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Electricity and Magnetism Test Study Guide – Flashcards 13 terms
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Electricity and Magnetism Test Study Guide – Flashcards
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Static Electricity
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is a buildup of electrical charges on the surface of an object
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Current Electricity
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occurs when a circuit and a power source allow electrons to move
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static electricity
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lightning is
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Insulator
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a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it
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Conductor
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a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
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Resistor
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is any material that reduces the flow of electrons
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Circuit
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a continuous unbroken path
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Switch
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a conductor that can be moved to either bridge or not bridge the gap in a circuit
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Series circuit
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allows electricity to follow only one path
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parallel circuit
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allows electricity to follow more than only one path
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Magnet
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any material that has the ability to attract iron
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Electromagnet
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a coil of wire with a core attached to an electrical source
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Generator
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a machine that uses the movement of a magnet and a coil of wire to convert motion into electrical energy
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Rocks And Minerals
Chapter 7: Weathering, Erosion and Soil – Flashcards 56 terms
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Chapter 7: Weathering, Erosion and Soil – Flashcards
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the process by which rocks on or near earth's surface breakdown or change
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weathering
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the removal and transport of weathered material from one location to another
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erosion
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the type of weathering by which rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces
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mechanical weathering
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mechanical weathering is also called
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physical weathering
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these are the two major factors of mechanical weathering
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temperature and pressure
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Frozen water takes up __% more space than liquid water
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the repeated thawing and freezing of water in the cracks of rocks
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frost wedging
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the process by which outer rock layers are stripped away
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exfoliation
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the process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition as the result of chemical reactions
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chemical weathering
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agents of chemical weathering include: water, oxygen, carbon dioxide and ______
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acids
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the rate of chemical weathering reactions doubles with each __°C increase in temperature
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the reaction of water with other substances
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hydrolysis
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the chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances
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oxidation
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the percent of earth's atmosphere which is oxygen gas
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this atmospheric gas contributes to the chemical weathering process by combining with water and forming carbonic acid
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carbon dioxide
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the variables which effect the rate of weathering
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climate, rock type and composition, surface area and topography and other variables
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this type of weathering occurs in climates with warm temperatures, abundant rainfall and lush vegetation
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chemical weathering
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this type of weathering occurs in cool, dry climates
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mechanical weathering
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this rock type is the most susceptible to weathering processes
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sedimentary
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the interaction between __________ and ____________ has the greatest effect on a region's rate of weathering
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temperature, precipitation
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when materials are dropped in a location in a process known as this, the final stage in the erosional process
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deposition
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this force is associated with many erosional agents, because this force tends to pull all materials downslope
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gravity
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the erosion by running water in small channels, on the side of a slope
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rill erosion
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when a channel becomes deep and wide it can evolve into this type of erosion, gullies can be more than 3m deep
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gully erosion
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coastal areas undergo erosion by ____________ and ______
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ocean waves, wind
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when a river enters a large body of water, such as the ocean, the water slows down and deposits large amounts of sediments, forming these
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deltas
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agents of erosion
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gravity, running water, glaciers and wind
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a major erosional agent in areas with limited precipitation and high temperatures
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wind
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erode by scraping, gouging and picking up large rock and debris piles
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glaciers
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the loose covering of broken rock particles and decaying organic matter, called humus, overlying the bedrock of earth's surface
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soil
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the solid bedrock from which weathered pieces of rock first break off
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parent bedrock
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soil located above its parent material
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residual soil
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soil that has been moved from its parent bedrock to another location
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transported soil
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the vertical sequence of soil layers
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soil profile
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a distinct layer, or zone, within a soil profile
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soil horizon
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the three major soil horizons
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A, B and C
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high concentrations of organic matter and humus are found in this soil horizon (soils rich in humus are usually dark coloured)
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A
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organic, dark material remaining after decomposition of living organisms
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humus
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this soil horizon contains subsoils that are enriched with clay minerals
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B
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this soil horizon is directly above the bedrock and contains weathered parent material
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C
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this soil horizon commonly has a zone of accumulation consisting of soluble minerals that have been washed out from the topsoil, the horizon may be red or brown in colour due to the presence of iron oxides
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B
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in the B soil horizon this hard material is commonly found, which may be so dense that it doesn't allow much water through it
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hardpan
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dependant on the region, this effects the thickness of the developing soil
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topography
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slopes facing this direction receive more direct sunlight and have somewhat thicker soils that slopes facing in other directions
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south
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which has more fertile soils valleys or slopes
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slopes
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the four major types of soil (alphabetical)
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desert, polar, temperate and tropical
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these soils form at high altitudes and high elevations such as Greenland, Canada and Antartica, the soil has good drainage but no distinct horizons because they are very shallow
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polar soils
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permanently frozen ground
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permafrost
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these soils vary greatly and are able to support such diverse environments as forests, grasslands and prairies
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temperate soils
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these soils receive low levels of precipitation, as a result they often have accumulated salts and can support only a limited amount of vegetation
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desert soils
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these soils experience high temperatures and heavy rainfall, leading to intensely weathered and often infertile soil
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tropical soils
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particles of soil are classified according to this
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size
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the smallest particle of soil
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clay
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the largest particle of soil
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sand
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the measure of how well a soil can support the growth of plants
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soil fertility
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a soil's ___________ and the _______ in which it developed are the main factors that determine a soil's colour
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composition, climate
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S-12 S-13 Standpipe and Sprinkler Practice Questions – Flashcards 88 terms
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S-12 S-13 Standpipe and Sprinkler Practice Questions – Flashcards
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"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means
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that the door can be opened if the power fails
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Where does the on-duty Building Evacuation Supervisor report when an alarm is activated?
