MsCarter Teaches a High-School Civics Class

question 63

Multiple Choice

Ms.Carter teaches a high-school civics class.She lectures and uses PowerPoint slides to illustrate her main points,has the students memorize key facts,and keeps the students focused on the material.Ms.Carter is using which approach to learning?

• A)critical thinking
• B)nontraditional
• C)direct instruction
• D)constructivist

Understand the application and functions of connectives in English sentences.

Identify and differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses.

Recognize how connectives and clauses affect the assertion and structure of sentences.

Analyze the use of connectives in creating compound sentences.

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Definitions:

Mesozoic Era

Span of geologic time commonly known as the Age of Reptiles; divided into Triassic (252–201 mya), Jurassic (201–145 mya), and Cretaceous (145–66 mya) periods; ended with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and many other species.

Dominant Life Form

The prevailing organisms in a particular ecosystem, characterized by their extensive presence and influence on that environment.

Reptiles

Vertebrates characterized by dry skin with horny scales and adaptations for terrestrial reproduction; include turtles, snakes, and alligators; reptiles are a paraphyletic group unless birds are included.

Eons

The largest division of geological time, comprising multiple eras, and spanning hundreds of millions to billions of years, marking significant changes in the Earth's geology and biological history.