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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Plateau [Answer]
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Large area of flat land.
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Earthquake [Answer]
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When the ground shakes valiantly
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Focus [Answer]
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The area under stress
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Epicenter [Answer]
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Where the quake started
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] P wave [Answer]
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The first wave to come
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] S wave [Answer]
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The next one to come
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Surface wave [Answer]
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P & s waves come to the surfaces
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Mercalli scale [Answer]
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The way to rate quakes
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Magnitude [Answer]
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How bad the quake was
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Richter scale [Answer]
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The scale that measures quakes
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Seismograph [Answer]
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How seismic wavers are measured
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Moment magnitude scale [Answer]
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A system that estimates how big a quake will be
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Seismogram [Answer]
|
Records seismic waves
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Friction [Answer]
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When two things rub each other
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Liquefaction [Answer]
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Ground becomes a liquid
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Aftershock [Answer]
|
What happens after a quake
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Tsunami [Answer]
|
Water moved by a quake
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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d4d621c7_Flashcards_about_science_ch__6__Answer
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[Question] Base-isolated building [Answer]
|
Things used to make buildings safe in a quake
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Flashcards about science ch. 6
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-505011
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00242-ip-10-236-191-2_728689429_3.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
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[Definition] historical, acoustic, physiological, perceptual, experimental, clinical [Term]
|
What are the branches of phonetics
|
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
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[Definition] the study of sound changes in words [description] over time word pronunciation changes [Term]
|
historical phonetics
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] study of the function of the speech organs during the process of speaking [description] understand the process of speech production via the role of the individual speech organs like lips, tongue and teeth [Term]
|
physiological phonetics
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
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[Definition] focus on the differences in frequency, intensity and duration of consonants and vowels [description] allows listeners to perceive how sounds, syllables, and words differ from one another [Term]
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acoustic phonetics
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[] |
Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
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[Definition] study of a listener's psychoacoustic response (perception) of speech sounds in terms of loudness, pitch, perceived length, and quality [Term]
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perceptual phonetics
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] the laboratory study of physiological acoustic and perceptual phonetics [description] lab equipment is used to measure attributes of the speech organs during speech production as well as to measure the acoustic characteristics of speech [Term]
|
experimental phonetics
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] the study and transcription of aberrant speech behaviors (those that vary from what is considered to be normal speech) [description] disordered speech may be found in adults and children who have experienced a hearing impairment, fluency disorder, head trauma, stroke, or phonological (speech sound) disorder [Term]
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clinical phonetics
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] the systematic organization of speech sounds in the production of language [Term]
|
phonology
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] phonetics:speech sounds, acoustic & perceptual characteristics produced by speech organs not how they're used in language. Phonology:linguistic (phonological) rules to specify how speech sounds are organized & combined to form syllables, words & sentences [Term]
|
what is the difference between phonetics and phonology
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Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
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Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
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27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
|
6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] International Phonetic Alphabet [Term]
|
IPA
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[] |
Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
|
Term
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http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
|
27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
|
6229cf01_Phonetics_Chap_1_Word_Scramble__Term
|
[Definition] the study of the production and perception of speech sounds [Term]
|
Phonetics
|
[] |
Phonetics Chap 1 Word Scramble
|
Term
|
http://www.studystack.com/wordscramble-437054
|
27/1438042988051.33_20150728002308-00067-ip-10-236-191-2_744317159_5.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Europe [Answer]
|
Development- Being the hearth of both Western Civilization and the Industrial Revolution gives the region of Europe a much larger significance than just size and population would suggest,The Age of Discovery was initiated by the 1492 voyage of Columbus E
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Population Density [Answer]
|
Number of individuals of a particular species found in a specified area.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Population [Answer]
|
(1) Refers to all the individuals of a given species in a specific area or region at a certain time. Its significance is more than that of a number of individuals because not all individuals are identical. Populations contain genetic variation within them
