Define compound with your own words in one sentence.

Directions: Read the paragraph below and then answer the question that follows.Since the time when man first began to study the stars, there was always a desireto know more about what is in the universe and beyond. The invention of thetelescope gave us the ability to see beyond our own planet into the solar system,but Earth’s atmosphere obstructs a clear view of space. The Hubble telescope,named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, was put into orbit above the atmospherein 1990 and it transformed the way astronomers study space. From the imagestransmitted back to Earth from Hubble, we learned more about how our planetwas formed. We discovered amazing new bodies in space such as protoplanetarydisks (beginning planets), gamma-ray bursts, and many other fascinating objectsand processes occurring in the universe. Since the Hubble, several moretelescopes have been put into orbit around the Earth.Question:  What is the main idea?

Directions: Read the following textbook passage and answer the questions. Hunting and Gathering The oldest and most basic way of living is hunting and gathering, the use ofsimple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food. From the time of ourearliest human ancestors 3 million years ago until about 1800, most people in theworld lived as hunters and gatherers. Today, however, this technology supportsonly a few societies, including the Kaska Indians of northwestern Canada, thePygmies of Central Africa, the Bushmen of southwestern Africa, the Aborigines ofAustralia, and the Semai of Malaysia. Typically, hunters and gatherers spend mostof their time searching for game and edible plants. Their societies are small,generally with several dozen people living in a nomadic, family-like group,moving on as they use up an area’s vegetation or follow migratory animals.(Macionis, John J. Society: The Basics, Upper Saddle River: Pearson-PrenticeHall 2007. pp. 50-51)Question:  According to the passage, which of the following conclusions is true?

Directions:  Label the sentence below as A= fact and B= opinion.The “greenhouse effect” is the result of heat trapped in the Earth’s lower atmosphere by certain gases.

An individual’s ability to excel in certain types of sports may be due to different muscle fiber types. Certain muscle types allow some people, like marathoners, to achieve sustained muscle activity, whereas other muscle types allow people, like sprinters, to make use of a rapid burst of muscle activity, although the muscles fatigue quickly. The sustained activity of muscles in marathon runners is due to the higher yield of ATP per glucose. What differences would you predict for marathoners’ muscles compared to sprinters’? Select all that apply.

What is the resolution power of a microscope?

Write the complete name of the four most common elements in living organisms and their symbol in the periodic table. Do not forget to write the symbol.

Which answer choices are true about photorespiration? 

According to Chapter 11, Actual Perpetrators: Public Safety and Monetary Considerations,  the fact that guilty people remain free while innocent people are wrongfully convicted and punished for their crimes refers to:  

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.Before Christianity, the ancient Greeks believed in many gods not unlike ourmodern super heroes such as Superman, Spiderman, or Captain Marvel. AncientGreeks built temples to worship their super heroes, and created stories aboutthem. Zeus was the king of the gods, lord and ruler of the earth. His wife wasHera, an immortal queen who used her powers to influence the other gods. Alsofamous was Poseidon (po-SY-den) the god of the sea, who could create hugeocean storms, cause ships to sink, or save them. Beautiful Athena (a-THEE-na)was a warrior goddess, who led armies to war and brought them back in victory.The ancient Greeks believed that their gods were real and lived among them. Thestories about their lives were much like our modern TV dramas– full of trickery,bravery, violence, and sex. Greek mythology is filled with fascinating anddramatic stories about their gods. But the influence of these ancient gods lives onin the super heroes and stories of today.Question:  Answer True or False to the following question:Greek mythology has influenced many modern stories of super heroes.