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9481004116assertiona declaration or statement0
9481004117clarityclearness in thought or expression1
9481004118cogentconvincing; reasonable2
9481004119coherentLogically conected3
9481004120cohesivecondition of sticking together4
9481004121didacticintended to instruct5
9481004122discourseverbal expression or exchange, conversation6
9481004123emphasizeto give special attention to stress7
9481004124fluideasily flowing8
9481004125implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting9
9481004126lucideasily understood or clear10
9481004127rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively11
9481004128arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue12
9481004129biasedprejudiced13
9481004130exculpateto free from guilt or blame14
9481004131impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased15
9481004132incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed16
9481004133integritytrustworthiness; completeness17
9481004134objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices18
9481004135penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds19
9481004136plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible20
9481004137substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified21

AP Human Geography: Development Flashcards

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6139094701DevelopmentA process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology0
6139094702Fair tradeAlternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organizing, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.1
6139094703Foreign direct investment (FDI)Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country2
6139094704Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)Compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political decision making.3
6139094705Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)Compares the level of development of women with that of both sexes.4
6139094706Gross domestic product (GDP)The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period (normally 1 year).5
6139094707Human Development Index (HDI)Indicator of level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy.6
6139094708Less Developed Country (LDC)A country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.7
6139094709Literacy RateThe percentage of a country's people who can read and write.8
6139094710Millennium Development GoalsEight international development goals that all members of the United Nations have agreed to achieve by 20159
6139094711More Developed Country (MDC)A country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development.10
6139094712Primary sectorThe portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry.11
6139094713ProductivityThe value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it.12
6139094714Secondary sectorThe portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials.13
6139094715Structural adjustment programEconomic policies imposed on less developed countries by international agencies to create conditions encouraging international trade, such as raising taxes, reducing government spending, controlling inflation, selling publicly owned utilities to private corporations, and charging citizens more for services.14
6139094716Tertiary sectorThe portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment.15
6139094717Transnational corporationA company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.16
6139094718Value addedthe gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.17

