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| 7648231430 | egalitarian | relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. | 0 | |
| 7648231431 | Agrarian | relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. | 1 | |
| 7648231432 | Hierarchy | A group organized by rank | 2 | |
| 7648231433 | Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders | 3 | |
| 7648231434 | secular | Non-religious | 4 | |
| 7648231435 | Qanat | Underground canals | 5 | |
| 7648231436 | sericulture | the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose. | 6 | |
| 7648231437 | textiles | cloth items | 7 | |
| 7648231438 | silted rivers | rivers polluted by sediment | 8 | |
| 7648231439 | Bureaucracy | A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials | 9 | |
| 7648231440 | Dao/Tao | yin & yang | 10 | |
| 7648231441 | monastic | relating to monks or nuns and where they live | 11 | |
| 7648231442 | Shamanism | belief that some people can communicate with spirits | 12 | |
| 7648231443 | laypeople | somebody who is not ordained to the church | 13 | |
| 7648231444 | hellenistic | Of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great | 14 | |
| 7648231445 | classical | relating to greek and latin culture | 15 | |
| 7648231446 | rajas | the element or mode of prakriti associated with passion, energy, and movement. | 16 | |
| 7648231447 | Sinification | To become Chinese | 17 |
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AP Art History China Flashcards
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| 5663124178 | Jade Cong | 3300 BCE, carved jade |  | 0 |
| 5663124179 | Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor of Qin | 210 BCE, painted terracotta |  | 1 |
| 5663124180 | Funeral Banner of Lady Dai | 2nd Century BCE, silk |  | 2 |
| 5663124181 | Travelers by Streams and Mountains | 1000 CE, ink on silk hanging scroll |  | 3 |
| 5663124182 | Foguang Si Pagoda | 1050 CE, wood Yingxian, China |  | 4 |
| 5663124183 | On a Mountain Path in Spring | 13th century CE, ink and color on silk |  | 5 |
| 5663124184 | The David Vases | 1351 CE, blue and white porcelain |  | 6 |
| 5663124185 | Forbidden City | 15th century, Beijing |  | 7 |
| 5663124186 | Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan | 1968, lithograph |  | 8 |
| 5663124187 | Sunflower Seeds | 2010-11, porcelain |  | 9 |
AP Los Desafios Mundiales Flashcards
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| 9601143628 | agotarse | to run out, exhaust |  | 0 |
| 9601143629 | el medio ambiente | environment |  | 1 |
| 9601143630 | la atmósfera | atmosphere |  | 2 |
| 9601143631 | bastante | enough or rather |  | 3 |
| 9601143632 | el dióxido de carbono | carbon dioxide |  | 4 |
| 9601143633 | el calentamiento global | global warming |  | 5 |
| 9601143634 | el cambio climático | climate change |  | 6 |
| 9601143635 | la capa de ozono | ozone layer |  | 7 |
| 9601143637 | los combustibles | fuels |  | 8 |
| 9601143638 | de bajo consumo | energy efficient |  | 9 |
| 9601143639 | derramar | to spill |  | 10 |
| 9601143640 | el derretimiento | melting |  | 11 |
| 9601143642 | los desperdicios, los desechos | garbage, waste |  | 12 |
| 9601143643 | deteriorarse | to deteriorate |  | 13 |
| 9601143644 | disminuir/reducirse | to diminish; to reduce |  | 14 |
| 9601143645 | el efecto invernadero | greenhouse effect |  | 15 |
| 9601143647 | el albergue | housing; shelter |  | 16 |
| 9601143648 | el alfabetismo | literacy |  | 17 |
| 9601143651 | el comercio | trade |  | 18 |
| 9601143652 | el crecimiento | growth |  | 19 |
| 9601143653 | el derrame | the spill |  | 20 |
| 9601143654 | el ecosistema | ecosystem |  | 21 |
| 9601143655 | el envejecimiento | aging |  | 22 |
| 9601143657 | el foco de atención | focus |  | 23 |
| 9601143658 | el gobierno | the government |  | 24 |
