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AP - Proyecto Marta El Audio Flashcards

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6250922304las empresascompanies, businesses0
6250922305el dispositivodevice1
6250922306la víaroute2
6250922307a partir defrom, since3
6250922308fallecerto die, to pass away4
6250922309los vehículosvehicles5
6250922310realizarachieve6
6250922311rescatarto rescue7
6250922312el cruceintersection8
6250922313el semáforostop light9
6250922314adecuarto adjust10
6250922315avisarto warn11
6250922316la capazthe capacity12
6250922317circulan en sentido contrariodriving in the wrong direction13
6250922318concienciarto raise awareness14
6250922319el conductorthe driver15
6250922320los conductores kamikazesreckless driver16
6250922321diagnosticarto detect17
6250922322la disminuciónthe decrease18
6250922323el ejethe main idea19
6250922324el/la usuario/athe user20
6250922325evitarto avoid21
6250922326exceso de velocidadspeeding22
6250922328el fallecimientofatalities23
6250922329la gestiónmanagement24
6250922330invertidoinvested25
6250922331invertirto invest26
6250922332el peatónpedestrian27
6250922333el rescatethe rescue28
6250922334saltarse un semáforoto run a red light29
6250922335el siniestroaccident30
6250922336es sistema de avisowarning system31
6250922337la somnolenciafalling asleep32
6250922338involucrarto involve33
6250922339involucrarseto take part, to get involved34

AP Review Flashcards

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8839469745通知书notification0
8839482948录取1
8839964627买单2
8839969008暑假3
8839973264打算4
8839976147弄巧成拙Self-defeating5
8840032585居然actually, unexpectedly6
8840040923熟悉know well7
8840044089庆祝celebrate8
8840048791简单simple9
8840056598音乐会10
8840057259实在honestly11
8840100794要不然12
8840104730参观13
8840104731平常14
8840105970难怪,怪不得No wonder15
8840105971道地,地道authentic16
8840107041以为think, believe17
8840107042艺术馆18

AP Sprachtest Flashcards

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5987747439...hat eine große Bedeutung für uns.is important for us.0
5987750553...haben eine große Bedeutung für uns.are important for us.1
5987752872Das macht Spaß.That is fun.2
5987754333Das hat Spaß gemacht.That was fun.3
5987759809Heute spreche ich über...(+AKK)today I'll talk about...4
5987761116Meiner Meinung nach...In my opinion5
5987800504In Deutschland stimmt das nicht.That's not true in Germany.6
5987802968zu wenig Zeittoo little time7
5987890337man kannyou can8
5987990397werdento become9
5987991925Es gibtthere is/there are (NEVER EVER EVER SAY "Da ist")10
5988034795die Gelegenheitthe opportunity11
5988064465im Vergleich zu den USAcompared to the USA12
5988084445immer nochstill13
5988086573man mussyou have to14
5988086574das Praktikumthe internship15
5988092759aus Deutschlandfrom Germany16
5988092760in Deutschlandin Germany17
5988096600ohnewithout18
5988145544das stimmtthat's true19
5988145545das ist richtigthat's right20
5988148547die Zukunftthe future21
5988164022zum Beispielfor example.22
5988165499ich wohne in Grosse Pointe. / Meine Stadt heißt Grosse Pointe.I live in Grosse Pointe. / My city is named Grosse Pointe.23
5988176227die Schule besuchento go to school24
6046845846benutzento use25
6046845847verwendento use26
6804459370der Unterschiedthe difference27
6804459371die Umgebungthe area around you28
6804461482aufhörento stop29
6804461483vorhabento have planned30
6804463863Was hast du am Wochenende vor?What do you have planned for the weekend?31
6804466808enttäuschtdisappointed32
6804469963die Gewohnheitenhabits; things you're used to doing33
6804476920reagierento react34