^.^ AP Government: Judicial Branch ^.^ Flashcards

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8401810252Appellate court (most important caseload of the supreme court)They review all final decisions of district courts (except in rare cases).0
8401810253JurisdictionThe power to make legal decisions and judgments1
8401810254Distinguish between original and appellate jurisdictions of the federal courts.Original jurisdictions are cases that have been heard for the first time from the lower courts but appellate jurisdiction is a court hearing a case on appeal from the lower court.2
8401810255Original JuridictionJurisdiction of a court that hears a case first, usually in a trial.3
8401810256Explain what judicial review is and trace its origins.A process by which the courts interpret the Constitution. When the courts interpret the Constitution, it allows us to understand how our founding fathers set out to run our country.4
8401810257Courts of appeal (same as appellate court)Appellate courts that can review all final decisions from district courts.5
8401810258In what cases does the supreme Court hold original jurisdiction?Cases involving Diplomats from foreign nations, and disputes between states.6
8401810259Describe the history and controversy with FDR's "court-packing" bill.Franklin Roosevelt announces a controversial plan to expand the Supreme Court to as many as 15 judges to make it more efficient. Critics were against this because they thought FDR was trying to "pack" the court so they neutralized it. Roosevelt came up with a proposal that suggested the retirement of 70-year-old judges. [In the end, this plan was deemed unnecessary and struck down]7
8401810260Distinguish between the two burdens of proof used for criminal and civil cases.Crimes must generally be proved "beyond a reasonable doubt", whereas civil cases are proved by lower standards of proof such as "the preponderance of the evidence" (which essentially means that it was more likely than not that something occurred in a certain way).8
8401810261Criminal lawIs the body of law that relates to crime.9
8401810262Civil lawA law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.10
8401810263Why are "plea bargains" seen as being controversial?It implies an exchange of guilty plea by the defendant in exchange for some consideration granted by the prosecutor.11
8401810264Plea BargainAgreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious offense.12
8401810265Explain the process by which a case reaches the supreme Court and is decided.The Supreme Court decides to hear a case based on at least four of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court agreeing to grant the Petition for Certiorari.13
8401810266Writ of CertiorariA decision by the Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court's opinion.14
8401810267Rule of fourA requirement which states that a case can only be heard by a supreme court if four justices vote to hear the case.15
8401810268Writ of Mandamus"We command" An order that the Supreme court can send to the lower courts that must be obeyed.16
8401810269Case lawLaw established by the outcome of former cases17
8401810270Describe the process of judicial selection. List all the factors that may influence the choice of a federal judge.Judges serving the federal court are nominated by the president and confirmed by Congress. Judges serving the state court are selected through four ways: by the state's governor or legislature, judges can also be chosen by a legislative committee based on the judge's past performance and some judges are selected through partisan, election- voted in by the electorate.18
8401810271Describe the debate between justices who believe in judicial restraint and justice who favor judicial activism. Describe the judicial philosophies of our chief justices.Justices who believe in judicial restraint encourage judges to limit the exercise of their own power while justices in favor of judicial activism rule based on personal or political considerations rather than on existing law.19
8401810272Judicial restraintJudges playing minimal policymaking roles, leaving the duty to the legislatures.20
8401810273Judicial activisimOne who believes that the Constitution is a living document whose strength lies in its flexibility and that judges should make bold policy decisions, even charting new constitutional ground by challenging the policy positions of the Congress and the President21
8401810274How does a "loose interpretation of the Constitution differ from a "strict interpretation" of the constitution?"Strict interpretation" of the constitution is when the government of the U.S. holds only those powers specifically granted to it by the Constitution. "Lose interpretation" is when the government holds all powers that are not specifically denied to it by the Constitution.22
8401810275Why does the Supreme Court often prefer to avoid ruling on "political question"?By trying to avoid political questions, the court is hoping to earn the respect of the rest of the government, or in other words, to be viewed as being above the political process.23
8401810276Political questionA doctrine used to avoid deciding on some cases, principally those involving conflict between the President and Congress.24
8401810277How do grand juries differ from petit juries?A grand jury is a group of jurors that that will decide whether or not to charge a suspect with a crime and a petit jury will decide whether or not they are guilty or innocent.25
8401810278Grand JuryA small, private jury who looks at evidence presented by the government to determine whether an individual shall be required to stand trial.26
8401810279Petit JuryA trial jury, usually consisting of 6 to 12 people who weigh the evidence presented at a trial and render a verdict.27
8401810280Describe the historical judicial consequences of the following courts: Marshall court, Warren Court, and Burger Court.Marshall court: Gave Supreme Court the right to overturn a law passed by Congress. Warren court: The court expanded civil rights and liberties, judicial power, and the federal power in dramatic ways. Burger Court: The court narrowed fundamental rights.28
8401810281Constitutional courtHigh court that deals primarily with constitutional law.29
8401810282District courtLowest level of federal courts, where federal cases begin and trials are held (bank robbery, environmental violations, tax envasion)30
8401810283Majority opinionIt is a judicial oponion agreed to by more that half of the members of a court.31
8401810284How can Congress check the courts? How can the President check the courts?Both Congress and the President check the courts because the President appoints the judges and Congress approves that appointment.32
8401810285Explain the relationship between the supreme Court and public opinion.The supreme court has no concern for public opinion due to the lifetime position of the supreme court judges (aside from pittition).33
8401810286Common lawA legal system based on custom and court rulings.34
8401810287Which President served in the Supreme court?Taft35
8401810288Which of the following is empowered to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them?Congress.36
8401810289Litmus testAn examination of the political ideology of a nominated judge. Example: opinions about abortion (used in recent years for nominating and confirming judicial appointees)37
8401810290What factors does the President look at when appointing a judge?-Party affiliation -Acceptability to the Senate -Ability of the justice to win elections -Judicial experience38
8401810291Senatorial courtesyAn unwritten tradition whereby nominations for state-level federal judicial posts is not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator from the state in which the nominee will serve.39
8401810292A nonlitigant group or individual that wants to attempt to influence the court in a particular case can fileAn anicus curiae brief.40
8401810293Amicus Curiae briefLegal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court for the purpose of raising additional points of view.41
8401810294Legal brifefsA legal document which is presented to a court that is dealing with a case involving a party and the brief argues for the victory of one party.42
8401810295LitigateA person engaged in a lawsuit.43
8401810296When a lower court decision is appealed to the supreme court, what will most likely occur?The plaintiffs of defendants will file motions for a change of venue.44
8401810297plantiffA person who brings a case against another in a court of law.45
8401810298Why is the doctrine of stare decisis significant?It is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions.46
8401810299Stare decisisThe rule of precedent, whereby a rule or law contained in a judicial decision is commonly viewed as binding on judges whenever the same question is presented.47
8401810300What can be done once the Supreme court finds a federal law unconstitutional?Congress can try to amend the constitution.48
8401810301Can a U.S. Supreme court Justice be impeached?A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial49
8401810302What does the constitution mean by "good behavior" when it comes to Supreme Court justices?It expects justices to be free from direct political pressures.50
8401810303Broad ConstructionA judicial philossophy that looks to the law when making an inerpretation51
8401810304Class-action suitA small number of people suing on behalf of all people in similar curcumstances.52
8401810305Concurring opinionAdditional opinion in a court decision written by a member of the majority.53
8401810306Dissenting opinionJudicial written opinion that contradicts the ruling of the full court.54
8401810307Per Curiann decisionIs a ruling issued by an appellate court to multiple judge in which the decision rendered is made by the court acting collectivelyy and unanimously.55
8401810308PrecedentA decision made by a higher court.56
8401810309RemandTo send or order back to jail or a lower court.57
8401810310ReverseTo rule against.58
8401810311Solicitor GeneralA presidential appoinntee (lawyer) and the third-ranking office in the Department of justice.59
8401810312Trial courtThe first court before which facts of a case are decided.60
8401810313Unanimous OpinionA written opinion in which all 9 justices agree.61
8401810314The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reason?It is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions62
8401810315Who was behind the court case Marbury v madison63
8401810316I am sleepy ZzzzzGood night ^.^64

