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which part of the galaxy contains the coldest gas? the disk what part of the galaxy has gas with the hottest average temperature the halo What is the typical percentage…

Homo Eractus Hunter-gather “Out of Africa” migrations 100,000 BCE Cro-Magnon Cave paintings Stone Age 10,000 BCE Menes Pyramids Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt 3,000 BCE Pastoralists Steppes Earliest Silk…

Supraventricular Tachycardia Atrial fibrillation Second deg AV block: Mobitz 1 Second deg AV block: Mobitz 2 Intermittent non-conducted P waves without progressive prolongation of the PR interval (compare this to…

In what years did the Salem Witch Trials occur? 1692 What historic book prompted the witch hunts? Holy Bible Witchhunt conducted by supersticious villagers to get rid of enemies How…

Chinggis Khan Grandson of Kabul Khan; born in 1170s; elected supreme Mongol ruler (khagan) in 1206; began the Mongols’ rise to world power; died 1227 Tumens Basic fighting units of…

Samarkand an oasis town along the silk roads; place where merchants & caravans found food, rest, lodging, and markets; hosted travelers from different lands who spoke different languages and had…

Twisted perspective A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part of the same figure is shown frontally Heraldic composition A composition…

overfarming taking too much from the farmed land overgrazing grazing the land so heavily that the vegetation is damaged and the ground becomes liable to erosion artifacts an object made…

1. Which of the following statements about French colonization in North America is correct? A) French colonies were more populous than those of the English. B) Jacques Cartier founded Quebec…

Four major areas of Earth Science are: Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology, and Oceanography Astronomy is: the study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers study astronomy. Meteorology: studies the air that surrounds…

____ is a process by which organisms with characteristics suited to the environment will survive and reproduce. Artificial selection The end of the Paleozoic Era was signaled by ____. mass…

1) A population is correctly defined as having which of the following characteristics? I. inhabiting the same general area II. individuals belonging to the same species III. possessing a constant…

The term “Red Scare” refers to U.S. concerns about communism Tin Pan Alley is most associated with Irving Berlin Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes the plight of…

Martin Luther he wrote the 95 thesis that lessened power of catholic church, started protestant church. Went against the corruption in the catholic church renaissance/religion rebirth of the knowledge in…

London Company This company was granted a southern tract from Cape Fear to Long Island. Discovery, Godspeed, captain Newport. 5 months to get to North America. Plymouth Company Establish a…

1. Psychological Skills Ideally, a PST program should be planned, implemented, and supervised by a a. coach b. general manager c. AASP-certified sport psychology consultant d. coach and athlete e….

The legend of the discovery of coffee relates to Kaldi and his dancing goats The early history of coffee included a 1674 pamphlet from England titled The Women’s Petition Against…

The four factors of production are natural resources, capital, human resources, and entrepreneurship. True Diversity, the aging population, rising worker expectations, ethics, and social responsibility are all challenges for human…

J.P. Morgan Banking John Rockefeller Oil Andrew Carnegie Steel Jane Addams Helped Mentally Disabled Hull House Created Settlement Houses for Mentally Disabled Ida B. Wells Anti-Lynching Sherman Anti-Trust Act Bust…

Proprietary colony colony owned and governed by an individual who could govern it as he wanted Bacon’s Rebellion A rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon with backcountry farmers to attack Native…