AP Biology Review Flashcards

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9911727099Dehydrationconnecting monomers together by the removal of water0
9911727100Hydrolysisdisassembling polymers by the addition of water1
9911727101Disaccharidesglucose + glucose = maltose / glucose + fructose = sucrose / glucose + galactose = lactose2
9911727102PolysaccharidesPlants: starch (energy) and cellulose (structure) Animals: glycogen (energy) and chitin (structure)3
9911727103*Lipidshydrophobic (very non-polar), consist of long hydrocarbon chains4
9911727104Fatsconsist of glycerol and 3 fatty acids, store long term energy, saturated = no double bond in hydrocarbon tails (no kink), unsaturated = double bond (kink)5
9911727105Phospholipidsconsist of phosphate head, glycerol, and 2 fatty acid tails, tail is hydrophobic, head is hydrophillic6
9911727106Protein structure and organizationcomposed of an amino group, a carboxyl group, hydrogen, and an R group, joined by peptide bonds and folded numerous times; 1) Primary (linear sequence) 2) Secondary (helix or pleat) 3) Tertiary 4) Quaternary (globular)7
9911727107Protein functions (8)1) enzymes 2) antibodies 3) storage proteins 4) transport proteins 5) hormones 6) receptor proteins 7) motor proteins 8) structural proteins8
9911727108*Nucleic AcidsDNA (A+T, G+C) carries genetic info, RNA (A+U, G+C) manufactures proteins9
9911727109Nuclear Envelopedouble membrane enclosing the nucleus (where genetic info is stored) perforated with pores, continuous with ER10
9911727110Chromatinuncondensed DNA that forms chromosomes during cell division11
9911727111Nucleolusnonmembranous structure involved in production of ribosomes, a nucleus has one or more of these12
9911727112Rough ERcovered in ribosomes, secretes and transports proteins produced by ribosomes13
9911727113Smooth ERmetabollic processes (synthesis of lipids, metabolism of carbs, detoxification of drugs and poisons)14
9911727114Golgistores, transports, and secretes cell products15
9911727115Cytoskeletonsupports cell, maintains its shape, aids in movement of cell products16
9911727116Centrosomes (2 centrioles)only in animal cells, microtubules used for cell division17
9911727117Lysosomesonly in animal cells, digestive organelles18
9911727118Flagellaonly in animal cells, cluster of microtubules for motility19
9911727119Extracellular Matrixonly in animal cells, made of proteins that provide support for cells and relay information for communication between the environment and the cell20
9911727120Central Vacuoleonly in plant cells, stores water and sugar, breaks down waste, and used as a mechanism for plant growth (when it swells)21
9911727121Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryoticnucleoid / nucleus; only ribosomes / complex membrane-bound organelles; both have same genetic coding, sugars, and amino acids22
9911727122Phospholipid Bilayertails of phospholipids are loosely packed and are in constant motion; membrane contains integral and peripheral proteins, cholestrol, and glycopreotins and glycolipids; cholesterol makes the membrane less permeable to water and other substances; non-polar and small polar molecules can pass through unadied23
9911727123Passive trasportmovement of molecules without requirement of energy: 1) diffusion 2) osmosis (across a membrane) 3) facilitated diffusion (helped by transport proteins)24
9911727124Active transportmovement of molecules that requires energy: 1) sodium-potassium pumps 2) exocytosis 3) endocytosis (phagocytosis, pinocytosis)25
9911727125Membrane Potentialvoltage across a membrane due to difference in positive and negative ions, electrons move from high to low concentration (ex. sodium-potassium pumps in neurons)26
9911727126Electrochemical Gradientdiffusion gradient resulting in combination of membrane potential and concentration gradient27
9911727127Hypertonicsolution with higher concentration of solutes, animal/plant cell in this solution would become shiveled/plasmolyzed28
9911727128Hypotonicsolution with lower concentration of solutes, animal/plant cell in this solution would lyse/become turgid29
9911727129Isotonicequal levels of solute concentration, plant cell in this solution would become flaccid30
9911727130When ΔG is negative......the reaction is exergonic (loss of free energy).31
9911727131When ΔG is positive......the reaction is endergonic (gain of free energy).32
9911727132*Enzymesproteins that are biological catalysts, lower the activation energy required to start a chemical reaction (reactants at unstable transition state) can be used over and over33
9911727133Substratethe substance that an enzyme acts upon34
9911727134Active Siteregion of enzyme that binds to the substrate35
9911727135Induced fitchange in the shape of an enzyme's active site induced by the substrate, helps to break down the substrate36
9911727136The higher the substrate concentration......the faster the reaction until the enzyme becomes saturated.37
9911727137Denaturationthe unraveling of an enzyme due to high temperatures or incompatible pH38
9911727138Cofactorsnonprotein molecules that are required for proper enzyme function, cofactors made of organic molecules are called coenzymes39
9911727139Enzyme inhibition may be irreversible if......the inhibitor attaches by covalent bonds (poisons, toxins)40
9911727140Competitive Inhibitorsresemble a substrate and block enzymes' active sites, can be overcome with higher concentration of substrate41
9911727141Noncompetitive Inhibitorsbind to a portion of the enzyme and change the shape of the active site so that it cannot match with substrates, used for regulating metabolic reactions42
9911727142Feedback Inhibitionthe product of a metabolic pathway switches off the enzyme that created it earlier in the process43
9911727143Oxidationloss of electrons (OIL)44
9911727144Reductiongain of electrons (RIG)45
9911727145Oxidative PhosphorylationATP synthesis powered by redox reactions that transfer electrons to oxygen46
9911727146Electron AcceptorsCellular respiration: NAD+ and FAD (to NADH and FADH2) Photosynthesis: NADP+ (to NADPH)47
9911727147GlycolysisInput: glucose, 2 ATP Output: 2 pyruvic acid, 4 ATP (net 2), 2 NADH48
9911727148Conversion Reaction before Kreb'sInput: 2 pyruvate Output: 2 acetyl (w/ CoA), 2 NADH, 2 CO249
9911727149Krebs CycleInput: 2 acetyl ➝ citric acid Output: 2 ATP, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, 4 CO2 (after 2 turns of the cycle)50
9911727150Electron Transport ChainInput: NADH, FADH2, O2 (to accept e-) Output: 34-38 ATP, H2O51
9911727151Alcohol FermentationInput: glucose, 2 ATP, 2 NADH Output: 2 NAD+, 2 ethanol, 2 CO2, 4 ATP (net 2)52
9911727152Lactic Acid FermentationInput: glucose, 2 ATP, 2 NADH Output: 2 NAD+, 2 lactate, 4 ATP (net 2)53
9911727244Photosynthetic Equation54
9911727153Chloroplast structureExciting chlorophyll: chlorophyll in thylakoids absorb light, which excites electrons to produce potential energy55
9911727154Light ReactionsInput: H2O (2 e-), light energy, NADP+ Output: O2, ATP, NADPH56
9911727155Calvin CycleInput: 6 CO2 (fixed to RuBP by Rubisco), ATP, NADPH Output: 2 G3P = 1 glucose57
9911727156Watson and Crickbuilt the first accurate 3D DNA model58
9911727157Leading Strand vs. Lagging Strandworks toward replication fork / works away from replication fork; both always move in the 5' ➝ 3' direction59
9911727158Steps of DNA Replication1) helicase separates the DNA strands 2) SSB proteins prevent DNA from reanneling 3) primase creates RNA primer 4) DNA polymerase extends DNA strand from the primer 5) DNA polymerase I (RNase H) removes the primers 6) ligase joins the okazaki fragments of the lagging strand60
99117271593 types of RNA1) mRNA messenger 2) tRNA transfer amino acids (20 kinds) 3) rRNA ribosomes61
9911727160Transcription1) Initiation: promoter site (TATA) is recognized 2) Elongation: RNA polymerase adds ribonucleotides in the 5' ➝ 3' direction 3) Termination: RNA strand separates, RNA polymerase recognizes termination sequence (AAUAAA)62
9911727161RNA processing/splicingsplicesomes remove introns and put together exons, 5' cap and PolyA tail are added63
9911727162Codon vs. Anticodoncodon = nucleotide sequence on mRNA anticodon = nucleotide sequence on tRNA64
9911727163Translation1) Initiation: 5' cap attaches to ribosome which accepts an initiator tRNA at the P site (*AUG will always be 1st codon) 2) Elongation: codon/anticodon recognition and formation of peptide bond between A site amino acid and P site amino acid chain 3) translocation of the ribosome down the mRNA strand 4) Termination: ribosome will recognize stop codon and release the protein65
9911727164DNA mutationsbase-pair substitution; insertion/deletion; frameshift: 1) missense = different protein 2) nonsense = codes for a stop signal prematurely 3) silent = no harmful change66
9911727165Prokaryotic cell divisionbinary fission: splits in 2, exact copies, quick and efficient with few mutations, but reduces amount of genetic variation67
9911727166Somatic cell vs. Gameteany body cell except gametes / reproductive cells (sperm, egg)68
9911727167Interphase(90% of cell's life) G1: 1st growth, normal metabolic activity (goes into G0 phase if it is not ready for next phase); S: synthesis, DNA replication; G2: 2nd growth, prepares for mitosis69
9911727168Mitosis1) Prophase: chromatin condenses into chromosomes, nucleus disappears 2) Metaphase: chromosomes line up at equator, kinetechore microtubules attach 3) Anaphase: sister chromatids move to opposite poles of the cell 4) Telophase and Cytokinesis: daughter cells separate, nucleus reforms, chromosomes decondense70
9911727169Cyclin-dependent Kinases (Cdks)a regulatory protein that depends upon the presence of cyclin to complete its function, MPF is a Cdk that triggers a cell's passage into the M phase71
9911727170Meiosis I1) Prophase I: homologous chromosomes pair up and synapsis occurs, crossing over segments of the chromosomes (chiasma) to create more genetic variation 2) Metaphase I: homologous chromosomes line up at the equator 3) Anaphase: homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell. 4) Telophase I...72
9911727171Meiosis IIProphase II - Telophase II act exactly like mitosis except that the resultant number of daughter cells is 4 instead of 2, each with their own unique combination of genetic information73
99117271724 mechanisms that contribute to genetic variation1) Mutation 2) Independent Assortment: homologous chromosomes align randomly on one side of the equator or another 3) Crossing Over 4) Random Fertilization: a zygote can be any combination of a sperm and egg (64 trillion different combinations in humans)74
9911727173Testcrossbreed a homozygous recessive individual with an individual with a dominant phenotype but an unknown genotype to determine whether or not the individual is homozygous or heterozygous75
9911727174Dyhybrid heterozygous cross ratio9:3:3:176
