Vocabulary
one of only 2 types of venomous lizards in the world
gila monster
Which was the first big empire in Central America?
Maya
Who was the Spanish explorer that defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
Which of the following would be the best classification for the Gila Monster?
-carnivore
-herbivore
-omnivore
carnivore
a type of farming used to grow crops on the slopes of mountains
terracing
Mexico City is now built on top of the ruins of _________?
Tenochtitlan
What aspect of ancient Aztec and Incan culture is still being used today?
People use terracing to farm on unlevel land
Which of the following is not an adaptation of the Gila Monster?
-tail that stores fat
-venomous bite
-camouflage
-sharp claws
camouflage
the amount of something being offered by producers for consumers to buy
supply
What two areas did scientists find that the first dogs were used as pets or helpers?
Siberia and Belgium
One group of people who spend a lot of time studying supply and demand are __________.
economists
years
a measure of how many consumers want to buy what producers are offering
demand
The way to date things that were once alive by looking at how fast a certain type of carbon in the remains will decay is __________.
Carbon dating
In the video game market, most students your age are __________.
consumers
-foolishness
-creativity
-determination
-resourcefulness
foolishness
when there is a greater supply of something than there is demand for it
surplus
How did scientists prove that the dogs we have today are not ancestors of the skulls found 33,000 years ago?
DNA testing
When there is a shortage of a product, usually __________.
the price will go up
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