AP Rhetorical Literary Devices Flashcards

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6598850608Repetition-Parallelism -Anaphora -Alliteration -Consonance -Assonance -Chiasmus0
6598850609Analogies(COMPARISONS) -Simile -Metaphor -Extended Metaphor -Symbolism1
6598850610Opposites Attract-Antithesis (Juxtaposition) -Oxymoron -Paradox -Chiasmus -Innuendo v. Euphemism2
6598850611Lessons Learned(THEMES) -Fable -Parable -Allegory -Symbolism3
6598850612Human-likePersonification Anthropormorphism4
6598850613Parts to a Whole-Asyndeton -Metonymy -Synechdoche -Allusion5
6598850614Elements of Satire-Wit -Reversal -Juxtaposition & Incongruity -Irony -Exaggeration -Hyperbole -Understatement -Black Humor -*Oxymoron & Paradox -Puns -Double Entendre -Vice -Folly -Caricature -Invective v. Diatribe6
6598850615ParallelismSentences are similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter aka overall rhythm; the purpose is to give the ideas a smoother flow when read/spoken, thus adding to the persuasive effect because of plausible repetition. EXAMPLES: -Like father, like son. -The escaped prisoner was wanted dead or alive. -Easy come, easy go. -Whether in class, at work or at home, Shasta was always busy. -Flying is fast, comfortable, and safe. -My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors." - Barack Obama7
6598850616AnaphoraThe deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence to achieve an artistic effect. EXAMPLE: -With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right,...— Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address (Also has parallelism too if you peeped - just saying) -To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us. —Hillary Clinton, 1996 DNC8
6598850617AlliterationThink tongue-twister; repetition of certain sounds within adjacent words. EXAMPLE: Siroky shanks soldiers, shadows, and sharks; it's how his soul was soled-- so cold.9
6598850618Consonnance(1) Type of Alliteration; repeats consonant sounds. EXAMPLE: Siroky says saints are suckers and sinners save a soul's sorrows10
6598850619Assonance(1) Type of Alliteration; repeats vowel sounds. Example: Siroky chops punks cause they're nothin' but chumps who are sunk11
6598850620AntithesisTwo opposite ideas are JUXTAPOSED (put side by side) to achieve a contrasting effect and elaborate a clearer truth (PARADOX). The Formula: Antithesis = Juxtaposition + Paradox *Parallelism may be used EXAMPLE: "It is better to have reigned in Hell, than to have served in Heaven" -- Satan says this to God in John Milton's Paradise Lost (a paradox is demonstrated via the juxtaposition of Reigned v. Served, and Hell v. Heaven)12
6598850621OxymoronTwo short words/phrases that are juxtaposed together to create a dramatic effect or silliness EXAMPLES: Dry Ice Wise Fool (can be seen as a paradox-rare) Clearly Confused Pretty Ugly Civil War Definitely Maybe Alone Together13
6598850622ParadoxTwo contradictory ideas that are juxtaposed together to present a larger truth; can be a form of an antithesis (but doesn't have to be) EXAMPLES: "I can resist anything but temptation."-Oscar Wilde "I'm a compulsive liar- am I lying when I say that?" "A rich man is no richer than a poor man." "Deep down, you're really shallow." "To be cruel is to be kind"14
6598850623ChiasmusWhen you read the clause the first way, and then in the second clause, there is a reversal - also present a bigger truth EXAMPLES: -"You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget." -Mardy Grothe -"Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live." - Socrates15
6598850624InnuendoAn insinuation; a typically suggestive remark/hint; it is very indirect and holds a negative connotation EXAMPLE: Graze on my lips, and if those hills be dry--Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie. (Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare) SHAKESPEARE WAS ALWAYS USING INNUENDOS - SEXUAL DEVIANT FREAK! Ugh. Guess it gives new meaning to finishing your desert (see what I did there? Another innuendo- just saying)16
6598850625EuphemismTo make a harsh statement sound nicer; lessen the blow or effect; provide a more positive connotation on the bleak situation EXAMPLES: Someone has said this to me: -You're not poor, you're just economically disadvantaged. ^ -_- ^ the F. ^ - _ - ^ "Passed away" instead of died Purchase a "pre-owned" vehicle instead of a USED one.17