| 9601143659 | el medio ambiente | the environment |  | 25 |
| 9601143660 | el petróleo | petroleum |  | 26 |
| 9601143661 | el racismo | racism |  | 27 |
| 9601143662 | el refugiado | refugee |  | 28 |
| 9601143663 | el terremoto; el sismo | earthquake | 29 | |
| 9601143664 | el terrorismo | terrorism |  | 30 |
| 9601143665 | el tráfico | traffic | 31 | |
| 9601143667 | empeorar | to worsen |  | 32 |
| 9601143669 | la energia eólica | wind energy |  | 33 |
| 9601143670 | el entorno | surroundings |  | 34 |
| 9601143672 | las especies en peligro de extinción | endangered species |  | 35 |
| 9601143674 | extinguirse | to go extinct |  | 36 |
| 9601143676 | el glaciar | glacier |  | 37 |
| 9601143677 | la huella ecológica | carbon footprint | 38 | |
| 9601143678 | la biodiversidad | biodiversity |  | 39 |
| 9601143679 | la contaminación | contamination |  | 40 |
| 9601143680 | la deforestación | deforestation |  | 41 |
| 9601143681 | la enfermedad | illness |  | 42 |
| 9601143682 | la escasez | shortage/ scarcity |  | 43 |
| 9601143683 | la especie | species |  | 44 |
| 9601143685 | la extinción | extinction |  | 45 |
| 9601143686 | la falta de recursos | lack of resources |  | 46 |
| 9601143687 | la inundación | flood |  | 47 |
| 9601143688 | la pobreza | poverty |  | 48 |
| 9601143689 | la segregación | segregation |  | 49 |
| 9601143690 | la tasa de analfabetismo | illiteracy rate |  | 50 |
| 9601143691 | la tasa de natalidad | birth rate |  | 51 |
| 9601143692 | a largo plazo | long term |  | 52 |
| 9601143693 | las armas | weapons |  | 53 |
| 9601143695 | los derechos humanos | human rights |  | 54 |
| 9601143696 | la masa polar | polar | | 55 |
| 9601143697 | mejorar | to improve |  | 56 |
| 9601143710 | de bajo consumo | energy efficient | 57 | |
| 9601143700 | el reciclaje | recycling |  | 58 |
| 9601143701 | reciclar | to recycle |  | 59 |
| 9601143702 | los recursos naturales | natural resources |  | 60 |
| 9601143704 | los residuos tóxicos | toxic waste |  | 61 |
| 9601143705 | los recursos | resources |  | 62 |
| 9601143707 | la sobrepoblación | overpopulation |  | 63 |
| 9601143708 | sostenible | sustainable |  | 64 |
| 9601143709 | suficiente | sufficient |  | 65 |
| 9601249368 | la sostenibilidad | sustainability | 66 | |
| 9601277800 | vincular | to link | 67 |
ap Flashcards
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| 7245275588 | abdominal | area between thorox and pelvis | 0 | |
| 7245277400 | acromial | shoulder | 1 | |
| 7245279007 | abtebrachil | forearm | 2 | |
| 7245282038 | brachial | arm | 3 | |
| 7245283968 | buccal | cheek | 4 | |
| 7245285263 | carpal | wrist | 5 | |
| 7245286809 | celiac | abdomen | 6 | |
| 7245288270 | cephallic | head | 7 | |
| 7245289097 | cervical | neck | 8 | |
| 7245290008 | costal | ribs | 9 | |
| 7245290876 | coxal | hip bone | 10 | |
| 7245291834 | digtal | finger or toe | 11 | |
| 7245292911 | dorsal | back | 12 | |
| 7245294148 | femoral | thigh | 13 | |
| 7245295056 | frontal | forehead | 14 | |
| 7245296648 | geniteal | pubic | 15 | |
| 7245298481 | gluteal | buttock | 16 | |
| 7245299931 | inguinal | gorwin | 17 | |
| 7245301112 | lumber | lower back | 18 | |
| 7245302230 | mammary | breast | 19 | |
| 7245303211 | nasal | nose | 20 | |
| 7245305189 | occipical | bottem of head | 21 | |
| 7245306691 | oral | mouth | 22 | |
| 7245308041 | orbital | eye | 23 | |
| 7245308042 | otic | ear | 24 | |
| 7245310462 | palmer | palm of hand | 25 | |
| 7245313013 | pectoral | upper chest | 26 | |
| 7245313959 | pedal | foot | 27 | |
| 7245315293 | pelvic | pelvis | 28 | |
| 7245316581 | sacral | posterior region between hip bones | 29 | |
| 7245318433 | sternal | chest | 30 | |
| 7245323261 | umb | 31 |
APES- Chapter 7 Flashcards