9911727175Incomplete Dominanceheterozygous offspring have an intermediate phenotype of the parents, 1:2:1 ratio (ex. pink flower from red and white flowers)77
9911727176Codominanceboth alleles manifest themselves separately in an organism's phenotype (ex. roan cattle)78
9911727177Multiple allelesa trait controlled by two or more alleles (ex. blood type, eye color)79
9911727178Blood TypesA: A antigen, B antibody B: B antigen, A antibody AB: A and B antigen, no antibodies (universal recipient) O: no antigens, A and B antibodies (universal donor)80
9911727179Polygenic Inheritancethe additive effect of 2 or more independently assorted genes on phenotype (ex. human skin pigment)81
9911727180Linked genes phenotypic ratiotwo large numbers (wild and mutant) and two much smaller numbers (recombinant phenotypes)82
9911727181Genetic Map (Linkage/Cytological Map)ordered list of the genetic loci along a particular chromosome, recombinant frequencies can be used to construct it (smaller the percentage = closer together)83
9911727182X Inactivationin females during embryonic development, one of the two X chromosomes in a cell becomes inactive (Barr body) (ex. calico cats)84
9911727183Nondisjucntionhomologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis I or II85
9911727184Aneuploidyone or more chromosomes are present in extra copies or are deficient in number; Trisomic = 3 copies instead of 2, Monosomic = 1 copy instead of 286
9911727185Polyploidywhen there is a whole extra set of chromosomes (ex. oversized fruits); Triploidy = 3 sets, Tetraploidy = 4 sets87
99117271864 alterations to gene structure1) Deletion: removal of chromosomal segment 2) Duplication: repetition of a segment 3) Inversion: reversal of a segment within a chromosome 4) Translocation: movement of a segment from one chromosome to another, non-homologous one88
99117271873 stages in cell cummunication1) Reception: cell detects a signal via connection of a ligand to a receptor protein 2) Transduction: the receptor protein converts the signal to a form that can cause a chemical response 3) Response: transduced signal triggers a specific cellular response89
9911727188Types of cell signaling (4)synaptic, paracrine, hormonal90
9911727189Examples of cell signalingG-protein coupled receptor, ligand-gated ion channels, steroid hormones (dissolved across plasma membrane, intracellular receptor)91
9911727190Second Messengers and Phosphorylation cascadesecond messengers and kinases spread throughout a cell that help amplify a cellular signal by a series of phosphorylation reactions (addition of phosphate)92
9911727191Virus structurenonliving, can't rproduce on their own; Capsid: protein coat that encloses the viral genome; Envelope: membrane that surrounds some viral capsids; Phage: protein encapsulated virus that attacks bacteria93
9911727192Lytic Cycle1) virus attaches to host cell 2) phage DNA enters cell and the cell's DNA degrades (*restriction enzymes in bacteria could destroy them) 3) synthesis of viral genomes and proteins 4) assembly of phages within cell 5) release of viruses, destroys cell94
9911727193Lysogenic Cyclethe virus inserts its DNA into a host cell, and its DNA integrates with the DNA of the host, allows it to be replicated without being attacked for long periods of time before entering the lytic cycle95
9911727194RetrovirusRNA virus that transcribes its RNA into DNA to insert into host cells (ex. HIV)96
9911727195Provirusa viral genome that is permanently inserted into a host genome97
9911727196Viral Transductioncontributes to bacterial genetic variation98
9911727197Repressible Operontrp operon - usually on, can be repressed. Repressor protein produced in inactive shape99
9911727198Inducible Operonlac operon - usually off, can be turned on. Repressor protein produced in active shape.100
9911727199cAMP and CAP regulated Operonwhen CAP is inactive, transcription continues at a much less efficient rate even in the presence of lactose101
9911727200Histone Acetylationthe loosening of chromatin structure (euchromatin), promotes transcription102
9911727201Histone Methylationthe condensing of chromatin structure (heterochromatin), prevents transcription103
9911727202Transcription Factors and EnhancersRNA polymerase requires the assistance of transcription factor proteins and enhancers or activators to successfully transcribe RNA104
9911727203Epigenetic Inheritanceinheritance of traits not directly related to nucleotide sequence (ex. fat, sickly, yellow rats were fed a methylated diet, resulted in offspring that were normal-sized, healthy, and brown)105
99117272045 Evidences for Evolution1) Biogeography 2) Fossil Record 3) Comparative Anatomy 4) Comparative Embryology 5) Molecular Biology106
99117272054 conditions for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (not evolving)1) very large population 2) isolation from other populations 3) no mutations 4) no natural selection107
9911727206Microevolution vs. Macroevolutionchange in the gene pool of a population over several generations / large scale changes in a population that leads to the evolution of a new species108
99117272074 causes of Microevolution1) genetic drift 2) gene flow 4) natural selection109
9911727208Genetic Driftrandom change in gene frequency of a small breeding population: 1) Founder Effect = small population of organisms colonizes a new area, 2) Bottleneck Effect = sudden decrease in population size due to disaster110
9911727209Gene Flowloss/addition of alleles from a population due to imigration/emigration111
9911727210Nonrandom Matingselection of mates for specific phenotypes: 1) Assortative Mating = when individuals select partners with simple phenotypic characters, 2) Inbreeding = more recessive traits likely to come together112
99117272113 Modes of Natural Selection1) Stabilizing: favors intermediate, 2) Directional: favors one extreme phenotype, 3) Diversifying: favors both extremes113
9911727212Heterozygote Advantageheterozygotes for a trait are more likely to survive (ex. carriers of sickle cell anemia are immune to malaria)114
9911727213Biological Species Conceptpopulation whose members can create viable, fertile offspring (Problems: doesn't apply to extinct animals or asexually reproducing organisms)115
9911727214Prezygotic Reproductive Barriers1) Habitat Isolation 2) Behavioral Isolation (differing behaviors for attracting mates) 3) Temporal Isolation (mate at different times) 4) Mechanical Isolation 5) Gametic Isolation (unable to fertilize egg)116
9911727215Postzygotic Reproductive Barriers1) Reduced Hybrid Viability (disruption in embryonic stage) 2) Reduced Hybrid Fertility 3) Hybrid Breakdown (F1 is fertile, F2 is sterile or weak)117
9911727216Allopatric Speciationwhen populations become geographically isolated from the rest of the species and has the potential to develop a new species (ex. Adaptive Radiation: many diversely adapted species from common ancestor, Darwin's finches)118
9911727217Sympatric Speciationmembers of a population develop gametic differences that prevent them from reproducing with the parental type (polyploidy, not as common)119
9911727218Punctuated Equilibrium vs. Gradualismevolution occurs in short spurts of rapid change / each new species will evolve gradually over long spans of time120
9911727219Convergent Evolutiondifferent organisms that occupy similar environments come to resemble one another (ex. dolphins and sharks)121
9911727220EndosymbiosisOrigin of mitochondria and chloroplasts. Evidence: They have their own DNA and ribosomes, double membrane structure, grow and reproduce on their own within the cell122
9911727221Phylogenyevolutionary history of a species or group of related species123
9911727222Taxonomic groups from broad to narrow (8)Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species124
99117272233 mechanisms in which bacteria transfer genetic materials1) Transformation: prokaryote takes up DNA from its environment 2) Transduction: viruses transfer genes between prokaryotes 3) Conjugation: genes are directly transferred from one prokaryote to another over a temporary "mating bridge"125
9911727224Types of Symbiotic RelationshipsMutualism (+, +), Commensalism (+, 0), Parasitism, (+, -)126
9911727225Factors that influence Transpiration RateTemperature: higher temperature, faster rate; Humidity: higher humidity, slower rate; Sunlight: more sun, faster rate; Wind: more wind, faster rate127
9911727226Lines of Immune Defense1st Line) skin oil and sweat, mucous; 2nd Line) nonspecific phagocytes and cytotoxic immune cells; 3rd Line) specific immune system128
9911727245Primary and Secondary Immune Response129
9911727227Active vs. Passive Immunitydepends on the response of a person's own immune system (artificial = vaccines) / immunity passed from one organism to another130
9911727228B cells vs. T cells (maturation)mature in bone marrow / mature in thymus131
9911727246Humoral vs. Cell-Mediated Immune Responses132
9911727229Non-steroid hormone vs. Steroid hormonetravels in bloodstream, binds to receptor on cell surface / travels in bloodstream, binds to receptor inside the cell133
9911727230Endotherms vs. Ectothermswarmed by heat generated by metabolism (mammals, birds) / generate little metabolic heat, warmed by environment134
9911727231Nichea position/role taken by a kind of organism within its community135
9911727232Resource Partitioningdivision of environmental resources by coexisting species136
9911727233Per capita Growth Ratebirth - death / total population137
9911727234Exponential vs. Logistic Growthin logistic growth, carrying capacity will limit the population's size138
9911727235Density-dependent RegulationDensity-independent: natural disasters, human impact, etc.139
9911727236Keystone Speciesspecies that exerts strong control on community structure not by numerical might but by their pivotal ecological roles or niches140
9911727237Energy Pyramideach energy level receives only 10% of the pervious level's energy141
9911727238Gross Primary Production vs. Net Primary Productiontotal amount of energy from light converted to chemical energy to organic molecules / GPP - energy used by primary producers for "autotrophic respiration"142
9911727239Carbon CycleConnect photosynthesis (fixation) to cellular respiration (CO2 release)143
9911727240Plasmidsa small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that carries accessory genes separate from those of a bacterial chromosome144
9911727241Recombinant DNAa DNA vector made in vitro with segments from different sources145
9911727242Restriction Enzymean enzyme that recognizes and cuts DNA molecules at specific nucleotide sequences (restriction sites), can then be used to create recombinant DNA146
9911727243Gel Electrophoresisanalyzing fragments of DNA (RFLPs) by their length and charge to determine genetic fingerprints and other genetic information147

