Which of the following explains why history is divided into eras?(1 point)
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to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
The people who lived the history divided it up into eras for future historians to study.
The people who lived the history divided it up into eras for future historians to study.
to help understand each event that occurred in that time period to give an in-depth picture
to help understand each event that occurred in that time period to give an in-depth picture
to group events and dates in periods that cannot overlap with other periods of time
to group events and dates in periods that cannot overlap with other periods of time
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to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
Identify two possible names for the era of Texas history that lasted from 1865 to 1900.(1 point)
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the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil
the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil
the era of the Texas Republic or Early Statehood
the era of the Texas Republic or Early Statehood
the Civil Rights era or the era of Texas Conservatism
the Civil Rights era or the era of Texas Conservatism
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads or the Jim Crow era
the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil OR the era of the Texas Republic or Early Statehood
Identify the era when crop farming and permanent settlements were first introduced to Texas.(1 point)
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the Spanish Colonial era
the Spanish Colonial era
the era of Indigenous Texas
the era of Indigenous Texas
the Age of Contact era
the Age of Contact era
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
the Spanish Colonial era
What colony was Texas part of before 1821?(1 point)
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New England
New England
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Spain
New Spain
New Spain
When was Texas its own country?(1 point)
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1845 to 1860
1845 to 1860
1821 to 1836
1821 to 1836
1836 to 1845
1836 to 1845
1718 to 1821
1836 to 1845
Moon and Planets Quick Check
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How does the mass of the Earth compare to the mass of moon?(1 point)
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The mass of the Earth is about 70 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 70 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 40 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 40 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 50 times the mass of the moon.
The mass of the Earth is about 80 times the mass of the moon.
Why are there craters on the surface of the moon?(1 point)
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Craters developed from deep waterspouts in oceans on the moon.
Craters developed from deep waterspouts in oceans on the moon.
Craters formed when acidic water dissolved the surface of the moon.
Craters formed when acidic water dissolved the surface of the moon.
Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.
Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.
Craters were created when sinkholes formed after rainstorms on the moon.
Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.
Moon and Planets Quick Check
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Use the scenario to answer the question.
A student creates a Venn diagram depicting two objects in the solar system. On one side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes,” and on the other side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “unable to land on because there is no solid surface.”
Which two objects is the student comparing?
(1 point)
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Moon and Earth
Moon and Earth
Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus
Inner and Outer Planets
Inner and Outer Planets
Sun and Planets
Sun and Planets
Moon and Earth
Which of the following best describes the make up of Saturn's rings?(1 point)
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material from comets that have passed through Saturn's atmosphere
material from comets that have passed through Saturn's atmosphere
solid bands of sand and dust that formed from the start of the universe
solid bands of sand and dust that formed from the start of the universe
dust, rock, and ice particles that orbit due to Saturn's gravity
dust, rock, and ice particles that orbit due to Saturn's gravity
debris and rocks from other planets that orbit around Saturn