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| 5336610581 | climate | -long term temp and precipitation patterns- determines which plants and animals can live where -area's general pattern of atmospheric conditions over decades and longer | 0 | |
| 5336615744 | tropical climate | equator, intense sunlight | 1 | |
| 5336617842 | polar climate | poles, little sunlight | 2 | |
| 5336622359 | temperate climate | in-between tropical and polar | 3 | |
| 5336627176 | weather | -temperature, precipitation, wind speed, cloud cover -hours to days | 4 | |
| 5336644436 | air circulation in lower atmosphere due to | -uneven heating of the Earth's surface by sun -rotation of the Earth on its axis -properties of air, water, and land | 5 | |
| 5336650934 | ocean currents | -prevailing winds -Earth's rotation -redistribution of heat from the sun -surface currents and deep currents | 6 | |
| 5336674838 | el nino-southern oscillation | -every few years -prevailing winds in tropical Pacific Ocean change direction -affects much of Earth's weather for 1-2 years | 7 | |
| 5336690881 | link between air circulation, ocean currents and biomes | example: el nino |  | 8 |
| 5336717211 | greenhouse gases | -H2O -CO2 -CH4 -N2O | 9 | |
| 5336722900 | natural greenhouse effect | -gases keep Earth habitable | 10 | |
| 5336732647 | differential heat absorption | land and sea breezes | 11 | |
| 5336740697 | rain shadow effect | -most precipitation falls on the windward side of mountain ranges -deserts leeward -cities create microclimates | 12 | |
| 5336751823 | major biomes | -large land regions with certain types of climate and dominant plant life -not uniform -mosaic of patches | 13 | |
| 5336797542 | three major types of deserts | -tropical deserts -temperate deserts -cold deserts (tundra) | 14 | |
| 5336801331 | deserts | -slow plant growth -low species diversity -slow nutrient recycling -lack of water | 15 | |
| 5336810014 | plant adaptations in the desert | -succulents -deep tap roots | 16 | |
| 5336816608 | animal strategies and adaptations in the desert | -physiology and anatomy -behavior | 17 | |
| 5336820773 | three major types of grasslands | -tropical -temperate -cold (tundra) | 18 | |
| 5336824547 | tropical grassland | -savanna -grazing animals -browsing animals | 19 | |
| 5336839420 | temperate grassland | -cold winters -tall grass prairies -short grass prairies -oten converted to farmland | 20 | |
| 5336856760 | arctic tundra: fragile biome | -plants close to ground to conserve heat -most growth in short summer -animals have thick fur -permafrost: underground soil that stays frozen | 21 | |
| 5336863590 | alpine tundra | above tree line in mountains | 22 | |
| 5336873396 | temperate shrubland: | -chaparral -near the sea: nice climate -prone to fires in the dry season *risky place to live | 23 | |
| 5336877976 | three major types of forests | -tropical forests -temperate forests -cold forests: northern coniferous and boreal | 24 | |
| 5336886079 | tropical rain forests | -temperate and moisture -stratification of specialized plant and animal niches -little wind: significance -rapid cycling of scarce soil nutrients -impact of human activities -niche stratification | 25 | |
| 5337794176 | temperate deciduous forests | -temperature and moisture -broad-leaf trees -slow rate of decomposition: significance -impact of human activities | 26 | |
| 5342978095 | evergreen coniferous forests: boreal and taigas | -temperature and moisture -few species of cone: bearing trees -slow rate of decomposition: significance | 27 | |
| 5337869994 | important ecological roles of mountains | -majority of the world's forests -islands of biodiversity -habitats for endemic species -help regulate the earth's climate -major storehouses of water | 28 | |