AP Statistics Flashcards

AP Statistics vocabulary.

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6556151033contextideally tells who was measured, what was measured, how the data were collected, where the data were collected, and when and why the study was performed0
6556151034datasystematically recorded information, whether numbers or labels, together with its context1
6556151035data tablean arrangement of data in which each row represents a case and each column represents a variable2
6556151036variableholds information about the same characteristic for many cases3
6556151037categorical variablea variable that names categories (whether with words or numerals)4
6556151038quantitative variablea variable in which the numbers act as numerical values; always has units5
6556151039frequency tablelists the categories in a categorical variable and gives the count or percentage of observations for each category6
6556151040bar chartshows a bar representing the count of each category in a categorical variable7
6556151041pie chartshows how a "whole" divides into categories by showing a wedge of a circle whose area corresponds to the proportion in each category8
6556151042marginal distributionthe distribution of either variable alone in a contingency table; the counts or percentages are the totals found in the margins (last row or column) of the table9
6556151043conditional distributionthe distribution of a variable restricting the who to consider only a smaller group of individuals10
6556151044independencevariables are said to be this if the conditional distribution of one variable is the same for each category of the other11
6556151045distributiongives the possible values of the variable and the frequency or relative frequency of each value12
6556151046histogramuses adjacent bars to show the distribution of vales in a quantitative variable; each bar represents the frequency (or relative frequency) of values falling in an interval of values13
6556151047stem-and-leaf displayshows quantitative data values in a way that sketches the distribution of the data14
6556151048dotplotgraphs a dot for each case against a single axis15
6556151049shapeto describe this aspect of a distribution, look for single vs. multiple modes, and symmetry vs. skewness16
6556151050spreada numerical summary of how tightly the values are clustered around the "center"17
6556151051modea hump or local high point in the shape of the distribution of a variable; the apparent locations of these can change as the scale of a histogram is changed18
6556151052unimodalhaving one mode; this is a useful term for describing the shape of a histogram when it's generally mound-shaped19
6556151053bimodaldistributions with two modes20
6556151054uniforma distribution that's roughly flat21
6556151055symmetrica distribution is this if the two halves on either side of the center look approximately like mirror images of each other22
6556151056tailsthe parts of a distribution that typically trail off on either side; they can be characterized as long or short23
6556151057skeweda distribution is this if it's not symmetric and one tail stretches out farther than the other24
6556151058outliersextreme values that don't appear to belong with the rest of the data25
6556151059centersummarized with the mean or the median26
6556151060medianthe middle value with half of the data above and half below it27
6556151061measures of spreadsummarized with the standard deviation, interquartile range, and range28
6556151062rangethe difference between the lowest and highest values in a data set29
6556151063quartilethe lower of this is the value with a quarter of the data below it; the upper of this has a quarter of the data above it30
6556151064interquartile rangethe difference between the first and third quartiles31
6556151065percentilethe ith ___ is the number that falls above i% of the data32
65561510665-number summaryconsists of the minimum and maximum, the quartiles Q1 and Q3, and the median33
6556151067boxplotdisplays the 5-number summary as a central box with whiskers that extend to the non-outlying data values34
6556151068meanfound by summing all the data values and dividing by the count35
6556151069variancethe sum of squared deviations from the mean, divided by the count minus one36
6556151070standard deviationthe square root of the variance- The typical distance from the mean37
6556151071comparing distributionswhen doing this, consider their shape, center, and spread in context38
6556151072shiftingadding a constant to each data value adds the same constant to the mean, the median, and the quartiles, but does not change the standard deviation or IQR39
6556151073rescalingmultiplying each data value by a constant multiplies both the measures of position and the measures of spread by that constant40
6556151074standardizingdone to eliminate units; values can be compared and combined even if the original variables had different units and magnitudes41
6556151075standardized valuevalue found by subtracting the mean and dividing by the standard deviation (z-score)42
6556151076parameternumerically valued attribute of a model43
6556151077statisticvalue calculated from data to summarize aspects of the data44
6556151078z-scoretells how many standard deviations a value is from the mean; have a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one45
6556151079standard normal modela normal model with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 146
655615108068-95-99.7 rulein a normal model, about 68% of values fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean, about 95% fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean, and about 99.7% fall within 3 standard deviations of the mean47
6556151081normal percentilethis corresponding to a z-score gives the percentage of values in a standard normal distribution found at that z-score or below48
6556151082normal probability plota display to help assess whether a distribution of data is approximately normal; if it is nearly straight, the data satisfy the nearly normal condition49
6556151083scatterplotsshows the relationship between two quantitative variables measured on the same cases50
6556151084directiona positive ____ or association means that, in general, as one variable increases, so does the other; when increases in one variable generally correspond to decreases in the other, the association is negative51
6556151085formthe ____ we care about most is straight52
6556151086strengtha scatterplot shows an association that is this if there is little scatter around the underlying relationship53
6556151087correlationa numerical measure of the direction and strength of a linear association54
6556151088outliera point that does not fit the overall pattern seen in the scatterplot55
6556151089lurking variablea variable other than x and y that simultaneously affects both variables, accounting for the correlation between the two56
6556151090modelan equation or formula that simplifies and represents reality57
6556151091linear modelan equation of the form y-hat = b0 + b1x58
6556151092residualsthe differences between data values and the corresponding values predicted by the regression model; ____ = observed value - predicted value59
6556151093predicted valuefound by substituting the x-value in the regression equation; they're the values on the fitted line60
6556151094slopegives a value in "y-units per x-unit"; changes of one unit in x are associated with changes of b1 units in predicted values of y61
6556151095regression to the meaneach predicted y-hat tends to be fewer standard deviations from its mean than its corresponding x was from its mean62
6556151096regression linethe linear equation y-hat = b0 + b1x that satisfies the least squares criterion63
6556151097interceptthis, b0, gives a starting value in y-units; it's the y-hat-value when x is 064
6556151098least squaresthis criterion specifies the unique line that minimizes the variance of the residuals or, equivalently, the sum of the squared residuals65
6556151099r^2the square of the correlation between y and x; gives the fraction of the variability of y accounted for by the least squares linear regression on x; an overall measure of how successful the regression is in linearly relating y to x66
6556151100subsetif data consist of two or more groups that have been thrown together, it is usually best to fit different linear models to each group than to try to fit a single model to all of the data67
6556151101extrapolationalthough linear models provide an easy way to predict values of y for a given value of x, it is unsafe to predict for values of x far from the ones used to find the linear model equation; predictions should not be trusted68
6556151102outlierany data point that stands away from the others; can be extraordinary by having a large residual or by having high leverage69
6556151103influential pointwhen omitting a point from the data results in a very different regression model, the point is an ____70
6556151104randoman event is this if we know what outcomes could happen, but not which particular values will happen71
6556151105random numbersthese are hard to generate without bias, but several websites offer an unlimited supply of equally likely random values72
6556151106simulationmodels random events by using random numbers to specify event outcomes with relative frequencies that correspond to the true real-world relative frequencies we are trying to model73
6556151107trialthe sequence of several components representing events that we are pretending will take place74
6556151108response variablevalues of this record the results of each trial with respect to what we were interested in75
6556151109populationthe entire group of individuals or instances about whom we hope to learn76
6556151110samplea representative subset of a population, examined in hope of learning about the population77
6556151111sample surveya study that asks questions of a sample drawn from some population in the hope of learning something about the entire population78
6556151112biasany systematic failure of a sampling method to represent its population; common errors are voluntary response, undercoverage, nonresponse ____, and response ____79
6556151113randomizationthe best defense against bias, in which each individual is given a fair, random chance of selection80
6556151114matchingany attempt to force a sample to resemble specified attributes of the population81
6556151115sample sizethe number of individuals in a sample82
6556151116censusa sample that consists of the entire population83
6556151117population parametera numerically valued attribute of a model for a population84
6556151118representativea sample is this if the statistics computed from it accurately reflect the corresponding population parameters85
6556151119simple random samplethis of sample size n is one in which each set of n elements in the population has an equal chance of selection86
6556151120sampling framea list of individuals from whom the sample is drawn87
6556151121sampling variabilitythe natural tendency of randomly drawn samples to differ88
6556151122stratified random samplea sampling design in which the population is divided into several subpopulations, and random samples are then drawn from each stratum89
6556151123cluster samplea sampling design in which entire groups are chosen at random90
6556151124multistage samplesampling schemes that combine several sampling methods91
6556151125systematic samplea sample drawn by selecting individuals systematically from a sampling frame92
6556151126voluntary response biasbias introduced to a sample when individuals can choose on their own whether to participate in the sample93
6556151127convenience sampleconsists of the individuals who are conveniently available94
6556151128undercoveragea sampling scheme that biases the sample in a way that gives a part of the population less representation than it has in the population95
6556151129nonresponse biasbias introduced to a sample when a large fraction of those sampled fails to respond96
6556151130response biasanything in a survey design that influences response97
6556151131observational studya study based on data in which no manipulation of factors has been employed98
6556151132experimentmanipulates factor levels to create treatments, randomly assigns subjects to these treatment levels, and then compares the responses of the subject groups across treatment levels99
6556151133random assignmentto be valid, an experiment must assign experimental units to treatment groups at random100
6556151134factora variable whose levels are controlled by the experimenter101
6556151135response variablea variable whose values are compared across different treatments102
6556151136experimental unitsindividuals on which an experiment is performed103
6556151137levelthe specific values that the experimenter chooses for a factor104
6556151138treatmentthe process, intervention, or other controlled circumstance applied to randomly assigned experimental units105
6556151139principles of experimental designcontrol, randomize, comparison, replicate106
6556151140statistically significantwhen an observed difference is too large for us to believe that is is likely to have occurred naturally107
6556151141control groupthe experimental units assigned to a baseline treatment level, typically either the default treatment, which is well understood, or a null, placebo treatment108
6556151142blindingany individual associated with an experiment who is not aware of how subjects have been allocated to treatment groups109
6556151143single-blindwhen either those who could influence or evaluate the results is blinded110
6556151144double-blindwhen both those who could influence and evaluate the results are blinded111
6556151145placeboa treatment known to have no effect, administered so that all groups experience the same conditions112
6556151146placebo effectthe tendency of many human subjects (often 20% or more of experiment subjects) to show a response even when administered a placebo113
6556151147blockwhen groups of experimental units are similar, it is a good idea to gather them together into these114
6556151148matchedin a retrospective or prospective study, subjects who are similar in ways not under study may be ____ and then compared with each other on the variables of interest115
6556151149randomized block designrandomization occurring within blocks116
6556151150completely randomized designall experimental units have an equal chance of receiving any treatment117
6556151151confoundedwhen the levels of one factor are associated with the levels of another factor so their effects cannot be separated118

