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This exam is entirely multiple choice or true/false. A=T, B=F TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) The photosphere is about 100 times the diameter of the Earth, and large sunspots are larger than our whole planet. 1) 2) Granulation is the most obvious proof of solar convective energy transport. 2) 3) The solar corona is much cooler than the Sun's surface, hence we must wait for a total solar eclipse to glimpse it with the naked eye. 3)...

Geography - spatial science Themes of Geography - location, place, human-environmental interactions, regions, movement Formal Regions - internal homogeneity Functional Regions - Connectivity Perceptual Regions - boundaries are fluid -- "mental maps" Absolute location - geographical coordinates Relative location - spatial interconnection and interdependence site - characteristics of the place itself situation - how a place is related to other areas (relative location) ...

Significant Figures - 1. Nonzero Integers are always significant. ex: 72.9= 3 sig figs 2. Infinite sig figs for exact numbers. ex: when are measurements exact? 1 L=1000 mL Significant Figures: Zeroes - 1. Leading zeroes are not significant. ex: 0.00234= 3 sig figs 2. Trailing zeroes are not significant ex: 234000= 3 sig figs 3. Unless they come after a decimal point ex: 234.000= 6 sig figs 4. Captive zeroes are always significant ex: 2304= 4 sig figs Sig Figs Multiplication/Division...

Pharmacology definition - scientific study of drugs Neuropharmacology - interactions of drugs in the nervous system psychoparmacology - scientific study of the effect of drugs on behavior what is a drug? - a chemical entity or mixture that is not required for the maintenance of health in a typical individual, and alters biological functions psychoactive drugs - a chemical substance that alters mood, cognition and/or behavior Why do people use drugs? - - religious practices - alt...

1 cm^3= ? mL - 1 mL 1 in = ? cm - 2.54 cm 1 kg= ? lbs - 2.2046 lbs 1 km = ? mi - 0.62137 mi 1 mi = ? ft - 5280 ft 1 mi = ? km - 1.6093 km Accerleration Derived Unit - m/s^2 Accuracy - refers to how close a measured value is to an accepted value acetate - C2H3O2- Acetates and Nitrates are soluble - C2H3O2-,NO3- Exceptions: None Acids - proton (H+) donors Ammonium - NH4+ Amount SI Base Unit - Mole (mol)Anions - negatively charged ions (gain e-)(nonmetals) Area Derived Unit - m^2 Avag...

abrasion - The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind absolute direction - north, south, east, west absolute distance - spatial separation between two points on the earth's surface Absolute location - geographical coordinates alluvial fans - sand and mud build up in the lakes and at lower elevations; are formed along hillsides alluvium - material that is transported and deposited by streams Antarctic Circle - 66.5°S Applications of GIS - spatial an...

5 areas of drug actions on neurotransmission - 1. Synthesis 2. Storage 3. release 4. Receptor interaction 5. Deactivation (aka re-uptake, packaging, or degradation) Acetylcholine - Found in large amounts inside and outside of the brain -Cell to Cell communication in the brain -Neuromuscular Junction ADMET - Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion Toxicity Alcohol definition by 18th amendment - any beverage with an alcohol content at or greater than .5% alcohol Amygdala - fore...

Sustainability - the capacity of the earth's natural systems that support life and human economic systems to survive or adapt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely Biomimicry - the rapidly growing scientific effort to understand, mimic, and catalog the ingenious ways in which nature has sustained life on earth Environmental science - a study of life systems and connections in the natural environment Ecology - the branch of biology that focuses on how living organisms intera...