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To the Fire Command Station ( To act as Fire Safety Director when the FSD or a Deputy FSD is not required to be on duty).
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"RCNY" is the abbreviation for
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Rules of the City of New York
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A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent
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within the building
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Which of the following is a member of the Fire Brigade?
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-Deputy Fire Safety, Fire Safety Director, Fire Warden None of the above.
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The function of the lower check valve is to
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prevent back flow into the water main.
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The minimum distance of travel between fire extinguisher in a non-sprinkled class E building is
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75 feet
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How must elevator banks and stairways be designed?
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By letters in any order.
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Which of the following is required to be performed every 90 days?
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Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hood Ducts and Filters
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A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on
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Class A, B, and C fires.
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How long must the alarm log book be kept?
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3 years
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One morning you are notified the roof gravity tank heater has burned out. Which of the following are you required to notify?
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Building Owner
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The function of the upper check valve is to prevent
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Back flow into the gravity tank
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The primary duty of a fire brigade is to
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evacuate occupants of building
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How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked ?
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Monthly
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If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is
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open
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What is a "blind" shaft way?
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A floor where elevator cannot stop because there are no hoist way doors.
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Which of the following is NOT true about stairway pressurization?
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Required in addition to sprinklers.
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How often must sprinkler heads be changed?
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Only after activation
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Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except
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Manual pull station. Another vandalism-type prevention.
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Which is true about plenums and raceways?
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Plenums are in ceiling and Raceways are in floors
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Which of the following is NOT required duty of Deputy Fire Safety Directors?
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Maintain records as required by law
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Which of the following would be considered inflammable?
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Puddle of gasoline
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What is a roof manifold used for?
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Fight roof fires, Testing water flow
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Which of the following is NOT required of floor wardens?
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Certificate of Fitness
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The 17th floor of a fully sprinklered J1 building has an area of 17,500 sq. ft. How many 2 1/2 gallons water extinguishers are required?
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3
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Which of the following is NOT the duty of the Fire Safety Director?
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Provide the Fire Safety Plan
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Which of the following should NOT operate in a normal manner during phase 2?
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Door Open Button
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A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required?
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1
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When torch operations are done, the fire watcher must check for fire
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during the operations, when the operations are complete, a half hour later and a half hour after that
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Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called
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floor diagrams
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When a sprinkler head is said to "have fused" it means that it
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was exposed to the temperature at which it was designed to activate.
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Waterflow gongs are normally activated by the
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Lower Check Valve
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In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to spray water?
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Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating
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Typically, a ball float would be found
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on the roof
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Which of the following is NOT a major defect of a sprinkler system?
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Missing spare sprinkler heads
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If the ball drip valve drip sunder normal conditions, it is an indication that
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the lower check valve is defective
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What is the function of the ball drip valve?
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Prevents water from freezing in the siamese connections.
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Which of the following is most likely to be found at a loading dock which is unheated and generally unattended?
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Automatic Dry Sprinkler System
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To continue to burn a fire requires:
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Fuel, Heat and Oxygen
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What is the maximum amount of time that a fabric need NOT be re-flameproofed?
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3 years
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How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed?
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No times.
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Which of the following is NOT true about cap colors of siamese connections?
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Yellow means that there are both standpipes and non-automatic sprinklers.
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Which of the following is true about the main shut off valve of an automatic sprinkler system?
