with him. These were the first animals of their kind in the Western Hemisphere. Christopher Columbus was the first to discover maize‚ sweet potatoes‚ capsicums (peppers)‚ plantains‚ pineapples‚ and turtle meat and took them back with him to Europe. Columbus began the trade routes which had never been established between Europe and the Americas so his voyages initiated the interchange of plants between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres‚ which doubled the food crop resources available to people on both
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What is Biological Psychology? It is the study of the physiological‚ evolutionary‚ and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. It is synonymous with the terms biopsychology‚ physiological‚ and behavioral neuroscience. Much of biological psychology is devoted to studying brain functioning. Physiology is the study of body processes- the dynamic of tissue and organ system of the body. It is the study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior. Areas of Biological
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INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is the area encircling the earth near the equator where winds originating in the northern and southern hemispheres come together. Consequences of the ITCZ’s movement are the "monsoon seasons" that affect areas in the tropics‚ as well as the formation of tropical storms during the local hemispheric summer (north or south of the equator). Navigators in the age of sail learned to utilize the "trade winds" that blow to the east
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to travel from their location – the Eastern Hemisphere‚ to the Western Hemisphere one should sail east. However‚ Christopher Columbus’ 1492 accidental voyage disproved this belief since he travelled due west into the Western Hemisphere. Upon his return to Spain‚ map-makers and navigators alike realized the importance of this discovery. It not only meant that sailors could travel due west into the Western Hemisphere and beyond into the Eastern Hemisphere‚ but that the earth was round or spherical.
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history. Although they were all driven by wealth‚ they had differing goals. The Spanish‚ Dutch and British empires all extended their political control over seas. Spanish conquistadors colonized a significant portion of the land in the western hemisphere through religious conquests by spreading Catholicism. The Dutch colonized several spice-islands in Asia‚ South Africa and the Caribbean. The British had colonies all over the world‚ the most famous‚ New England. The British‚ Dutch and Spanish
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Cognitive Psychology Study Guide Exam 1 Chapter 1 1) History of cognitive psychology: - 4 early psychologists influenced the study of cognitive psychology: 1) Wilhelm Wundt; 2) Edward Titchner; 3) Hermann von Ebbinghaus; 3) William James -Wilhelm Wundt: Book of “ Principles of physiological Psychology”. -He founded the first psychology journal (Philosophical Studies) -He was credit for starting
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A most recent inquiry into climatic change during the ice age and it ’s possibility of reoccurring is the Snowball Earth Hypothesis advanced by Paul Hoffman of Harvard University. Snowball Earth Suggest that before the Ice age‚ continents ice free at the poles enhanced the reabsorption of carbon dioxide through erosion of silicate minerals‚ reducing the greenhouse effect making the earth colder until it reached a runaway point. This effect is Hoffman calls albedo‚ when the atmosphere becomes so cold
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REVIEW ASTRONOMY 152 EXAM 1 Chapter 1 (lecture #1) Light Year & Astronomical Unit (AU) are distances (pgs 4 & 5) know relative sizes of things: moon‚ planet‚ star‚ solar system‚ local group of stars‚ spiral arm‚ Milkyway/galaxy‚ clusters of galaxies‚ super clusters‚ filaments and voids (pgs 5 & 6) Chapter 2 (lectures #2 & 3) Constellations -stars of a constellation may be at very different distances Ancient times constellations loose grouping of stars based on mythology Now constellations
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In the year 1895‚ President Cleveland with the advice of Richard Olney Secretary of State would issue an amendment to the doctrine whigh stated that the Monroe Doctrine gave the United States authority to mediate border disputes in the Western Hemisphere. Even this quote from the interpretation "Today the United States is practically sovereign on this continent and its fiat is law" shows the ideology change the U.S was undergoing. This amendment was as a direct response to the problems Venezuela
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Physical Geography Quiz Chapters 8-9 McKnight Instructor: Conti Put all answers on your Scantron CHAPTER 8 Label the correct Köppen climate types for Charts 1 - 5. Use each of the following climate types only once. A. Tropical Humid B. Dry C. Mild Mid-Latitude (Mesothermal) D. Severe Mid-Latitude (Microthermal) E. Polar 1. Chart 1 ____________________________________ 2. Chart 2 ____________________________________ 3. Chart 3 ____________________________________ 4. Chart 4 ____________________________________
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