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[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Pollution [Answer]
|
Physical, chemical, or biological change in the characteristics of some component of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, or biosphere that adversely influences the health, survival, or activities of humans or other living organisms.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Plate Tectonics [Answer]
|
Theory suggesting that the Earth's surface is composed of a number of oceanic and continental plates. Driven by convection currents in the mantle, these plates have the ability to slowly move across the Earth's plastic asthenosphere. This theory is very i
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Physical Geography [Answer]
|
Field of knowledge that studies natural features and phenomena on the Earth from a spatial perspective. Subdiscipline of Geography.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Antarctic Circle [Answer]
|
Latitude of 66.5° South. The northern limit of the area of the Earth that experiences 24 hours of darkness or 24 hours of day at least one day during the year.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Archipelago [Answer]
|
A group of islands that have an arc shaped distribution. These islands are usually of volcanic origin and are associated with subduction zones.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Arctic Circle [Answer]
|
Latitude of 66.5° North. The southern limit of the area of the Earth that experiences 24 hours of darkness or 24 hours of day at least one day during the year.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Cartography [Answer]
|
Field of knowledge that studies map construction. The act of creating a map.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Deforestation [Answer]
|
Removal of trees from a habitat dominated by forest.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Desert [Answer]
|
(1) Biome that has plants and animals adapted to survive severe drought conditions. In this habitat, evaporation exceeds precipitation and the average amount of precipitation is less than 25 centimeters a year. (2) Area that receives low precipi
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Desertification [Answer]
|
Conversion of marginal rangeland or cropland to a more desert like land type. Desertification can be caused by overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought, or climate change.
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[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Earthquake [Answer]
|
Is a sudden motion or trembling in the Earth. The motion is caused by the quick release of slowly accumulated energy in the form of seismic waves. Most earthquakes are produced along faults, tectonic plate boundaries, or along the mid-oceanic ridges.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Ecosystem [Answer]
|
An ecosystem is a system where populations of species group together into communities and interact with each other and the abiotic environment.
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[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Equator [Answer]
|
Location on the Earth that has a latitude of 0°.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Geography [Answer]
|
The study natural and human constructed phenomena relative to a spatial dimension.
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[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Human Geography [Answer]
|
Field of knowledge that studies human-made features and phenomena on the Earth from a spatial perspective. Subdiscipline of Geography.
|
[] |
Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] International Date Line [2] This separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere. It also separates one day from the next. [Answer]
|
A line drawn almost parallel to the 180 degree longitude meridian that marks the location where each day officially begins. The location of the International Date Line was decided upon by international agreement.
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Latitude [Answer]
|
Latitude is a north-south measurement of position on the Earth. It is defined by the angle measured from a horizontal plane located at the Earth's center that is perpendicular to the polar axis. A line connecting all places of the same latitude is termed
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Longitude [Answer]
|
Longitude is a west-east measurement of position on the Earth. It is defined by the angle measured from a vertical plane running through the polar axis and the prime meridian. A line connecting all places of the same longitude is termed a meridian. Longit
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Non-Renewable Resource [Answer]
|
Resource that is finite in quantity and is being used faster than its ability to regenerate itself.
|
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Urbanization [Answer]
|
Expansion of cities into rural regions because of population growth. In most cases, population growth is primarily due to the movement of rural based people to urban areas. This is especially true in Less Developed Countries
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Urban Area [Answer]
|
Geographic area with a high density of people over a limited area. Homes and other types of buildings tend to be close together. Urban systems also tend to differentiate themselves spatially into particular types of human activities.
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Flashcards about WGU Geography
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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27/1438042989826.86_20150728002309-00073-ip-10-236-191-2_731816506_3.json
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f75cb4b6_Flashcards_about_WGU_Geography__Answer
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[Question] Less Developed Country (LDC) [Answer]
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Country characterized by minimal industrialization, low technological development, low per capita income, and high population growth rates. Many of these countries are found in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Also see more developed country.
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[Question] More Developed Country (MDC) [Answer]
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A highly industrialized country characterized by significant technological development, high per capita income, and low population growth rates. Examples of such countries include the United States, Canada, Japan, and many countries in Europe. Also see le
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[Question] Absolute Location [Answer]
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is a latitude and longitude (a global location) or a street address (local location).
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[Question] Relative Locations [Answer]
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described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another and may associate a particular place with another.
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[Question] Tropic of Cancer [Answer]
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Latitude of 23.5° North. Northern limit of the Sun's declination.