6598850626Fabledemonstrates a lesson to be learned; short; talking animals; children's lessons/ clichés; basic; employs personification typically; doesn't have to - but majority wise does. EXAMPLE: Without personification: The Bundle of Sticks - On his deathbed, an old man had servants bring in a bundle of sticks. He told his sons to break the bundle and none could. He then asked them to untie the bundle, each take a stick and break it. They did that easily. The moral is "Union gives strength." Typical with personification: The Lion and the Mouse - The mouse promised to return the favor if the lion did not eat him. Later, the mouse chewed the ropes from a snare and freed the lion. The moral is, "Little friends may become great friends."18
6598850627Parabledemonstrates a lesson to be learned; often Biblical/Spiritual lesson; often employs metaphors. Think proverbs - across any culture. 1) A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 2) And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 3) And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. 4) And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." . -- (Mark 4:3-9)19
6598850628Allegorydemonstrates a lesson to be learned; Longest; often promotes a political or moral lesson; is more like an extended metaphor and uses symbols Think Animal Farm (Political Allegory) or C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Religious Allegory)20
6598850629Personificationgiving human-like qualities/characteristics to an object or animal21
6598850630Anthropormorphismthink extended personification; when the main character literally is an inanimate object, animal, or spiritual/celestial being that exhibits personified traits through the entire piece; you view the world from that object's perspective.22
6598850631AsyndetonThe exemption of conjunctions (FANBOYS) (For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) - to create a dramatic emphasis - so that each word is carefully considered in its correct grammatical structure to allude to meaning. EXAMPLE: Live, Laugh, Learn. I came, I saw, I conquered.23
6598850632Metonymythink WHOLE PICTURE; deep-level substitution in that there is an overall goal/aim when referring to a work by its piece and its implications e.g. -The "pen" is mightier than the sword; --PEN represents the larger idea of the mind and writing -For the "flesh" wants what the "spirit" does not; --FLESH & SPIRIT refer to the bigger concepts of -Friends, Romans, Country Men - Lend me your "ears" -- EARS represents the fact that these men MUST LISTEN at all costs for it is determines the destiny of ROME -The Crown; The Pentagon; The Oval Office; = The king/queen; the security of the U.S.; the presidency24
6598850633Synechdochethink PART OF THE PICTURE; base-level; common-phrasing - basic substitution to allude to meaning e.g. JOHN HANCOCK = signature Paper or Plastic = paying with cash or credit card? Nice set of wheels = wheels = car Hop up in this ride = ride = car25
6598850634Juxtapositiona satirical device that deliberately contrasts two items by pitting them side-by-side against one another for artistic effect e.g. a mourner of the dead telling grave jokes at his/her loved one's funeral Falls under the category of Opposites attracting as well as SATIRE; here it is the concepts of grief and humor26
6598850635Types of Sensory Imagery (By their academic name)-Tactile/Kinesthetic -Gustatory -Olfactory -Visual -Auditory *Synthesia27
6598850636Tactile/Kinesthetic ImageryImagery dealing with touch28
6598850637GustatoryImagery dealing with taste29
6598850638OlfactoryImagery dealing with smell30
6598850639VisualImagery dealing with sight31
6598850640AuditoryImagery dealing with hearing32
6598850641SynthesiaImagery utilizing two or more senses; e.g. Her shirt was bright yellow and loud! (uses visual and auditory imagery here)33
6598850642SimileUsing "like" or "as" to make a comparison34
6598850643MetaphorMaking a comparison without using "like" or "as"35
6598850644Symbolismusing an object, word, or concept to represent an entire overall meaning36
6598850645Extended MetaphorTaking a metaphor and extending it throughout a piece; it may use symbolism to add to the comparison.37
6598850646AllusionA reference to something famous in another well-known work. An author will purposely make an indirect reference to an event or figure, and it is often an allusion towards past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to current famous people or events.38
6598850647Wit39
6598850648Reversal40
6598850649Irony41
6598850650Verbal Irony42
6598850651Dramatic Irony43
6598850652Situational Irony44
6598850653Exaggeration & Hyperbole45
6598850654Understatement46
6598850655Black Humor47
6598850656Puns48
6598850657Double Entendre49
6598850658Vice50
6598850659Folly51
6598850660Caricature52
6598850661Invective53
6598850662Diatribe54