| 5337877243 | major human impacts on deserts | -large desert cities -destruction of soul and underground habitat by off-road vehicles -soil salinization from irrigation -depletion of groundwater -land disturbance and pollution from mineral extraction | 29 | |
| 5337877244 | major human impacts on grasslands | -conversion to cropland -release of CO2 to atmosphere from burning grassland -overgrazing by livestock -oil production and off-road vehicles in arctic tundra | 30 | |
| 5337880121 | major human impacts on forests | -clearing for agriculture, livestock grazing, timber, and urban development -conversion of diverse forests to tree plantations -damage from off-road vehicles -pollution of forest streams | 31 | |
| 5337880122 | major human impacts on mountains | -agriculture -timber and mineral extraction -hydroelectric dams and reservoirs -increasing tourism -air pollution blowing in from urban areas and power plants -soil damage from off-road vehicles -water supplies threatened by glacial melting | 32 | |
| 5343012212 | other types of forests | -coastal coniferous forest -temperate rain forests | 33 | |
| 5343017793 | big ideas | -differences in climate, based mostly on long-term differences in average temperature and precipitation, largely determine the types and locations of the earth's deserts, grasslands, and forests -the earth's terrestrial systems provide important ecological and economic services -human activities are degrading and disrupting many of the ecological and economic services provided by the earth's terrestrial ecosystems | 34 | |
| 5356876088 | how does a food web work | 35 | ||
| 5356971641 | how does a food web work in for example polar regions vs. rainforests | 36 |
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| 8482963283 | Where are the Maori people located? | New Zealand | 0 | |
| 8482963284 | Country in which the aborigines reside. | Australia | 1 | |
| 8482963285 | Most populated country in Africa | Nigeria | 2 | |
| 8482963286 | Russian breakaway republic | Chechnya | 3 | |
| 8482963287 | Country in which the Sami people live in Lapland | Sweden | 4 | |
| 8482963288 | Exclave of the United States | Alaska | 5 | |
| 8482963289 | Country with largest number of Muslims in Western Europe | France | 6 | |
| 8482963290 | Exclave of Russia | Kaliningrad | 7 | |
| 8482963291 | North eastern territory in Canada; Inuits | Nunavut | 8 | |
| 8482963292 | Largest number of Turkish immigrants who arrived as guest workers | Germany | 9 | |
| 8482963293 | French Canada | Quebec | 10 | |
| 8482963294 | The country that was part of Yugoslavia that has over 40 percent of Muslims | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 11 | |
| 8482963295 | Nation state other than Germany where German is the official language | Austria | 12 | |
| 8482963296 | For official languages with German being the most spoken | Switzerland | 13 | |
| 8482963297 | Basque Region of Spain | Northern Spain | 14 | |
| 8482963298 | Country in which the peace walls of Belfast are located | Ireland (Northern) | 15 |
AP #2 Flashcards
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| 6195963392 | Epidermis | Epithelial Tissue (ET) | 0 | |
| 6195969715 | Dermis | Areolar CT & Dense Irregular CT | 1 | |
| 6195975117 | Epidermis Cells | Keratinocytes, Melanocytes, Langerhans'/Dendritic cells, Merkel Cells | 2 | |
| 6195980045 | Keratinocytes | Produce keratin | 3 | |
| 6195981596 | Melanocytes | synthesize the pigment MELANIN | 4 | |
| 6195988206 | Langerhans'/ Dendritic Cells | arise from bone marrow and migrate to the epidermis to ingest foreign substances. they are key activators of our immune system | 5 | |
| 6196097707 | Layers of the Epidermis | Stratum basale, Stratus spinosum, Stratus granulosum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum corneum | 6 | |
