the world’s first system of writing
Cuneiform
a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside; independent of others
City-state
the transfer of thermal energy
Heat
Touching a stove and being burned
Conduction
What are Mr. McNiels dogs named?
Rock and Onyx
the belief in only one god
Monotheistic
and area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
Fertile Crescent
is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles of matter.
Temperature
An AC unit cooling a room
Convection
What is Mr. McNiels favorite color?
Purple
long poems that tell the stories of heros
Epics
a set of 282 laws governing daily life in Babylon; the earliest known collections of written laws
Hammurabi’s Code
Heat made when molecules move; the faster they move, the higher the temperature.
Thermal energy
Heat from the sun warming your face
Radiation
Who is Mr. McNiels favorite BASEBALL team
St. Louis Cardinals
a wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
Chariot
a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer
Ziggurat
Heat in a warmer object will transfer to a cooler object until they both reach the same temperature.
Thermal Equilibrium
Ice cooling down your hand
Conduction
Double Jeopardy!!!!!
What month is Mr. McNiels birthday in?
April
a writer; taught to read and write
Scribe
the worship of many gods
Polytheism
material that transfers heat easily
Conductor
Heat from a fire
Radiation
What city did Mr. McNiel work in after a major hurricane?
New Orleans