Civilization
This term describes the change from hunting and gathering to farming
Neolithic
This is the part of Earth where all living things are found
The Biosphere
These armored warriors served lords and followed a code called chivalry
Knights/Royal Knights
A naturally occurring, nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup is called
A mineral
What is Mrs. Gomez's favorite candy bar?
Snickers
This was the first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia
The Sumerians
A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium, is called this
An organism
These large stone structures were built for protection and as homes for nobles
Castles
This test measures how easily a mineral can scratch another material
The hardness test
What is Mrs. Gomez's favorite university?
UMHB
This river was important to the development of ancient Egypt.
A group of the same species living in one area is called this
A population
This deadly disease killed millions of people in Europe during the 1300s
The Black Death
These are the three main types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What was Mrs. Gomez's first job?
A preschool teacher
This system of writing was developed by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped symbols
Cuneiform
Organisms that break down dead matter and recycle nutrients are called these
Decomposers
This system organized society into kings, nobles, knights, and peasants
Feudalism
This type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens
Igneous Rock
What is Mrs. Gomez's favorite subject in school?
Science, duh!
This set of laws, created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, is one of the oldest written law codes
Hammurabi's Code
The science that works only by classifying organisms is called
Taxonomy
This series of religious wars sought to capture Jerusalem from Muslim control
The Crusades
This type of rock forms when heat and pressure change existing rock
Metamorphic Rock
What is Mrs. Gomez's favorite genre of music?
Rock