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Must be visually inspected weekly unless equipped with a temper switch.
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Which of the following SHOULD NOT be tested during Phase 2?
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Emergency Stop Button
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A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized...
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becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit)
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Conduction is heat transfer by
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Direct Contact
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Fire Brigade members MAY attempt to extinguish fires in which phase?
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Incipient (All other stages (rollover, flashover,backdraft) are too dangerous for untrained personnel to tackle.
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A smoke detector activates on a floor NOT served by elevator B. What should happen to this elevator?
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Nothing; it should continue to operate normally.
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What color must fire alarm sending stations be painted?
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Red
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What is a "sky lobby"?
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The lowest elevator lobby of elevators which do not serve the ground floor.
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How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked?
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Weekly
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Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT
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Emergency Lights (Battery Operated)
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What is the maximum permitted length of hose at a hose station of standpipe system?
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125 feet
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Which of the following is required to be flameproofed?
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Auditorium Curtains
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In case of fire, when directed by the Fire Safety Director what should the alarm box runner do?
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Go to the nearest FDNY alarm box, activate the alarm, respond verbally if necessary, and wait for fire engines to arrive.
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A contractor tells you that he has to turn off the sprinkler system in order to replace some sprinkler heads. Which of the following are you NOT required to notify?
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FDNY High Rise Unit
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All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT
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visually inspected monthly.
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All of the following must be done EXCEPT
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Operational test of portable fire extinguishers
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How often must activation of each manual sending station and verification of alarm receipt at the fire command station be done?
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Semi-Annually (6 months)
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Instructions for range hoods should be kept
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in the kitchen at the entrance under glass
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Which is true about the portable fire extinguishers?
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Inspected monthly, maintenance performed annually, hydrostatically tested every five or 12 years, depending on the type.
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All of the following must be checked monthly EXCEPT
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Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hoods and Filters in Kitchens.
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"Fail-safe" stairway door locks in a Class E building must unlock
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every 4th floor
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During an inspection of the sprinkler system, you notice that the sprinkler heads in one of the tenant's areas have all been painted the same color as the ceiling. What should you do?
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Have the sprinkler heads replaced.
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At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate?
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135-165° F
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Which statement is true ?
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A scissors stairs has a standpipe at every other floor.
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At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading:
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"In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed"
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While conducting a test of smoke detectors on the 26th floor, you receive alarms from smoke detectors on the 1st and 2nd floors. What would be you best course of actions?
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Acknowledge the first and second floor alarms and call in an alarm to the Fire Department.
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How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building?
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Every three months, for the first two years of occupancy. Every six months thereafter.
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The emergency generator must have enough fuel to supply the total emergency power load for at least
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6 hours
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Where must the lobby elevator ket switch be located?
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No more than 4 feet from call button
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After the fire department appears on the scene, what should the fire brigade do?
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Report to the Fire Command Station
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In a fully sprinklered Class E building, how large can an area be before a fire wall is required to compartment the area?
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Unlimited. (The sprinkler system should suppress the fire, which allows unlimited areas. This is true only in Class E buildings.
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If you're looking at a stairway door and see a number on the door, which of the following is true?
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You're on the stair side of a door
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What kind of fire extinguisher is NOT allowed in kitchens?
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H2O. Water would spread the fire
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Upon activation, where should the fire brigade report?
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To the stairway of the floor below the fire floor
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Which of the following is NOT true about the Building Evacuation Supervisor?
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Is required to have a Certificate of Fitness
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How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored?
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Six Spares, stored at the main shutoff valve.
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Where is the fire alarm single NOT required to sound?
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Building Manger's Office
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Which is NOT a required feature of a Class E fire alarm system?
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Sprinkler System
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When are locks allowed on elevator door?
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When locks can be operated by city-wide standard elevator key. (1620 and 2642)
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A Class E building has five tenants on each floor. Four have 7,500 sq. ft. each, the other has 22,500 sq. ft. How many fire wardens are required on the floor?
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One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.
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In an actual emergency, how would you evacuate a handicapped person?
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Take him to a designated stairway.
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Which of the following keys should operate the smoke purge switch?
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1620- under the direction of the Fire Department Incident Commander
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Which of the following is NOT true about the fire brigade?
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They use fire hoses to fight fires.
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Local Law 5 is the NYC law that
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regulated office buildings.
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Which of the following should function during phase 1?