AP Biology: Photosynthesis Flashcards

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6133229835photoautotrophsorganisms that produce their own food using light energy - plants, protists, and algae0
6133229836mesophyllinner tissue of a leaf, contain many chloroplasts1
6133229837stromafluid that fills the inner area of a chloroplast2
6133229838thylakoidsfound in stacks in the chloroplast where the light reactions occur3
6133229839granastacks of thylakoids4
6133229840chlorophyllpigment that absorbs light energy to power the light reactions of photosynthesis5
6133229841stomatapores in the epidermis of a leaf that allow water to leave the plant and carbon dioxide to enter it6
6133229842light reactionsreactions that use carbon dioxide and water to create ATP and NADPH for use in the calvin cycle7
6133229843NADP+an electron acceptor that is reduced and is used to fuel the calvin cycle8
6133229844calvin cyclethe series of reactions where ATP and NADPH are used to form G3P which is then used to form glucose and other organic molecules including amino acids and nucleic acids9
6133229845carbon fixationreactions that use CO2 to make glucose10
6133229846absorption spectrumthe range of wavelengths absorbed by a particular pigment11
6133229847chloroplastthe organelle where photosynthesis takes place12
6133229848products of light reactionsNADPH + ATP + O213
6133229849reactants of calvin cycleNADPH + ATP + CO214
6133229850waterthis molecule splits and allows for an electron to be bumped up to the primary electron acceptor in photosystem II15
6133229851photosystem IIthe location of water splitting16
6133229852p700this is the special chlorophyll that is located in photosystem I17
6133229853p680this is the special chlorophyll that is located in photosystem II18
6133229854chemoautotrophorganisms that produce their own food using inorganic materials - thermophilic bacteria19
6133229855guard cellsresponsible for opening and closing stomata20
6133229856photorespirationprocess where o2 gets substituted for CO2 in the calvin cycle21
6133287031RuBisCoThe enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the Calvin cycle (the addition of CO2 to RuBP). The most abundant protein on Earth!22
6133294401G3PThe molecule that is made from the Calvin Cycle; glucose is formed when two of these molecules combine.23
6133306175Electron Transport ChainA sequence of electron carrier molecules (membrane proteins) that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that release energy used to make ATP.24
6133310165ATP SynthaseLarge protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP25
6133312952ChemiosmosisProcess by which a Hydrogen pump pumps protons into the thylakoid membrane. H+ passively flows through the ATP synthase which leads to the creation of ATP.26