| 6196129612 | Stratum basale (Basal layer) | deepest layer; attached to underlying dermis; resembles corrugated cardboard; consists of a single row of stem cells; rep. longest keratinocytes; aka stratum germinative | 7 | |
| 6196168023 | Stratum spinosum (Prickly layer) | several cell layers thicks; cells contain a weblike system of intermediate filaments of bundles of pre-keratin filaments; keratinocytes have spines (prickle cells) | 8 | |
| 6196196576 | Stratum granulosum (Granular layer) | 1-5 cell layers in which keratinocyte appearance changes drastically & the process of keratinization begins | 9 | |
| 6196214503 | Stratum lucidum (clear layer) | visible only in thick skin; views as a thin translucent band just above the stratum granulosum through a light microscope; consists of 2-3 rows of clear, flat, dead keratinocytes with indistinct boundaries | 10 | |
| 6196279584 | Stratum corner (horny layer) | most superficial; consists of flattened, enucleated cells ; broad zone 20-30 cell layers thick accounting for up to three-quarters of the epidermal thickness; provides a durable overcoat for the body, protecting deeper cells from the hostile external environment (air) and from water loss, and rendering the body relatively insensitive to biological, chemical and physical assaults | 11 | |
| 6196313557 | Merkel Cells (Tactile) | present at the epidermal junction; shaped like a spiky hemisphere; each cell is intimately associated with a dislike sensory nerve ending; functions as a SENSORY RECEPTOR for touch | 12 | |
| 6196327615 | Dermis Layers (Dermal Layers) | Papillary Layer & Reticular Layer | 13 | |
| 6196357265 | Papillary Layer | Layer of the Dermis; Made up of Areolar CT; Contains dermal papilla (piglike protections that indent the over lying epidermis) and meissners corpuscles (touch receptors) | 14 | |
| 6196391538 | Reticular Layer | Layer of the Dermis; Made up of Dense Irregular CT; Contains Pacinian (lamellar) corpuscles (large receptors) and arrectors pili muscle (bundle of smooth muscle cells) | 15 | |
| 6196440346 | Cutaneous Glands | Sudoriferous glands & Sebaceouss glands | 16 | |
| 6196447239 | Suboriferous glands | produce sweat; over entire skin surface (ex. nipples & some external genitalia) contains: eccrine recreating glands & apocrine glands with fatty substances & proteins | 17 | |
| 6196464103 | Sebaceous glands | produce sebum (oil); simple branched alveolar glands all over the body (ex. palms & soles) | 18 | |
| 6196473415 | Tuberosity | Large rounded projection; may be roughened | 19 | |
| 6196699402 | Crest | Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent | 20 | |
| 6196703445 | Trochanter | Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process | 21 | |
| 6196705901 | Line | Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than crest | 22 | |
| 6196708345 | Tubercle | Small rounded projection or process | 23 | |
| 6196709974 | Epicondyle | Raised area on or above a condyle | 24 | |
| 6196711914 | Spine | Sharp or slender, often pointed projection | 25 | |
| 6196714379 | Process | Any bone prominence | 26 | |
| 6196716564 | Head | Bony expansion carried on narrow neck | 27 | |
| 6196718192 | Facet | Smooth, nearly flat articular surface | 28 | |
| 6196719815 | Condyle | Rounded articular projection | 29 | |
| 6196722369 | Ramus | Armlike bar of bone | 30 | |
| 6196722370 | Sinuses | Cavity within a bone; filled with air & lines with mucous membrane | 31 | |
| 6196727067 | Meatus | Canal-like passageway | 32 | |
| 6196730098 | Fossa | Shallow, basin-life depression in a bone; often serving as an articular surface | 33 | |
| 6196733821 | Groove | Furrow | 34 | |
| 6196735242 | Fissure | Narrow, slitlike opening | 35 | |
| 6196735243 | Foramen | Round or oval opening through a bone | 36 | |
| 6196738420 | Notch | indention at the edge of a structure | 37 |
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