CH 17 BIOLOGY VOCABULARY AND ASSESSMENT CH 17 SEC 1 1. Binomial nomenclature: Linnaeus’s system of naming organisms‚ giving a scientific two-word name to each species- the first part being the genus‚ and the second the species 2. Class: taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders 3. Classification: grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize‚ communicate‚ and retain information 4. Division: taxonomic term used instead of phylum to group related
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1. The earth consists of iron‚ oxygen‚ silicon and magnesium. This makes up about 90% of the earth’s elements. Jupiter and Saturn on the other hand consist mostly of volatile gases like water‚ methane and ammonia. These two planets retained their volatiles due to their greater gravitational force. 2. Scientist believe that the collision of earth with a smaller body caused the earth to tilt on it axis at 23 degrees. The blasting debris is said to have formed the moon. The period from the accretion
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Chapter 17 The Cold War Begins (1945-1952) Postwar America Fear: Americas were terrified the U.S. would fall into another depression and economic hard times would return Problem: Finding jobs and housing for returning soldiers became a large issue GI Bill of Rights/ Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 * Stated that returning soldiers can now go to college at the governments expense * Each veteran could receive a low interest loan to buy a home‚ a farm or start a business
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The trial begins. Heck Tate is the first witness. Under cross-examination‚ he admits that a doctor was never called to the scene to examine Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell takes the stand next and causes a stir in the courtroom with his bad attitude and foul language. Mr. Ewell is not shaken from his story‚ but Atticus carefully plants the seed that Mr. Ewell himself could’ve beaten Mayella. Mayella takes the stand next. Even though Atticus believes that she’s lying‚ he treats her with courtesy and respect;
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Howard Zinn’s A Peoples History of the American Revolution Chapter 5 If someone was to look back on the most of stories of the American Revolution‚ they would see that the stories of patriotic heroes and colonists risking themselves for their country. But Howard Zinn realizes that the stories are too good to be true so he then exposes the truth about the American Revolution. Howard Zinn had many opinions of the American Revolution. Many of Howard’s opinions were interesting and fluent. Howard
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1/12/12 Zinn Vs. Schweikart Turmoil that existed in the Americas a.k.a The New World has shaped and influenced much of the development of the world‚ as well as the conquers of the land or the tyrants some called them. Also has changed the history of the down trodden or the conquered. From the American colonies and the revolution. Howard Zinn and Larry Schweikart present different points of views of these subjects‚ but also they present similar views in the same respect. Columbus a hero or
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Professor Angela Chapman Pastor and Lay Counseling Carol Burnett March 30‚ 2013 Jesus and the Disinherited‚ Chapter Two‚ Fear I’ve read a lot of things about “fear.” There’s the fear of failing in the eyes of others‚ the fear of self-failure and God-failure‚ the fear of what other think about me‚ fears of an unknown future‚ and many practical fears about family and friends with their jobs and illnesses and relationships. While the kind of fears I normally deal with are important‚ the kind
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Chapter 16 After the collapse of the Guptas in the 5th century‚ there is no reunification until the 16th century There is no central‚ imperial authority Politics and Kingdoms of North India Harsha (reigned 606-648)‚ a scholarly Buddhist emperor temporarily reunites northern Indian in the 7th century Umayyad forces capture Sind in NW India (711)‚ later Sing passes to Abbasid control Mahmud of Ghanzi from Afghanistan plunders North India 17 times from 1001-1024 -His plunders hastens decline
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ZINN CHAPTER 5: Part I -- pp. 76-88 Study Questions 1. What support did the Revolutionary War effort have among the colonial population? The revolutionary War had some support from the colonial population. The Colonial population wasn’t very fond of the war. They did receive help from Sailors and mechanics who helped them with weapons‚ boats‚ etc. 2. What impact did slavery have on the war effort in the South? Slavery had a very large impact on the South’s was effort. Rebellions
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Zinn’s History There are always two sides to a story. Upon reading the chapters of A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn I found myself scrambling new ideas and hearing different points of views that have never been evident in my history classes before. I had always heard the side of the story from the point of view of the conqueror‚ not the conquered. Of course‚ there are to be basic similarities‚ but what about the harsh truth? Zinn’s historical writing possessed a refreshingly
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