Core Subjects EC-6 (Mixed Content Areas)
subordinating conjunction
A _____ _______ is single word that introduces and joins the dependent clause to the main clause.
conjunctive adverb
A ______ _____ indicates the relation in meaning (links ideas) between two independent clauses.
Photosynthesis
A biological process wherein water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide are absorbed, and sugar and oxygen are produced.
Anticipatory set
A brief activity that occurs at the beginning of a lesson, or when students are mentally "shifting gears" from one activity to the next.
Maquiladora
A factory or manufacturing operation in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company.
Thomas Jefferson; James Madison
A historical analogy: ________ _________ is the father of the Declaration of Independence, as ______ _______ is the father of the U.S. Constitution.
consonant digraph
A pair of consonants that make a single sound that is different from each individual letter sound. Examples include ch, sh, gh, and ng.
Almanac
A reference source that contains facts & statistics, weights & measures, calendars, formulas, sports records, population figures, information about government officials, etc.
Atlas
A reference source that provides geographical & topical maps, historical periods, astronomical, and demographic information.
Index
A reference source that tells the reader where to find information on a particular subject, by a particular author, by a particular title, or even by phrases.
Ukiyo-e
A school of Japanese art depicting subjects from everyday life, dominant in the 17th-19th centuries.
Shuttle
A tool used to store the weft thread as it is carried across the loom. It's passed back and forth through the shed, between the yarn threads of the warp in order to weave in the weft.
array
An ________ is formed by arranging a set of objects into rows and columns. Each column must contain the same number of objects as the other columns, and each row must have the same number as the other rows.
autotroph
An organism that makes its own food from inorganic substances.
July
Aphelion occurs in _______, and during this time the Sun appears slightly smaller than usual.
valence electrons
Atoms that are chemically bonded either share or donate these kinds of electrons from their outer shells.
Midrange
Average daily temperatures are *most* likely calculated using which method of central tendency?
Radial balance
Balance that radiates from a center point and is circular, moving from a central point outward.
chemical; electrical
Batteries are common energy sources which convert ______ energy to ______ energy.
geysers; volcanoes
Both __________ and __________ are heated by geothermal energy.
Proclamation of 1763
Britain forbade colonization in the Western region of the US with the issuance of this document, which specified that only licensed trappers and traders would be allowed to venture further West beyond the Appalachian Mountains, and that those who had already settled beyond that line would have to relocate.
Sedimentary
Deposition is the process of settling out rock fragments that have been broken down by weathering, and is most closely associated with which type of rock formation?
perihelion
Due to Earth's elliptical orbit around the sun, Earth is at times closer and at times further from the sun. The closest point is known as _______.
aphelion
Due to Earth's elliptical orbit around the sun, Earth is at times closer and at times further from the sun. The furthest point is known as _________.
Muslims
During the Middle Ages, which civilization invented algebra, calculated the circumference of the earth, developed treatments for cataracts, and required potential doctors to first pass exams before they could practice medicine
5
Earth's atmosphere has how many layers?
saprobes
Ecosystem terms: Decomposers are also known as ___________.
Era of Good Feelings
Following the War of 1812, increased nationalism and patriotism characterized the --
Symmetrical balance
Formal balance that often mirrors one side to another in a work of art.
evaporate; condense
Heat causes water in lakes and oceans to _______, changing from a liquid to gaseous state. The water vapor cools as it rises, causing it to ______ and change from a gaseous to liquid state once again.
Made the production of goods faster and cheaper.
How did the invention of interchangeable parts affect industry in the United States in the 1800s?
Gadsden Purchase
In 1853, the US reached an agreement with Mexico regarding the purchase of a 29, 670-square mile region of what is now southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico in exchange for $10 million. This deal is known as the ______ ________.
free market system
In a ____ _____ ______, individuals have the freedom to make choices that can result in great rewards and profits as well as in huge risks and monetary losses.
negative; positive
In a closed circuit consisting of a battery wired to a lightbulb, energy flows from the ______ end of the battery, through the wires to the bulb, and back to the ______ end of the battery.
consumer
In an ecosystem, a ________ is an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms.
