The Scholar's Depot: Where Knowledge Meets Opportunity

Peninsula - piece of land where water surrounds Dmz - the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea; 38th parallel Main reason for European colonization - spice trade East Asia regions - China, Taiwan, Japan Koreas South east Asia - Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Myanmar Most populous country - China Topography or south and south East Asia - high relief with variations Terracing - the creation of flat are...

Advection - Horizontal movement of air Transmission - ability of a medium to allow EM radiation to pass through Absorption - ability of a molecule to capture incident energy Evaporation - liquid water changes its physical state to gas -Puts moisture into the atmosphere -Absorbs energy -When water evaporates, heat is absorbed, & the surroundings are cooled Condensation - water vapor (gas) changes its physical state to liquid water -Removes water vapor from atmosphere -Releas...

Geography - study of patterns (spatial) and distributions on the earth. If you of east, is time getting earlier or later? - It is 1hr later for every 15 degrees of longitude. What happens when you cross the International Dateline? - The calendar changes not the clock. West to east=one day earlier East to west=one day later International Dateline - The line marking a time difference of an entire day from one side of the line to the other. Located in the middle of a time zone and d...

T/F Soils are a dynamic natural body made up of fine materials covering earth's surface in which plants grow and are composed of both mineral and organic matters. - True Which of the following ions are important for acidity (ph)? - Hydrogen The catena sequence in soils is based on: - parent material and landscape relief The ability to transfer chemical cations between their surfaces and the soil solution to enable plant roots to take them up is referred to as - Cation-exchange cap...

Which nutrient inhibits muscle protein synthesis? - Alcohol Which branched-chain amino acid is considered the most important for anabolism? - Leucine As a Physique Coach, it is important to understand what aspects of an individual's total daily energy expenditure can be changed to help clients’ increase or decrease expenditure. Which aspect of total daily energy expenditure is the least modifiable by the Physique Coach? - Resting Metabolic Rate Which macronutrient has the most cal...

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for increasing heart rate and blood pressure during exercise? - Sympathetic Nervous System Internal focus and the mind-muscle connection has been shown to increase neural drive in muscles, which is measured by what type of activity? - EMG What phase of motor learning involves the consolidation of movement into a normal routine as the person becomes more confident with a movement through practice? - Associative What type of hormone, when...

Which amino acid supplement has the greatest direct effect on muscle protein synthesis? - Leucine This supplement which is common during peak week may result in GI distress when used in very large doses- Vitamin C What effect does creatine have on the kidney function? - No effect Which supplement is believed to help increase the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria, but may have little actual effect on body fat loss? - Carnosine What is the standard dose for creatine i...

If a Physique Coach programs Phase 5 Power Training for a client, how long on average will they stay in this phase of training? Select one: A. 1 week B. 8 to 10 weeks C. A physique client should never use Phase 5 training. D. 2 to 6 weeks - D Physique clients often get blood work done to ensure that their overall health is maintained during the strenuous periods of their season. While it is outside the scope of practice for the Physique Coach to read and review blood work, what marker c...

SCIP-R stands for - Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention - Revised Who developed and approved the SCIP-R curriculum? - NYS OPWDD (New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) Beliefs are - Opinions, views, conclusions - Are internal Values are - Ideas and things of importance to you Attitudes are - Thoughts which are based on knowledge and experiences T/F: Regardless of the severity of a disability, all persons can learn and grow - True ...

If a person is crying randomly and/or is unable to calm down, what should we consider first? - Pain or illness Define escape as a reason for behavior. - behavior can be negatively reinforced by the escape or avoidance of a demand, task, or activity. Define attention as a reason for behavior. - a person can engage in a behavior to get another person to attend to or spend time with them. Define tangible as a reason for behavior. - want or access to an item, service, food, or activity....