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[Question] Upside Down Map or Reversed Map [2] Used in critical thinking exercises. [Answer]
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This map has the Southern side where the North side should be.
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[Question] Climate maps [Answer]
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give general information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. Cartographers, or mapmakers, use colors to show different climate or precipitation zones.
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[Question] Economic or resource maps [Answer]
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feature the type of natural resources or economic activity that dominates an area. Cartographers use symbols to show the locations of natural resources or economic activities. For example, oranges on a map of Florida tell you that oranges are grown there.
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[Question] Physical Map [Answer]
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illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Colors are used to show relief—differences in land elevations. Green is typically used at lower elevations, and orange or brown indic
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[Question] Political maps [Answer]
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do not show physical features. Instead, they indicate state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle.
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[Question] Road maps [Answer]
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show major—some minor highways—and roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. People use road maps to plan trips and for driving directions.
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[Question] Topographic maps [Answer]
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include contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart indicate flat terrain.
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[Question] Canada [Answer]
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2nd largest country, much area to far north to be productive much life located 200 miles of the U.S. border, economic mainstay fishing wheat oil coal, rise of commerce and urbanism, Vancouver adds tourism and a port.
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[Question] United States [2] Agriculture, manufacturing, and natural resources have all played major roles in the shaping of the urban and rural landscapes, the distribution of wealth, the population distribution, and the culture of the people. [Answer]
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influenced by migration, historical geography, commerce, agricultural development, industrialization, and metropolitan growth.the Appalachian Highlands served both as a resource base, and as a barrier to westward migration and settlement. water provided a
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[Question] Latin America [2] Most Latin American countries are considered emerging or developing nationsreflects active human migration from Europe, Africa, and, increasingly, Asia. tropical rainforests regions rural to urban migration Industry is growing latifundia (large agricultu [Answer]
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the languages, cultures, and religions of Spain and Portugal, introduced during the colonial era, have had a major influence.Urban poverty has escalated as people have migrated from the rural peripheries into cities.Latin America contains all of the count
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[Question] 5 Themes of Geography [Answer]
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Location, Place, Human-Environmental Interactions, Movement, Regions
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[Question] Caribbean Seas [Answer]
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In the Caribbean Sea, there is a wide variety of languages, cultural backgrounds, agricultural patterns, and economic activity. Tourism is the economic basis for nearly all the islands in this area, from Bermuda to Trinidad and Tobago, while agriculture p
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[Question] Germany [Answer]
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has the largest population of any of the European countries, but a very low growth rate. This demographic characteristic led to the encouragement of bringing guest workers (non-nationals) into the country two decades ago, and this has caused some ethnic t
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[Question] France [Answer]
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has many different geographic characteristics with a strong sense of regionalism within its boundaries. There is a keen tradition of family farming in France as well, and the cultural importance of this trait has led to continual French protests against t
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[Question] The United Kingdom [Answer]
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the collection of political units including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland-was the center of the Industrial Revolution, in part because of its local coal, iron ore, labor, and shipping facilities. In addition, the experience and productivi
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[Question] "Where, why and so what" [Answer]
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These are questions to be asked when studying or applying geography to life.
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[Question] Why do regions change over time? [Answer]
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Some changes have natural causes, wildland fires or hurricanes, while other changes, such as resource extraction, agricultural practices, and urban growth, are human-induced processes. There are other types of changes that are a combination of natural and
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[Question] Globalization [Answer]
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in its literal sense is the process or transformation of local or regional phenomena into global ones. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and function together.
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[Question] High Density Population [2] Relief-Low land which is flat e.g. Ganges Valley in India Resources-Areas rich in resources (e.g. coal, oil, wood, fishing etc.) tend to densely populated e.g. Western Europe Climate-Areas with temperate climates tend to be densely populated as there is [Answer]
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Places which are densely populated contain many people.
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[Question] Low Density or Sparsely Population [2] Relief-High land that is mountainous e.g. Himalayas Resources-Areas with few resources tend to be sparsely populated e.g. The Sahel Climate-Areas with extreme climates of hot and cold tend to be sparsely populated e.g. the Sahara Desert Political-Unst [Answer]
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Places which are sparsely populated contain few people.