Transformations
In math, these are the processes of forming a new function by performing an operation on an initial function. There are 4 types : reflection, translation, rotation, and dilation.
circular flow model
In the ______ ______ ______ of the economy, businesses pay wages, rent, interest, and dividends to households; households provide businesses with the factors of production.
Free market
In this economic system, producers and consumers determine what is best in the economy with little government involvement.
1788
In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
1787
In what year were the Federalist papers written?
Mesosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere do most meteors vaporize?
Overtone singing
Involves manipulation of the jaw, lips, etc. during low, guttural singing to simultaneously produce overtones. Mongolia and Tuvan are 2 countries closely associated with "throat singing".
latitude; longitude
Lines of _________ determine the distance a location is from the Equator, while lines of _______ are the measure of distance from the Prime Meridian.
Decomposers
Mainly bacteria and fungi, these organisms of decay break down the remains of dead animals and plants, releasing substances that can be used by other members of the ecosystem.
January
Perihelion occurs in ________, and during this time the Sun appears slightly larger than usual.
erosion
Plants are often grown along steep slopes of new roads to break the impact of rainfall on the soil and hold it in place, preventing _________.
Mexican Cession
Refers to lands surrendered, or ceded, to the United States by Mexico at the end of the Mexican War. The terms of this transfer were spelled out in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848.
Formative assessment
Refers to the formal and informal processes students and teachers use to gather information for the purpose of improving learning.
Thermosphere
Situated just above the 'middle' layer of Earth's atmosphere, many experts contend that this is the final layer of the atmosphere. Solar activity strongly influences the temperatures here, which range from about 932F to 3,632F or higher. ISS orbits the earth here, and most of the aurora occur here as well.
Non-locomotor skills
Skills that involve movement around an axis with little to no movement of the base of support.
World War II
Texas remained largely rural until ________, with cattle ranching, oil, and agriculture as its main industries. After ______, Texas became increasingly industrial.
529,000 sq. miles
The Mexican Cession of 1848 added _________ to the United States and was the third-largest acquisition of territory in American history.
The House of Representatives chooses the President
The President of the United States is chosen by a vote of the Electoral College. But what happens if no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes?
B. Commissioner of Education
The Texas Constitution sets up an Executive Department that includes specific powers for the Governor and all of following offices except -- A. Lieutenant Governor B. Commissioner of Education C. Attorney General D. Comptroller of Public Accounts
Shape
The Visual Element of ______ can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular, flat (2-D) or solid (3-D), representational or abstract, geometric or organic, transparent or opaque, positive or negative, decorative or symbolic, colored, patterned or textured.
Tone
The Visual Element of ______ defines the lightness or darkness of a color. Differing values of this element in an artwork can be adjusted to alter its expressive character.
Caddo tribe
The ________ ________ were very successful farmers, pottery makers, and tradesmen that occupied the lands near the Red River and Eastern Texas.
Bill of Rights
The anti-Federalists had many of the concerns regarding the U.S. Constitution satisfied through the approval of the -
Thermosphere
The auroras occur mostly in which level of the atmosphere?
Scarcity
The economic concept that there are not enough resources to satisfy all human wants. This makes certain items valuable, and that value leads to the determination of an items worth.
Value
The element of art that describes the darkness or lightness of an object. Refers to the range between black and white, and the range between light and dark colors.
Color
The element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected to the eye.
Exosphere
The final and thinnest layer of the atmosphere that gradually fades into the vacuum of space; in many ways this region is much like the airless void of outer-space. In fact, not all scientists agree that this layer is part of Earth's atmosphere but rather a part of of space.
Greatest common factor
The highest number that divides exactly (i.e., without fractions or decimals) into two or more numbers.
Weft
The horizontal threads interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
Troposphere
The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the surface. It is heated by the surface of the Earth and contains about 80% of the mass of the atmosphere. Additionally, nearly all weather occurs within this level, as 99% of the water vapor in the atmosphere is contained here.
Ionosphere
The lower part of the thermosphere, where electrically charged particles are found.
one
The number _____ raised to any power is always equal to one, and this is true for n = any real number (even fractions).