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Art 100 Mid-Term Study Guide – Flashcards 109 terms
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Art 100 Mid-Term Study Guide – Flashcards
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Théodore Géricault's Raft of the Medusa focuses on
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The survivors at sea
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Joseph Mallord William Turner's Slave Ship condemned
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slavery in general
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Pablo Picasso's Guernica was created in black and white in order to
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resemble newspaper print and photographs
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Pablo Picasso's Guernica, 1937, can be interpreted as
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outrage against violence
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The film Hotel Rwanda, directed by Terry George, increased America's public awareness of ________ in Rwanda.
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genocide
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Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother is a well-known symbol for the plight of
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the impoverished
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In 1914, Diego Velázquez's The Toilet of Venus (Rokeby Venus) was
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slashed
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The sixth-century icon Virgin and Child Surrounded by Saints is an object of worship that
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was intended to create a state of meditation
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Jacques-Louis David's Death of Marat is about Jean-Paul Marat's
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murder
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Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in
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Washington, D.C
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Hokusai is said to have used a live chicken's footprints in a painting that communicated
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the sensations of a fall day by the river
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Stolen art loses much of its value because
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lacking good title and proper provenance prevents its resale
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Traditionally, artists in China learned their craft by
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copying the work of a great master
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The Turkish soldiers in Delacroix's painting The Massacre at Chios are shown wearing turbans because the artist wanted
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the Turks to seem exotic and frightening
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Western artists since the Renaissance have usually considered ______ to be the highest forms of art
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sculpture and painting
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William G. Wall's print Fort Edward is a vehicle for expressing the artist's thoughts about
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(ALL THE BELOW) a.the expansion and development of America b.the beauty of the American landscape c.the struggles between Native and European Americans
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During his lifetime, Vincent van Gogh
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practiced as an artist for only ten years
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African masks displayed in museums were originally made
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to be worn during spiritual or magic ceremonies
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The Nazis' Degenerate Art Exhibition contained work that
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attracted a large number of visitors
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Art is sometimes censored by the authorities because
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(ALL THE BELOW) a. it offends people's religious beliefs b. its sexual content seems pornographic c. it carries a political message that worries the authorities d. its moral values seem improper
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These 1300-year-old South American drawings, which include an enormous image of a spider, were first discovered by overflying commercial aircraft because they are so huge
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Nazca Lines
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Line can be used as a tool to
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all of the other answers
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Barbara Hepworth uses line to plan and visualize her three-dimensional artwork. What kind of three-dimensional artwork does she produce
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sculpture
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This artist would sometimes go for days without food or sleep in an attempt to explore the deep-rooted sources of creativity and truth
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Andre Masson
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Dashes and grids in The Devil Made Me Do It, by Sauerkids, are a good example of this kind of line
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Implied
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In the work The Connectors, the artist James Allen uses this kind of line to draw the viewer's attention to the great height that faced the builders of the Empire State Building
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Directional
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Vertical lines tend to communicate
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strength
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This kind of shape is mathematically regular and precise
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Geometric
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This artist used contrasting positive and negative shapes to create his "Obey" campaign, an expression of guerrilla marketing and street theater
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Shepard Fairey
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Using negative shape, the graphic designer Al Grivetti inserted this number into the Big Ten logo to express the league's expansion
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11
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Which of these is a form
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Pyramid
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This famous object is the largest carving in the world created from a single stone.