AP Human Geography Agriculture Flashcards

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6218000094AgribusinessSystem of food production involving everything from the development of the seeds to the marketing and sale of food products at the market.0
6218000093Cash CropsPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
6218000095Commercial AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.2
6218000097Double CroppingPlanting and harvesting a crop on a field more than once a year.3
6218000099GMOsFoods that\have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value4
6218000100Intensive Subsistence FarmingA form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land.5
6218000103MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.6
6218000104MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.7
6218000105Market GardeningThe small scale production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers as cash crops sold directly to local consumers.8
6218000106Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.9
6218000107Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.10
6218000109Suitcase FarmersA farm in which no one reside permanently, they go against the grain of traditional farming. In the US migrant workers provide a cheap, abundant labor source11
6218000111Sustainable YieldRate of crop production that can be maintained over time.12
6218000112TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.13
6218000114Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.14
6218000115Green RevolutionAn outgrowth of the 3rd agricultural revolution, this effort began in the 1940s and developed new strains of hybrid seeds and fertilizers that dramatically increased the crop output possible from each farm.15
6218000117Examples of Primary Economic ActivitiesRaising livestock Mining Quarrying Crude oil extraction Lumbering Wheat growing Cotton16
6218000118Examples of Secondary Economic ActivitiesMilk, Cheese Diamonds Petroleum Furniture Bread, Beer Textiles17
6218000119Examples of Tertiary Economic ActivitiesCorporation Doctors Attorneys Tourism Scientist18
6218000143NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land19
6218000148Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed20
6218000149Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt21
6218000151Mediterranean AgricultureAn agricultural system practiced in the Mediterranean-style climates of Western Europe, California, and portions of Chile and Australia, in which diverse specialty crops such as grapes, avocados,22
6218000166Double croppingHarvesting twice in one year Employ crop rotation23
6218000169Intertillagethe clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, rakes, & other manual equipment24
6218000184Truck FarmsFarm where farmers produce fruits for the market Use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and veggies25
6218000185Staple Grainswheat, barley, rye, maize, or rice; potatoes, yams, taro, arrowroot, or cassava26
6218108305Adaptive Strategiesthe unique way in which each culture uses its particular physical environment; those aspects of culture that serve to provide the necessities of life- food, clothing, shelter, and defense.27
6218113118Agrarianrelating to land; relating to the management or farming of land28
6218116684Agricultural IndustrializationThe use of machinery in agriculture, like tractors etc. - makes it easier for farmers to have higher crop yields.29
6218120247Agricultural LandscapeThe land that we farm on and what we choose to put were on our fields.30
6218122706Agricultural Location ModelAn attempt to explain the pattern of agricultural land use in terms of accessibility, costs, distance, and prices.31
6218124400AquacultureRaising marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages32
6218127659Biorevolutionthe genetic engineering of plants and animals with the potential to exceed the productivity of the Green Revolution33
6218129718BiotechnologyA form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.34
6218132446Chemical Farmingincreased use of fertilizers with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium35
6218132448Collective Farma farm or group of farms run by the government, as in a communist state36
6218136929Cultivation RegionsRegions were there is agricultural activity. Know these specifically! (ie. Southwestern US is cattle ranching, Mediterranean is crop trees).37
6218141610Dairy Farmsspecialized in dairy products, N. America, Europe, NOT Africa, South America, Asia38
6218146406Debt-For-Nature SwapWhen agencies such as the World Bank make a deal with third world countries that they will cancel their debt if the country will set aside a certain amount of their natural resources.39
6218148271DesertificationDegradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.40
6218151637Dispersed (Rural Settlement Type)characteristics of the contemporary North American rural landscape, by farmers living on individual farms isolated from neighbors rather than alongside other farmers.41
6218158886Extensive Commercial AgricultureA crop or livestock system in which land quality or extent is more important than capital or labor inputs in determining output42
6218161331Extractive Industryprimary activities involving the mining and quarrying of nonrenewable metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources43
6218163445Farm Crisisfarmers too productive, causing surplus of crops and lowering prices and producing less revenue for farmers44
6218166708Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market45
6218169414Food ChainA series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten46
6218171296Food DesertAn area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain47
6218188929Food ManufacturingThe processes that are used to convert raw materials into finished food products48
6218191560Globalized Agriculturesystem of food production increasingly dependent upon an economy and set of regulatory practices that are global in scope and organization49
6218200334Growing SeasonThe season in which crops grow best. Growing season can vary by location, societies rely on their growing season to which crops they can or can't grow at their latitude.50
6218200335Hunting and Gatheringthe killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance51
6218205217Intensive Commercial AgricultureIntensive farming in a commercial economy, crops have high yields and market value52
6218207897Livestock Ranchingan extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves the raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West53
6218210706Long-Lot Survey SystemA distinct regional approach to land surveying whereby land is divided into narrow parcels stretching back from rivers, roads, or canals54
6218213357Luxury CropsNon-subsistence crops such as tea, cacao, coffee, and tobacco55
6218216851Metes and Bounds Systema system of land surveying east of the Appalachian Mountains. The system relies on descriptions of land ownership and natural features such as streams or trees.56
6218221214PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.57
6218224286Nucleated( Rural Settlement System)clustered settlement is one of the main types of settlement pattern. It is one of the terms used by geographers and landscape historians to classify settlements58
6218230920Organic AgricultureApproach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other similar synthetic inputs.59
6218232532PesticidesChemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants, but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals.60
6218246152Planned Economya system of production of goods and services, usually consumed or distributed by a governmental agency, in quantities, at prices, and in locations determined by governmental program61
6218248862Plant Domesticationgenetic modification of a plant such that its reproductive success depends on human intervention62
6218252774Primogenitureright of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son63
6218262632Quaternary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.64
6218265352Quinary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries that require a high level of specialized knowledge or technical skill. Examples include scientific research and high-level management.65
6218268584Rectangular Survey SystemA system used to divide public domain lands in the United States in which land is divided into 6-mile square townships and subdivided into sections, portions of sections, or irregular lots.66
6218270661Root Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the roots of or the cuttings from the plants67
6218274471Carl SauerDefined the concept of cultural landscape as the fundamental unit of geographical analysis.68
62182810672nd Agriculture RevolutionInnovations led to agricultural surpluses, food surpluses, let people move from farms to factories, growth of cities increased.69
6218285136Secondary Economic Activityeconomic activity involving the processing of raw materials and their transformation into finished industrial products; the manufacturing sector70
6218288184Seed Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants. crop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants.71
6218290191SpecializationThe concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities72
6218293407Slash and Burn Agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land73
6218295701SwiddenLand that is prepared for agriculture by using the slash and burn method.74
6218299464Tertiary Economic Activityeconomic activity associated with the provision of services--such transportation, banking, retailing, education, and routine office-based jobs.75
6218302547Township and Range SystemA rectangular land division scheme designed by Thomas Jefferson to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.76
6218307527Third Agriculture Revolution'green revolution' rapid diffusion of new ag techniques between 1970's and 1980's, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers77
6218312880Village Form (Rural Settlement Type)a number of families live in close proximity to each other, with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings78
6218315064Soil Erosionthe wearing away and removal of rock and soil particles from exposed surfaces by agents such as moving water, wind, or ice79