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8445494347SupplyHow much of a good or service a producer is willing and able to produce at different prices.0
8445494348DemandConsumer willingness and ability to buy products1
8445494349Substitution Effectwhen consumers react to an increase in a good's price by consuming less of that good and more of other goods2
8445494350Income EffectA change in the quantity demanded of a product that results from the change in real income (purchasing power) caused by a change in the product's price.3
8445494351Price Elasticity of DemandA measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, computed as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price4
8445494352Law of Demandconsumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and less when its price increases5
8445494353Midpoint Methoda technique for calculating the percent change in which changes in a variable are compared with the average, or midpoint, of the starting and final values.6
8445494354Perfectly InelasticThe case where the quantity demanded is completely unresponsive to price, and the price elasticity of demand equals zero.7
8445494355Perfectly ElasticIn the extreme situation where a small price reduction causes buyers to increase their purchases from zero to all they can obtain. Thus the coefficient is infinite.8
8445494356Unit Elasticitya demand relationship in which the percentage change in quantity of a product demanded is the same as the percentage change in price in absolute value (a demand elasticity of -1)9
8445494357Total Revenuethe amount paid by buyers and received by sellers of a good, computed as the price of the good times the quantity sold10
8445494358Price Effectinclination of people to buy less of something at higher prices than they would buy at lower prices11
8445494359Quantity Effectafter a price increase, fewer units are sold, which tends to lower revenue12
8445494360ElasticA measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded or quantity supplied to a change in one of its determinants13
8445494361InelasticDescribes demand that is not very sensitive to price changes14
8445494362Cross-Price Elasticity of DemandEx,y = (%dQd good X) / (%d Price Y). If Ex,y > 0, goods X and Y are substitutes. If Ex,y < 0, goods X and Y are complementary15
8445494363Income Elasticity of DemandIncome Elasticity of Demand: The income elasticity of demand measures the impact of a consumer's income on his or her demand for a product. If the product is a normal good, the income elasticity of demand will be a positive number; if the product is an inferior good, the income elasticity of demand will be a negative number. If income has a strong impact on the consumer's demand for the product, the income elasticity of demand will be a large number in absolute value; if income has a weak impact on the consumer's demand for the product, the income elasticity of demand will be a small number in absolute value.16
8445494364Price Elasticity of SupplyA measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, computed as the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price17
8445494365Perfectly Inelastic Supply18
8445494366Perfectly Elastic Supply19
8445494367Consumer SurplusThe amount a buyer is willing to pay for a good minus the amount the buyer actually pays for it20
8445494368Producer SurplusThe amount a seller is paid for a good minus the seller's cost of providing it21
8445494369Total SurplusConsumer Surplus + Producer Surplus22
8445494370Progressive TaxA tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income increases23
8445494371Regressive TaxA tax whereby people with lower incomes pay a higher fraction of their income than people with higher incomes.24
8445494372Proportional TaxA tax in which the average tax rate is the same at all income levels.25
8445494373Excise TaxA tax levied on a particular good or service - federal excise tax on gasoline.26
8445494374Average Tax RateTotal taxes paid divided by total income27
8445494376Marginal Tax RateThe rate at which the tax is paid on each additional unit on taxable income28
8445494377Tax IncidenceThe actual division of the burden of a tax between buyers and sellers in a market.29
8445494378Deadweight LossThe decrease in total surplus that results from an inefficient underproduction or overproduction.30
8445494379Lump Sum Taxa tax that is a constant amount (the tax revenue of government is the same) at all levels of GDP31
8445494380Per Unit Taxa tax of a specific amount on each unit of a product sold32
8445494381UtilityAbility or capacity of a good or service to be useful and give satisfaction to someone.33
8445494382Marginal Utility(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service34
8445494383Diminishing Marginal Utilitythe principle that our additional satisfaction, or our marginal utility, tends to go down as more and more units are consumed35
8445494384Marginal Utility per Dollarthe marginal utility from a good that results from spending one more dollar on it36
8445494385Optimal Consumptionthe consumption bundle that maximizes the consumer's total utility given his or her budget constraint37
8445494386Explicit CostInput costs that require an outlay of money by the firm (e.g. rent). Money that actually leaves a firm in the productive process.38
8445494387Implicit CostInput costs that do not require an outlay of money by the firm (e.g. interest forgone on money used). The opportunity costs associated with a firm's use of resources that it owns.39
8445494388Accounting ProfitA firm's total revenue minus its explicit costs40
8445494389Economic ProfitTotal revenue minus total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs41
8445494390Normal ProfitAnother way of saying that firms are earning zero economic profits or a fair rate of return on invested resources42
8445494391Marginal AnalysisAnalysis that involves comparing marginal benefits and marginal costs.43
8445494392Marginal RevenueChange in revenue resulting from a one-unit increase in output44
8445494393Optimal Output Ruleprofit is maximized by producing the quantity of output at which the marginal revenue of the last unit produced is equal to its marginal cost45
8445494395Marginal Cost Curvea graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit depends on the quantity that has already been produced46
8445494396Marginal Revenue Curvea graphical representation showing how marginal revenue varies as output varies.47
8445494398Fixed Inputan input whose quantity is fixed for a period of time and cannot be varied48
8445494399Variable Inputan input whose quantity the firm can vary at any time49
8445494400Long runA period of sufficient time to alter all factors of production used in the productive process - all inputs can be changed.50
8445494401Short runA period during which at least one of a firm's resources is fixed51
8445494402Total Product Curveshows how the quantity of output depends on the quantity of the variable input, for a given quantity of the fixed input52
8445494403Marginal ProductExtra output due to the addition of one more unit of input53
8445494404Production FunctionThe relationship between quantity of inputs used to make a good and the quantity of output of that good54
8445494405Fixed CostCosts that do not vary with the quantity of output produced55
8445494406Variable CostCosts that vary with the quantity of output produced56
8445494407Total CostFixed Cost + Variable Cost57
8445494408Total Cost Curveshows how total cost depends on the quantity of output58
8445494409Marginal CostExtra cost of producing one additional unit of production.59
8445494410Average CostThe total cost divided by the quantity produced.60
8445494411Average Fixed CostFixed cost divided by the quantity of output61
8445494412Average Variable CostThe variable cost per unit produced62
8445494413U Shaped Total Cost Curve63
8445494414Minimum Efficiency Scalethe lowest level of output at which a firm can minimize long run ATC64
8445494415Long Run Average Total Cost CurveA curve that indicates the lowest average cost production at each rate output when size or scale of the firm varies. It is also called the planning curve.65
8445494417Increasing Returns to ScaleWhen long-run average total cost declines as output increases. Economies of scale outweigh diseconomies of scale66
8445494418Diseconomies of ScaleIncreases in the average total cost of producing a product as the firm expands the size of its plant (its output) in the long run.67
8445494419Decreasing Returns to Scalewhen long-run average total cost increases as output increases: diseconomies of scale outweigh economies of scale68
8445494420Constant Returns to ScaleA situation in which the long-run total cost increases proportionately with output, so average cost is constant69
8445494422Perfectly Competitive MarketA market that meets the conditions of (1) many buyers and sellers, (2) all firms selling identical products, and (3) no barriers to new firms entering the market.70
8445494423Market ShareA company's product sales as a percentage of total sales for that industry71
8445494424MonopolyA firm that is the sole seller of a product without close substitutes72
8445494425Monopsonista firm that has market power in the factor market, i.e., a wage-setter.73
8445494426Barrier of Entrysomething that prevents other firms from entering an industry. Crucial in protecting the profits of a monopolist. There are four types of barriers to entry: control over scarce resources or inputs, increasing returns to scale, technological superiority, and government-created barriers such as licenses.74
8445494427Natural MonopolyA monopoly that arises because a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a smaller cost than could two or more firms75
8445494428Economies of ScaleFactors that cause a producer's average cost per unit to fall as output rises76
8445494429PatentA document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention77
8445494430Copyrighta document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work78
8445494431Imperfectly Competitive Marketmarkets where individual buyers or sellers can control or influence the price79
8445494432OligopolyA market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors. A market structure in which a few large firms dominate a market.80
8445494433Concentration RatioThe percentage of industry sales (or assets, output, labor force, or some other factor) accounted for by x number of firms in the industry.81
8445494434Monopolistic CompetitionA market structure in which barriers to entry are low and many firms compete by selling similar, but not identical, products.82
8445494435Profit Maximizing OutputMR=MC83
8445494436Break Even PriceThe price at which economic profit is zero; price equals average total cost84
8445494437Shut Down Pricethe price where average revenue is equal to average variable cost. Below this price, the firm will shut down in the short run85
8445494438Short Run Industry Supply Curvea curve that shows the quantity a firm supplies at each price in the short run; in perfect competition, that portion of a firm's marginal cost curve that intersects and rise above the low point on its average variable cost curve86
8445494439Long Run Industry Supply Curvea curve that shows how the quantity supplied by an industry varies as the market price varies after all the possible adjustments have been made, including changes in plant size and the number of firms in the industry87
8445494440P = MCAllocative efficiency88
8445494441Price Discriminationthe business practice of selling the same good at different prices to different customers89
8445494442Perfect Price DiscriminationOccurs when a firm charges the maximum amount that buyers are willing to pay for each unit.90
8445494443DuopolyExists when two companies dominate a market.91
8445494444CollusionAn agreement among firms to divide the market, set prices, or limit production92
8445494445CartelA group of firms that collude by agreeing to restrict output to increase prices and profits.93
8445494446Game TheoryAn approach to evaluating alternative strategies in situations where the outcome of a particular strategy depends on the strategies used by other individuals.94
8445494447Prisoners DilemnaA model used to help show how two interdependent firms may rationally produce where both firms are worse off if collusion does not take place95
8445494448Dominant StrategyA strategy that is best for a player in a game regardless of the strategies chosen by the other players96
8445494449Nash EquilibriumA situation in which economic actors interacting with one another each choose their best strategy given the strategies that all the other actors have chosen97
8445494450Tacit Collusionwhen firms limit production and raise prices in a way that raises each others' profits, even though they have not made any formal agreement98
8445494451Antitrust LawsLaws designed to promote competition and fairness to prevent monopolies99
8445494452Price LeadershipThe strategy by which one or more dominant firms set the pricing practices that all competitors in an industry follow.100
8445494453Excess CapacityThe difference between the monopolistic competition output Qmc and the output at minimum ATC. Excess capacity is underused plant and equipment101
8445494454Physical CapitalMan-made factors of production such as machinery, factories, roads, etc.102
8445494455Human CapitalAn organization's employees, described in terms of their training, experience, judgment, intelligence, relationships, and insight.103
8445494456Derived DemandBusiness demand that ultimately comes from the demand for consumer goods104
8445494457Factor Distribution of Incomethe division of total income among labor, land, and capital105
8445494459Diminishing Marginal ProductA level of production in which the marginal product of labor decreases as the number of workers increases; (Gets less additional usefulness)106
8445494460Value of the Marginal Productthe marginal product of an input times the price of the output107
8445494461Marginal Productivity Theory of Income DistributionFirms in competitive or perfect product and factor markets pay factors their marginal revenue products.108
8445494462MRPLP*MPL; value firm places on marginal worker; demand curve for labor109
8445494463MFCLFor a competitive labor market, what is the firms MFC of an additional unit of labor?110
8445494464Cost Minimizing RuleMarginal product per dollar spent on each factor is the same.111
8445494465Efficiency Wagesabove-equilibrium wages paid by firms to increase worker productivity112
8445494466Marginal Social CostThe extra cost to society of producing an additional unit of output, including both the private cost and the external costs.113
8445494467Marginal Social BenefitThe extra benefit or utility to society of consuming an additional unit of output, including both the private benefit and the external benefits.114
8445494468Negative Externalitiesa cost imposed without compensation on third parties by the production or consumption of sellers or buyers. Example: a manufacturer dumps toxic chemicals into a river, killing the fish sought by sports fishers; an external cost or a spillover cost115
8445494469Positive Externalitiesa benefit obtained without compensation by third parties from the production or consumption of sellers or buyers. Example: A beekeeper benefits when a neighboring farmer plants clover. An external benefit or a spillover benefit.116
8445494471Internalizing the Externalityaltering incentives so that people take account of the external effects of their actions117
8445494476Excludablethe property of a good whereby a person can be prevented from using it118
8445494477RivalA good is this if one person's use of it decreases the quantity available for someone else.119
8445494478Private GoodGoods that are both excludable and rival in consumption120
8445494479Public GoodGoods that are neither excludable nor rival in consumption121
8445494480Common ResourceGoods that are rival in consumption but not excludable122
8445494481Artifically Scarce GoodsA good that is excludable but nonrival in consumption.123
8445494487Marginal Cost PricingA system of pricing in which the price charged is equal to the opportunity cost to society of producing one more unit of the good or service in question. The opportunity cost is the marginal cost to society.124
8445494488Average Cost Pricingsetting price equal to average total cost125
8445494489Lorenz CurveGraph showing how much the actual distribution of income differs from an equal distribution126
8445494490Gini CoefficientA measure of income inequality within a population, ranging from zero for complete equality, to one if one person has all the income.127
8445494491Negative Income Taxa tax system that collects revenue from high-income households and gives subsidies to low-income households128