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[Question] Rural [2] and also from unsettled lands such as the outback, American Old West or wilderness. Inhabitants live in villages, hamlets, on farms and in other isolated houses.In modern usage, rural areas can have an agricultural character, though many rural areas are c [Answer]
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areas can be large and isolated(also referred to as "the country," and/or "the countryside") they also are settled places outside towns and cities.
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[Question] Suburban [2] Most suburbs in the USA are commuter towns with a prevalence of detached[1] single-family homes.[2] Many suburbs have some degree of political autonomy and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods. Mechanical transport, including a [Answer]
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commonly defined as residential areas on the outskirts of a city or large town.
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[Question] Formal Regions [Answer]
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are those defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i. e., United States, Birmingham, Brazil). These regional boundaries are not open to dispute, therefore physical regions fall under this category (i. e., The Rockies, the Great Lakes States)
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[Question] Perceptional Regions [Answer]
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are those loosely defined by people's perception (i. e., The South, The Middle East).
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[Question] Functional Regions [Answer]
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are those defined by a function (i. e., TVA, United Airlines Service area or a newspaper service area). If the function ceases to exists, the region no longer exists.
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[Question] "In-between countries" [2] Canada, Australia [Answer]
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Countries that are not major world powers and neither are they third world countries.
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[Question] Assimilation [Answer]
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A group (a state or an ethnicity) can spontaneously adopt a different culture due to its political relevance, or to its perceived superiority. The first is the case of the Latin culture and language, that were gradually adopted by most of the subjugated p
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[Question] Acculturation [2] Despite definitions and evidence that acculturation entails two-way processes of change, research and theory have continued with a focus on the adjustments and changes experienced by aboriginal peoples, immigrants, sojourners, and other minorities in resp [Answer]
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is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct
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[Question] Forms of Land Degradation [2] Land clearance, such as clearcutting and deforestation Agricultural depletion of soil nutrients through poor farming practices Livestock including overgrazing Urban conversion Irrigation and overdrafting Land pollution including industrial waste Veh [Answer]
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is a concept in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.[1] Natural hazards are excluded as a cause, however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena suc
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[Question] Weather System [Answer]
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describes the variations which occur in the atmosphere on a daily basis
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[Question] Climate [Answer]
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is a measure of the typical weather found at a place
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[Question] Human interaction with the environment causes? [Answer]
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human interaction on the environment is mainly due to the over confidence of human nature on itself. human interaction on the enviironent cause the disasterous failure of human race, if it is not checked in time. human beings allow himself in every field
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[Question] what conditions make an area prone to earthquakes? [Answer]
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The short answer is that earthquakes are caused by faulting, a sudden lateral or vertical movement of rock along a rupture (break) surface
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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[Question] Climate Pattern [Answer]
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the patterns of weather over a period of time
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152427
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[Question] Population redistribution [Answer]
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the movement of populations
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[Question] Population Distribution [Answer]
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the variation in population densities over wide areas.
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[Question] Tropic of Capricorn [Answer]
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Latitude of 23.5° South. Southern limit of the Sun's declination.
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[Definition] Recurring steps performed each accounting period, starting with analyzing transactions and continuing through the post-closing trial balance (or reversing entries). [Term]
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Accounting cycle
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1505597
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[Definition] Balance sheet that presents assets and liabilities in relevant subgroups, including current and non-current classifications. [Term]
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Classified balance sheet
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Flashcards about Accounting Ch.4
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[Definition] Entries recorded at the end of each accounting period to transfer end-of-period balances in revenue, gain, expense, loss, and withdrawal (dividend for a corporation) accounts to the capital account (to retained earnings for a corporation). [Term]
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Closing entries
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1505597
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[Definition] Necessary end-of-period steps to prepare the accounts for recording the transactions of the next period. [Term]
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Closing process
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1505597
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fcf352d6_ashcards_about_Accounting_Ch_4__Term
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[Definition] Cash and other assets expected to be sold, collected, or used within one year or the company's operating cycle, whichever is longer. [Term]
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Current assets
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