AP Terms Spring Review Flashcards

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8338526544AlliterationRepetition of the same letter or sound0
8338526545AnalogyA pragmatic, down-to-earth comparison of two unlike things1
8338526546Anaphorarepetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses or phrases2
8338526547AnecdoteA short and amusing story about a real incident or person3
8338526548AntithesisTwo opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect4
8338526549ConnotationAn idea or feeling commonly associated with a word5
8338526550DictionChoice of words, which influence mood, attitude, dialect, and style of writing6
8338526552Hyperboleexaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor7
8338526553ImageryLanguage that appeals to the senses8
8338526554IronyUse of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning9
8338526555JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts10
8338526556MetaphorA comparison without using like or as11
8338526557OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.12
8338526558ParadoxSelf-contradictory statement but may include a latent truth13
8338526559ParallelismPhrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other Example: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." JFK14
8338526560PersonificationA nonhuman object being given human qualities; similar to metaphor15
8338526562Rhetorical QuestionA question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer16
8338526564SimileMakes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things, using like or as17
8338526565SymbolA thing that represents or stands for something else18
8338526566PolysyndetonDeliberate use of many conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted. the Bible uses extensively. Ex. "he ran and jumped and laughed for joy"19
8338526567AsyndetonCommas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words, speeds up flow of sentence. X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z.20
8338526568UnderstatementA figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means; the opposite of exaggeration.21
8338526569SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword).22
8338526574metonymyA figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example, a news release that claims "the White House declared"23
8338526578allusionA direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. The reference can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.24
8338526579hyphophorawhen a speaker raises a question and then immediately provides an answer.25
8396204238Anadiplosisa method that takes the last word of a sentence or phrase and repeats it near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase.26
8396216818Epistrophea word or phrase that is repeated at the end of multiple clauses or sentences.27
8396231450Litotesa device that emphasizes its point by using a word opposite to the condition28
9587954131AphorismA terse, concise, pithy statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle.29
9587959324ColloquialThe use of slang or informalities in speech and/or writing.30
9587963236DenotationThe literal dictionary definition of a word31
9587964026EthosAn appeal to a speaker's credibility32
9587967140LogosAn appeal to reason and logic33
9587970164PathosAn appeal to emotions, values, or desires34
9587970849PunA humorous play on words, using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings.35
9587974078WitIn modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights.36

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