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8806017697Adam SmithAdam Smith FRSA was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era.0
8806071005Commercial RevolutionThe Commercial Revolution consisted in the creation of a European economy based on trade, which began in the 11th century and lasted until it was succeeded by the Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century.1
8847780700Catherine the GreatCatherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader.2
8847790968Johann TetzelJohann Tetzel OP was a German Dominican friar and preacher. In addition, he was a Grand Inquisitor of Heresy to Poland, and later became the Grand Commissioner for indulgences in Germany.3
8847793723St. Peter's BasilicaThe Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is an Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome.4
8847796125Peter the GreatPeter the Great ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May 1682 until his death.5
8847798802Dutch East India CompanyThe Dutch East India Company was a publicly tradable corporation that was funded in 1602 and became defunct in 1799.6
8847800834British East India CompanyThe British East India Company and informally as John Company, was an English and later British joint-stock company.7
8847803344Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator, was an important figure in 15th-century Portuguese politics and in the early days of the Portuguese Empire.8
8847806056Sir Thomas MoreSir Thomas More, venerated in Catholicism as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist.9
8847808896Hanseatic LeagueThe Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns.10
8847808897AstrolabeAn astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers and navigators to measure the inclined position in the sky of a celestial body, day or night.11
8847811973Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro González was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that conquered the Inca Empire. He captured and killed Incan emperor Atahualpa, and claimed the lands for Spain.12
8847816019Shah JahanShah Jahan, was the fifth Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658.13
8847819037Potosi Silver MinesPotosí was founded as a mining town in 1546, while Bolivia was still part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Over the next 200 years, more than 40,000 tons of silver were shipped out of the town, making the Spanish Empire one of the richest the world had ever seen.14
8847823090Romanov DynastyThe second dynasty to rule Russia, after the House of Rurik, reigning from 1613 until the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917, as a result of the February Revolution.15
8847824520Hernan CortezA Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.16
8847827240PetrarchAn Italian scholar and poet in Renaissance Italy, who was one of the earliest humanists. His rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited with initiating the 14th-century Renaissance.17
8847832226SikhismA religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent about the end of the 15th century. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions.18
8847838435Suleiman the MagnificentSuleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Kanunî Sultan Süleyman in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until his death in 1566.19
8847840460"Gunpowder Empires"The Gunpowder Empires were the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires. Each of these three empires had considerable military success using the newly developed firearms, especially cannon and small arms, in the course of their empires, but unlike Europe for example, the introduction of the gunpowder weapons prompted changes well beyond simply army organization.20
8847842404JanissariesThe Janissaries were elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops, bodyguards and the first modern standing army in Europe.21
8847842405AurangzebThe sixth, and widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707.22
8847845777PeninsularesIn the context of the Spanish colonial caste system, a peninsular was a Spanish-born Spaniard residing in the New World or the Spanish East Indies.23
8847848772MestizosA man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.24
8847850405Spanish MissionThe Spanish missions in the America were Catholic missions established by the Spanish Empire during the 16th to 19th centuries in an area extending from Mexico and southwestern portions of what today are the United States to as far south as Argentina and Chile.25
8847850406Our Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.26
8847860041Father Bartolome de La CasasA 16th-century Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar.27
8847861698CastaA hierarchical system of race classification created by Spanish elites in Hispanic America during the eighteenth century.28
8847863904ZambosRacial term used in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires and occasionally today to identify individuals in the Americas who are of mixed African and Amerindian ancestry.29
8847865438Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.30
8847867880AkbarAbu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as Akbar I and later Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605.31
8847869068BaburBabur, born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad, was the founder and first Emperor of the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent. He was a direct descendant of Emperor Timur the Great from what is now Uzbekistan.32
8847873492PeonagePeonage, also called debt slavery or debt servitude, is a system where an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt with work.33
8847877540Encomienda SystemEncomienda was a labor system in Spain and its empire. It rewarded conquerors with the labor of particular groups of subject people.34
8847879927ReconquistaThe Reconquista is the period in the history of the Iberian Peninsula of about 780 years between the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in 711 and the fall of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada to the expanding Christian kingdoms in 1492.35
8847882091Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas, (June 7, 1494), agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers.36
8847889402Louis XIVLouis XIV, known as Louis the God-Given, Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.37
8847893401Indentured ServitudeAn indentured servant or indentured laborer is an employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work for a particular employer for a fixed time.38
8847896367MachiavelliAn Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, and writer of the Renaissance period. He has often been called the father of modern political science.39
8847904034Northwest PassageThe sea route to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.40
8847914936Malince (Dona Maria)A Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, who played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, acting as an interpreter.41
8847918564Ferdinand and IsabellaThey were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; on marriage they were given a papal dispensation to deal with consanguinity by Sixtus IV.42
8847921268Mughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire or Mogul Empire, self-designated as Gurkani, was an empire in the Indian subcontinent, founded in 1526.43
8847926267Emperor YongleThe Yongle Emperor, personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty in China, reigning from 1402 to 1424.44
8847932625Yongle's EncyclopediaThe Yongle Encyclopedia or Yongle Dadian was a Chinese leishu encyclopedia commissioned by the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty in 1403 and completed by 1408.45
8847935103Medici FamilyThe House of Medici was an Italian banking family, political dynasty and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici in the Republic of Florence during the first half of the 15th century.46
8847938754Wealth of NationsAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith.47
8847940705HumanismHumanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.48
8847943337MercantilismMercantilism is a national economic policy designed to maximize the trade of a nation and, historically, to maximize the accumulation of gold and silver.49