Deposition
The process in which particles accumulate in a new location. Responsible for the creation of sand dunes and some mountains.
formative
The purpose of a _______ assessment is to improve achievement and support learning.
summative
The purpose of a __________ assessment is to measure and/or verify learning.
anticipatory set
The purpose of an ______ ___ is to elicit students' attending behavior, focus them on the content instruction to follow, and help them develop a mental readiness for it.
Stratosphere
The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, wherein the Ozone layer is contained. Commercial jets and airlines often fly in the lower region of this level because temperature stratification here leads to more air stability (i.e., less turbulence).
the Great Lakes
The series of glaciers that covered parts of the North American continent in the past were *most* directly responsible for creating this distinctive surface feature of the northern landscape of North America.
Villi
The small, finger-like structures in the small intestine that help to absorb digested food via increased surface area.
Least common multiple
The smallest positive number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The value of all final goods and services produced in a country during one year.
Warp
The vertical threads that run along the length of the yardage [of a loomed or woven fabric].
Graphophonic Cues
These are hints based on sound-symbol correspondences that help readers decode and comprehend text.
Producers
These are the organisms in an ecosystem that create organic compounds from inorganic compounds.
Maquiladoras
These factories import certain raw materials on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for manufacturing and then export the manufactured goods back to the country of the company that produces the manufactured goods (often the United States or Canada).
Metamorphic
These rocks start out as one type of rock, then change characteristics through intense heat and pressure.
Line
This Visual Element is the foundation of all drawing. It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements. In an artwork it can be used in many different ways: to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and a range of emotions.
Pattern
This Visual Element of art is constructed by repeating or echoing the elements of an artwork to communicate a sense of balance, harmony, contrast, rhythm or movement. There are two basic types of it in art: Natural and Man-Made. Both of these can be regular or irregular, organic or geometric, structural or decorative, positive or negative and repeating or random.
Form
This Visual Element of art relates to the physical volume of a shape and the space that it occupies. Can be representational or abstract, as well as two- or three-dimensional.
Opportunity cost
This economic concept refers to that which is given up in order to obtain something else; can also refer to resources such as time given up to do something else.
Choral reading
This instructional strategy improves fluency because it allows the teacher to model prosody.
Formative assessment
This process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they're still occurring, guiding teachers in making decisions about future instruction.
Vertical line test
This test is used to determine if a graph is a function, and specifies that this kind of line must only touch the graph at most one point.
Mesosphere
This third layer of the atmosphere is difficult to study, so less is known about this layer of the atmosphere than others; Weather balloons and other aircraft cannot fly high enough to reach the it, satellites orbit above it and cannot directly measure traits of this layer.
Igneous
This type of rock forms when magma from the mantle cools at or below earth's surface.
two-thirds; three-fourths
To pass a Constitutional Amendment, __-__ of both houses of Congress must propose an amendment and then ___-___ of the state legislatures must ratify.
True
True or False? Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763 To prevent further bloodshed between whites and Native American Indians.
False
True or False? The Texas Lieutenant Governor can only debate and vote in the Texas Senate in the event of a tie.
True
True or False? The Texas Lieutenant Governor determines which bills are considered in the Texas Senate.
True
True or False? The popular vote doesn't determine who will become president, even if the Electoral College can't decide.
non-locomotor skills
Twisting, swaying, bending, and curling are examples of _____ ______.
layers; fossils
Two features of sedimentary rocks include ______ and the presence of ________.
direct pressure on the wound.
Usually, serious bleeding is *best* controlled by...
Producer
What is the role of algae in the ecosystem?
Lieutenant Governor
Which political position is the most powerful office in Texas?
Robert Fulton
Widely credited as the inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat.
CVC words
Words composed of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (cat, top, hit, etc.)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
_____ ______ ______ provide aerial views of the earth's surface and includes views of rivers, lakes, forests, and other natural resources. Helpful in teaching because historically, geography played a large role in economic decision-making.
Multiplicative inverses
_______ _______ are reciprocals of each other, where the product of a number and its reciprocal must be equal to 1 for this identity to apply.
Formative; summative
________ and ________ assessments can be thought of as an assessment *for* learning and an assessment *of* learning, respectively.
Fluency
_________ includes the ability to read at an appropriate rate with accuracy and prosody (expression).
Texture
_________ is the surface quality of an artwork - the roughness or smoothness of the material from which it is made. We experience this element of art optically and physically.