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| improper fraction | a fraction in which the numerator has a greater value than the denominator |
| mixed number | a number made up of a whole number and a fraction |
| plane | a flat surface that extends without end in all directions |
| proper fraction | a fraction in which the numerator has a lower absolute value than the denominator |
| eclipse | an event that occurs when one object in space passes through the shadow of another object in space |
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| potential energy | the energy an object has because of its condition or position |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| pollution | a waste product that harms living things and damages an ecosystem |
| population | : a group of organisms of one kind that live in one location |
| interjection | a word or phrase that shows strong feeling |
| introductory paragraph | a paragraph of at least 3 or more sentences which clearly introduces the subject of the essay |
| resolution | the solution or settling of a problem or conflict in a story |
| executive branch | part of the government, headed by the President, that carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | part of the government that decides the meaning of laws |
| Lewis and Clark Expedition | : an expedition, sent by President Jefferson in 1804, to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Louisiana Purchase | a purchase of land in North America from France in 1803 by President Jefferson which doubled the size of the United States |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution, beginning, “We the People of the United States…” |
| Puritans | group of people who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. They established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. |
| Quakers | a religious group who established a colony in North America, named Pennsylvania, after its founder, William Penn |