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5881901834Alley CroppingPanting rows of trees and growing crops between them. Provides protection and diversifies farm income.0
5881908810TerracingUsing terraces to farm on hills1
5881911667Subsistence FarmingSelf sufficient farming where farmers only grow enough to feed themselves and their families2
5881916110Organic FarmingNo chemicals on crops or land3
5881918608Industrial farmingLarge farm, often refers to livstock4
5881937452ROCK CYCLE5
5881922799Sedimentary RockCompacting and cementing6
5881981617Igneous RockMagma Cooling7
5882002700MetamorphicHeat and Pressure8
5882005035HumusBlack and Brown material of decayed plant matter soil9
5882007501BedrockRock underneath the soil10
5882015037Fish FarmingArtificially bred or cultivated11
5884743374Trawler FishingPulling a big net12
5884753243Purse seine fishing13
5884754063Drift net fishingVertical nets suspended in water buy buoies14
5884754907Long line fishing15
5884755947Climate16
5884757586El nino17
5884759214Ozone layer18
5884760387Stratosphere19
5884770131TroposphereLower boarder to the stratosphere20

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683539541995 Thesespiece written by Martin Luther against clerical abuses and sale of indulgences0
6835395420absolutismbelief that a state should be ruled by one person who has total power1
6835395421Act of SupremacyParliament ends the authority of the pope in England, leading to the formation of the Anglican Church2
6835395422Adam Smitheconomist who wrote "Wealth of Nations" and promoted economic liberalism3
6835395423Anabaptistradical Christian group that believed in adult baptism and separation of church from state4
6835395424balance of powercooperation between European states to assure no single state becomes too powerful5
6835395425Baroquestyle of art/music that is ornamental and emotional, commonly associated with the Catholic Reformation6
6835395426boyarsRussian nobles7
6835395427cahiersnotebooks written on the eve of the French Revolution that presented grievances and proposals for reform8
6835395428CalvinismProtestant denomination that believes in absolute power of God and predestination9
6835395429Cardinal Richelieuchief minister under Louis XIII who essentially controlled France, sided with Protestants in the Thirty Years' War, and minimized power of nobles10
6835395430Carlsbad Decreeconservative law suppressing subversive ideas and liberal organizations in university settings11
6835395431Castiglionehumanist figure who wrote The Courtier and encouraged personal growth12
6835395432Catherine the Greatruler of Russia who continued westernization, ended torture, offered limited religious toleration, and supported education13
6835395433Charles IEnglish monarch who fought Parliament during English Civil War and was executed for treason14
6835395434Charles IIEnglish monarch who passed Test Act and restored the monarchy and both houses of Parliament15
6835395435Charles VIIking of France who created first permanent royal army through taxes16
6835395436Chartist MovementBritish seeking of universal male suffrage, secret ballot, equal populations for parliamentary districts, and abolishing property requirements for House of Commons17
6835395437Christian humanismform of humanism based in Northern Europe that combined the Bible with classical texts18
6835395438Christine de Pizanfirst feminist who refuted myths about women19
6835395439Civil Constitution of the Clergylaw requiring clergy to support French National Assembly, making church officials elected, and confiscating Catholic lands (1790)20
6835395440Combination ActsBritish law forbidding labor unions, repealed during Industrial Revolution21
6835395441Committee of Public Safetybranch of National Convention that worked to eliminate all inside and outside threats to French Revolution22
6835395442Concert of Europegroup of Great Powers trying to maintain balance of power and prevent revolution23
6835395443Concordat of 1801Napoleon promises church that a majority of Frenchmen will be Catholic24
6835395444Concordat of Bolognaagreement giving French kings control over appointment and policies of church officials25
6835395445Confederation of the Rhinegroup of German states controlled by Napoleon's empire26
6835395446Congress of ViennaGeneral peace settlement after defeat of Napoleon that involved Russia, Austria, Prussia, Britain, and France27
6835395447conservatismideology of preserving tradition, maintaining balance of power, opposing civil liberties, and avoiding revolution28
6835395448constitutionalismsystem of government based on a written document of basic principles29
6835395449CopernicusFigure of scientific revolution who formulated heliocentric model and published "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies"30
6835395450cottage systemproduction of goods within people's homes using hand tools31
6835395451Council of Trentgroup of Catholics who reaffirm Catholic principles but take reform measures32
6835395452David Ricardoeconomist who came up with Iron Law of Wages33
6835395453Declaration of Rights of ManFrench constitution written by National Assembly34
6835395454DiderotEnlightenment figure who published "Encyclopedia" and promoted social progress and reform35
6835395455Directorycorrupt five-man executive (accompanied by legislature) formed in 1795 that began weak dictatorship over France36
6835395456Edict of Nantescommand for limited religious freedom of Huguenots in France37
6835395457Elizabeth Ipolitique who brought many Protestant ideas into Church of England, let people practice whatever religion they wanted at home, and resisted invasion of Spanish Armada38
6835395458empiricismtheory that knowledge comes only from sensory experience39
6835395459enclosuretransition from open-field system to fenced-in fields, farming more effectively40
6835395460English Bill of RightsSet of English laws protecting individual rights and establishing relationship between king and Parliament41
6835395461English Civil WarConflict between Charles I and Parliament over government power42
6835395462ErasmusChristian humanist who wrote The Praise of Folly and wanted a reform of the Catholic Church43
6835395463Estates GeneralFrench legislature called in 1788 formed by three separate social groups44
6835395464Eugene Delacroixromantic artist who painted Liberty Leading the People45
6835395465Ferdinand and Isabellarulers of Spain who created equivalent of national church, oversaw the Reconquista, and established Spanish Inquisition46
6835395466Frederick the Greatruler of Prussia who wrote new code of law, welcomed religious minorities, and took Silesia47
6835395467Frederick William IPrussian king responsible for Prussian absolutism and continuing militarization48
6835395468Frederick William the Great ElectorAustrian ruler who unified separate states and started process of militarization49
6835395469Frondenoble-led rebellion in France against king's authority and the intendant system50
6835395470GalileoFigure of scientific revolution who used controlled experiments, formalized concept of inertia, and looked at space with telescope51
6835395471German Peasants' Warrevolt of German lower classes calling for social/political change using the Scriptures52
6835395472Girondistsmoderate republicans who didn't want the execution of the king53
6835395473Glorious Revolutionend of the divine right monarchy in England54
6835395474Great Famineevent in Ireland that led to a 25% drop in population55
6835395475guildtrade based-association with a monopoly over its own trade, special privileges for members, and assurance of high-quality goods56
6835395476Habsburg-Valois Warsseries of wars in Renaissance Italy involving Spain, France, Holy Roman Empire, and Italian city-states57
6835395477Henry VIIIfirst head of the Church of England58
6835395478Huguenotsterm for French Calvinists59
6835395479humanismprogram of study through classical works focusing on understanding human nature, reaching ideals, self-improvement, and virtú60
6835395480Ignatius Loyolafounder of Society of Jesus61
6835395481Isaac NewtonFigure of scientific revolution who published "Principia," created three laws of motion, and discussed idea of "world machine"62
6835395482Jacobinsvery radical republicans who wanted the execution of the king63
6835395483James IEnglish monarch who believed in divine right to rule and absolute power; battled with both Parliament and Puritans64
6835395484James IIEnglish monarch who violated Test Act and was replaced by Glorious Revolution65
6835395485Johannes KeplerFigure of scientific revolution who created three laws of planetary motion66
6835395486John Calvinfigure of Protestant Reformation who wrote "Institutes of the Christian Religion" and believed in absolute power of God67
6835395487John LockeEnglish philosopher who believed in protecting natural rights68
6835395488junkersPrussian nobles69
6835395489Joseph IIruler of Austria who abolished serfdom and promoted religious toleration, even though his reforms didn't last70
6835395490Legislative AssemblyFrench legislature formed in 1791 that declared war on Austria and Prussia when they supported the monarchy71
