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Sequence of insect development

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Egg- larva- pupa- adult

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Ecosystem

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All life is sustained in a physical environment

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What limits the power of the US federal government?

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The constitution

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Recession

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Characterized by a general decrease of economic activity

Unemployment rises and business activity slows down.

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Potential energy

Mechanical energy

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stored energy (non moving)

is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.

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Kinetic energy

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Active in motion

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selection

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process by which a species can inherit certain genetic characteristics that enhance its ability to survive.

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distribution

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natural geographic range of a species population

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stabilization and continuation

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involves a species NOT changing in any significant way

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checks and balances

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sharing power and control between the three main branches of the federal government

executive (president) legislative (congress) and judicial (Supreme Court)

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feudalism

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the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.

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late renaissance

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revived interest in the Classical Greek and roman civilization

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staccato

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short and detached notes

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Vibrato

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notes tend to echo (vibrate)

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forte

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long and loud

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legato

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fluid and smooth

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the rights to freedom of religion, speech, and assembly are guaranteed by

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the first amendment

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symbiotic relationship

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both the host and visiting organisms benefit from their interaction

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capricious

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quickly swinging between opposing emotions

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the Iroquois confederacy, magna carta, and John locke

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influenced the formation of the democratic government of the United States

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photosynthesis

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the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

produces oxygen and glucose (sugar)

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larva

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in the metamorphosis of insects, the larva becomes a pupa before it becomes an adult.

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metamorphosis

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(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

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hygrometer

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measures humidity

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anemometer
measures wind speed
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barometer
measures air pressure
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conservation of energy
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.
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homeostasis
Homeostasis is the human body keeping a constant internal temperature. Homeostasis is the ability or tendency to maintain internal stability in an organism to compensate for environmental changes.
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nationalism
Nationalism is a political, social, and economic ideology and movement characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland.
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The Agricultural Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution was a period of technological improvement and increased crop productivity that occurred during the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe.
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The Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution took place in Europe towards the end of the Renaissance period and continued through the late 18th century, influencing the intellectual social movement known as the Enlightenment.
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the information revolution
beyond the industrial revolution
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habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
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Ecology
1. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. 2. the political movement that seeks to protect the environment, especially from pollution.
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atlas
book of maps or charts
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almanac
an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.
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pantomime
Pantomime is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and in other English-speaking countries, especially during the Christmas and New Year season.
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aside in plays
comment made by a character directly to the audience when other characters are present
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gross motor
running, jumping
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readers guide to periodic literature
journals and magazine articles | doing research on something
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biography
life story written by someone else
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autobiography
about their life written by oneself
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verse (poetry)
lines arranged in a metrical pattern (sentences)
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work
movement of body by force
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conduction
heat transfer by direct contact
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convection
moving air
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radiation
no physical contact
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stanza (poetry)
paragraphs
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sea water is how much percent salt
3.5% | This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts (3.5 ml)
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John smith
established the Jamestown colony in Virgina
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air
mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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humans breathe ..
in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide
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trees absorb..
carbon dioxide and release oxygen
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animals like cows release...
Methane from burping or farting
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if we cut down a lot of trees, we... if we then populate the area with a lot of animals
reduce the amount of oxygen being produced increase the levels of carbon dioxide and methane. This is bad for the AIR.
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Bill NYE
Science teacher
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plants are important for the ecosystem because
they are a source of food for animals that eat plants and plants also create oxygen
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plants are
living organisms
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A company wants to develop an area of rainforest for its manufacturing company. If they cut down large areas of the rainforest, what would be the consequence?
increase level of carbon dioxide in the environment
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An environmentalist is examining the air in a city in the Southwest that has a hot and dry atmosphere and uses reservoirs for the water supply. The main industries in the city are factories and industrialized complexes. What would be the main health concern in this area for the residents who live there that the environmentalist should examine first?
The quality of the air and how it impacts respiratory health especially in the children and the elderly.
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The environmentalist wants to address the needs of the city in the Southwest. What recommendation would the environmentalist likely make to address the problem with the atmosphere?
To combat air pollution the city should plant many green trees.
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How do trees use photosynthesis to process sunlight?
The plants take energy from the sunlight and spreads hydrogen into its parts, helping to create sugar, water, and oxygen.
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Identify the correct order of a plant life cycle?
Seeds, tree, flower, fruit
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Scientific study uses four steps
``` O.H.E.C (Oh heck!) Observation Hypothesis Experiment Conclusion ```
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Earthquakes happen as a result of
TECTONIC PLATES shifting against one another and releasing a huge amount of energy.
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As industrialized farms and improvements in agriculture occurred, how did this impact the farming community?
The industrialized farms were larger and more productive which reduced the number of smaller local farms.
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Oligarchy:
rule by a few
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Republic:
rule by law
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1789
Bill of Rights which are the 10 amendments to the constitution
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1861-1865
civil war
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The union
the North
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the confederacy
the South
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1863
Emancipation Proclamation, all slaves in states against the union are forever free
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Indian Caste system vs American Class system
Indian Caste System is more rigid than the American Class system. There is more flexibility and mobility in a class system.
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World War II allies
Great Britain, The United States, china, and the Soviet Union. Franklin Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin
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World War II axis powers
Germany, Japan and Italy. | Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito
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1957
President Eisenhower is forced to send Federal Troops to Little Rock Arkansas because of forced integration of public schools. Sputnik 1 was the first earth orbiting artificial satellite. launched by Soviet Union. Because of this U.S. began spending major funding on Science programs in public schools
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.
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Robert F. Kennedy
is assassinated in Los Angeles, California
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Major impact on education rights of African Americans?
Flessy vs. Ferguson. (Ruling upheld Segregation as legal) Brown vs. Board of Ed. (ruled that schools must be desegregated)

CST Early Childhood & Childhood (4 decks)

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