6835395491liberalismideology of civil rights, liberty, and representative government72
6835395492Lorenzo Vallahumanist figure who exposed the Donation of Constantine as a forgery73
6835395493Louis XIVFrench monarch responsible for absolutism and revocation of the Edict of Nantes74
6835395494Louis XVIweak monarch of France who gives in to efforts for a constitutional monarchy and is executed during the Reign of Terror75
6835395495Machiavellihumanist figure who wrote The Prince and stated leaders should maintain order at all costs76
6835395496Martin Luthermain figure of Protestant Reformation and author of "Ninety-five Theses on the Power of Indulgences"77
6835395497Marxian socialismideology of eliminating class struggles to fix societal problems, based on The Communist Manifesto78
6835395498Medici familyFlorentine dynasty of successful merchants, patrons of the arts, and future popes79
6835395499Michel de MontaigneChristian humanist who popularized essay as a literary genre and expressed his doubts about the universe80
6835395500MontesquieuEnlightenment figure who promoted separation of powers81
6835395501Napoleonemperor of France from 1804 to 1814 who used domestic policy to maintain popularity and order82
6835395502Napoleonic CodeFrench civil code reasserting "Declaration of Rights of Man" and explaining civil rights, property, etc.83
6835395503National AssemblyFrench legislature formed in 1789 that wrote Declaration of the Rights of Man84
6835395504National ConventionLegislature formed in 1792 during the radical revolution that declares France a republic85
6835395505nationalismideology of ethnic groups sharing common identity and desire for politically independent state86
6835395506New Monarchsterm describing powerful rulers of Europe who formed loyal armies, had some power over the Catholic church, and maintained centralized governments excluding nobles87
6835395507Oliver CromwellEnglish military dictator and lord protector who dismissed Parliament88
6835395508open-field systemdivision of large fields into long, narrow strips that are not communal89
6835395509Peace of AugsburgGerman states earn the right to choose their official religion and acknowledging Lutheranism as a religion, ending the Schmalkaldic Wars90
6835395510Peace of UtrechtTreaty ending War of Spanish Succession, stating that France and Spanish monarchies cannot join, and giving Austria control of former Spanish Netherlands91
6835395511Peace of WestphaliaTreaty ending Thirty Years' War, reaffirming Peace of Augsburg, and recognizing Calvinism as a religion for German states92
6835395512Peter the GreatRussian tsar of Romanov Dynasty responsible for westernization and militarization93
6835395513Philip IIson of Charles V who failed as a leader in the Netherlands and lost battles to English Fleet94
6835395514Petition of RightEnglish constitutional document giving Parliament power to approve and reject laws, especially taxes95
6835395515Pico della Mirandolahumanist figure who wrote Oration on the Dignity of Man and emphasized potential for human greatness96
6835395516putting-out systemproduction of goods where merchants loan materials to cottage workers who return the finished product97
6835395517Reconquistareconquering of Iberian Peninsula that had been taken by Muslim powers98
6835395518Reform Bill of 1832British law that extended voting rights to middle class men and eliminated "rotten" boroughs99
6835395519Reign of Terrorperiod where National Convention attempted to carry out the "war against tyranny" through mass execution100
6835395520Renaissancerebirth of classical Greek/Roman ideas that focused on humanism and the liberal arts101
6835395521Rene DescartesFigure of scientific revolution who used deductive reasoning and believed in Cartesian dualism102
6835395522Revolution of 1830: Belgiumcountry gains independence and becomes Kingdom of the Netherlands103
6835395523Revolution of 1830: Francecountry replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe to prevent return to autocratic rule104
6835395524Revolution of 1830: Italycountry fails to overthrow Austrian rule (carbonari)105
6835395525Revolution of 1848: Francecountry becomes a republic and then goes back to an empire106
6835395526Revolution of 1848: Austriacountry maintains control over Hungarian and Italian nationalists107
6835395527Revolution of 1848: Prussiacountry tries to unify Germany but fails when leader takes back his offer to rule, reestablishing German Confederation108
6835395528RobespierreJacobin leader of Committee of Public Safety who was executed to put an end to the Reign of Terror109
6835395529romanticismartistic movement of emotion, freedom of thought, personal connection to God, and anti-Enlightenment ideas110
6835395530RousseauEnlightenment figure who promoted emotion over rationalism, also wrote "The Social Contract" and believed in general will111
6835395531salonslocations where rich women hosted discussions about literature, science, and philosophy112
6835395532Sans-culottesradical group of laboring poor who helped overthrow Louis XVI and took over Paris' municipal government113
6835395533Seven Years' Warfirst "global" war that involved much of Europe, including Britain, France, Spain, and Prussia114
6835395534Spanish Inquisitiongroup investigating converts' faith to Catholicism and punishing Jews/Muslims who maintained their original religion115
6835395535Storming of Bastillecommoners seize arms and attack a royal prison, leading Louis XVI to withdraw troops from Paris (1789)116
6835395536Tennis Court OathThird Estate decides to write a new constitution and forms National Assembly117
6835395537Thermidorian Reactionreaction to Reign of Terror that led to Robespierre's execution, abolition of economic controls, and reconciliation with Catholic Church118
6835395538Thirty Years' Warconflict between Protestant Union and Catholic League over political and religious influence119
6835395539Thomas HobbesEnglish philosopher who believed in absolutism and preserving order at all costs120
6835395540Thomas MoreChristian humanist and author of Utopia121
6835395541Treaty of Parisagreement that ended the Seven Years' War: Britain take France's territory in North America/India and Prussia maintains control of Silesia122
6835395542utopian socialismideology of economic equality, collectivism, minimal private property, and right to work123
6835395543VoltaireEnlightenment figure who promoted religious tolerance and the separation of church from state124
6835395544William and MaryEnglish monarchs who take power during Glorious Revolution and end absolutism125
6835395545Women's March on VersaillesRevolt where women invaded the National Assembly and the royal apartments (1789)126
6835395546Diplomatic Revolution(diplomatic revolution)127
6835395547Great Northern Warwar where Russia's victory under Peter the Great leads to control over Baltic Sea128
6835395548Gustavus AdolphusSwedish ruler during Thirty Years' War whose death caused France to help Sweden129
6835395549Henry IVFrench king and politique who wrote Edict of Nantes130
6835395550Isabelle d'Estefamous female art patron of Renaissance131
6835395551ColbertFrench Minister of Finances under Louis XIV who promoted mercantilism132
6835395552MetternichAustrian foreign minister who promoted conservatism and Concert of Europe133
6835395553Ludditesgroup of workers who broke into factories and destroyed machinery134
6835395554MethodistProtestant denomination founded by John Wesley in the 1700s135
6835395555Pietism17th century movement for revival of personal connection to God in Lutheran Church136
6835395556politiquetype of leader who puts order ahead of personal beliefs137
6835395557Pragmatic Sanctiontreaty violated when Frederick the Great takes Silesia from Maria Theresa138
6835395558Henry the NavigatorPortuguese leader who founded a school for the study of navigation/geography139
6835395559PuritanEnglish Protestant denomination known for simple lifestyle140
6835395560Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacrethousands of French Huguenots and other Protestants killed at wedding of Henry of Navarre141
6835395561Francis Baconscientist known for inductive reasoning142
6835395562JesuitCatholic denomination known for education and missionary work143
6835395563Star Chambersecret English court used to deal with aristocrats who threatened royal power144
6835395564tailletax on land145
6835395565Thomas Malthuseconomist who believed population will always grows faster than food supply146
6835395566virtúquality of being able to shape the world according to one's own will147
6835395567War of Austrian Successionwar started by the violation of the Pragmatic Sanction148
6835395568robotsystem of forced labor in Eastern Europe149
6835395569Battle of LepantoPhilip II defeats Ottoman Turks and prevents their further invasion of Europe150
6835395570BossuetFrench bishop who pushed idea of divine right to rule151
6835395571intendant systemsystem used by French monarchy to limit power of the nobles152
6835395572Schmalkaldic Warsreligious wars during mid-1500s where Charles V and Catholics fought German princes and Lutherans153

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