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The Sphinx
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Which of these is not a geometric form
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Leaf
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The human figure communicates the rich experience of humanity, and artists emulate this experience using this kind of form:
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organic
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There are two kinds of relief sculpture, a pronounced surface treatment called high relief and a shallow surface low relief called
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bas relief
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This element of art is used to describe the usable interior space of an architectural form
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Volume
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This element of art is used to describe the solidity of a form, such as that of the Colossal Olmec Heads
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Mass
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A slick cold surface of a finely finished metal object, the rough-hewn splintery character of a broken branch, and the pebbly surface of a rocky beach are all examples of this element of art:
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Texture
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Artists use this kind of texture if they want to contradict a viewer's normal expectations of a textured surface
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Subversive
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Frank Gehry's design for the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, uses contrasts of
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organic and geometric form
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A series of closely arranged parallel lines that are overlapped by another set of parallel strokes to create a sense of value is called
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cross-hatching
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Contemporary filmmakers use this aerial effect to give the illusion of great depth, even when the scene is in a limited space
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Atmospheric perspective
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Artists intersperse value and texture to create a sense of
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rhythm
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An artist can create an illusion of depth using only color by varying the
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intensity
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This Italian artist was the first to apply the tenets of linear perspective to the creation of artworks
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Brunelleschi
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In The Treachery of Images, Magritte tell us that painting is a
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Visual trick
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This type of perspective is used by game designers because it allows them to create depth using parallel diagonal lines
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Isometric
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Artists sometimes use this method of applying value to give a feeling of three-dimensionality
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Chiaroscuro
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These two values are at the extreme ends of a value range
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Black and white
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The method whereby rules of perspective are applied to represent unusual points of view is called
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foreshortening
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Reflected light excites __________ that line the back of our eyes, and their signals are reprocessed and interpreted as color in our brains
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Nerve Cells
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Secondary colors can be created from a mixture of
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Two Primary Colors
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A color that is lighter than its basic hue is called a
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Tint
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A color that is almost gray has a low
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Saturation
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This is a kind of color map that allows an artist to assess quickly the attributes of colors as they relate to each other
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Color Wheel
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Matisse was interested in using vibrant colors to
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evoke an emotional response
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By using this kind of color combination, artists avoid jarring, contrasting color and mood
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Analogous
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This color with a cool temperature is often used to describe a depressed psychological state of mind
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Blue
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Color mixtures using light, like those in digital displays, are called __________ color mixtures
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Additive
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When Paul Gauguin chose yellow for his work Yellow Christ, he chose the color for its __________ qualities
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Expressive
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An interior designer can balance curved and straight lines to __________ each other
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Complement
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Artists face a communication challenge: to find a __________ within the chaos of nature and to select and organize materials into a harmonious composition
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Structure
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Gestalt unity is a term that is derived from this language
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German
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A work can still display unity, even if none of the visual elements has anything in common, if
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conceptual unity is used
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A good example of variety in a work would be
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different shapes and colors
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In his work The Flagellation Piero della Francesca communicates a mood of detachment and contemplation by using this principle of design
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Unity
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An artist creates compositional unity by
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organizing all the visual elements of the work
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The focal point of Rauschenberg's sculpture Monogram is
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stuffed goat
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When Tibetan Buddhist monks create a sand mandala, they are creating a composition that has this kind of balance
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Radial
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Hokusai's print of The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa uses compositional unity in which of these ways
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(ALL THE BELOW) a. It makes the wave crests like the snow on Mt. Fuji b. It repeats the shape of Mt. Fuji throughout the work c. It repeats textures throughout the work d. It places the boats in proximity to one another
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A work that is created in small scale can communicate
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intimacy
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Robert Lostutter creates his work with a particular scale in mind. That scale relates to these animals
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Birds
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In Egyptian art the Pharaoh was almost always depicted in this way
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As the largest of all figures Correct
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Henry Peach Robinson created his photographic work Fading Away by using a Golden __________ for the format dimensions
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Section
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Something done on a monumental scale usually indicates
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(ALL THE BELOW) a. epic virtues b. heroism c. bravery d. admiration
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When a Yoruba sculptor created a human form, he or she made this body part disproportionately large:
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Head
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Scale can be used to indicate importance but not
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Significance
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Raphael's School of Athens depicts this
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a gathering of great scholars
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This use of scale can create an abnormal or supernatural effect, and was used by the Surrealists to do just that
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Distorted scale
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This Greek sculptor wrote a treatise on how to create a statue of a human being with perfect proportions
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Polykleitos
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This is a specific place of visual emphasis in a work of art.
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Focal Point
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When an artist wants to draw attention away from a particular part of the work, he or she uses__________
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Subordination
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The abstract work Tin Lizzie Green by Jules Olitzki draws attention to this part of the work.
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Center
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Blue Interior by Mark Tobey focuses the viewer's attention squarely on this area of emphasis:
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there is no area of emphasis
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In Bruegel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, the viewer is directed away from Icarus plunging into the sea through the use of __________ .
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Subordination
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In Artemisia Gentileschi's work Judith Decapitating Holofernes, the viewer is directed to the __________ that is indicated by directional lines.
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Focal Point
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This kind of line tends to be more visually active so it can draw the viewer's attention.
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Diagonal
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Placement of elements in a composition controls this and creates multiple focal points.
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Rhythm
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Hiroshige used this process to create the work "Riverside Bamboo Market, Kyobashi."
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PrintMaking
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Which of these elements of art and principles of design can be used to create emphasis?
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(ALL THE BELOW) a. Shape c. Color d. Contrast e. Rhythm
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Using automatic reactions to apply art materials in such a way as consciously to deny order can lead to __________ in art.
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randomness
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This principle of design arises from repetition of a pattern.
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Rhythm
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In Islamic art it is not uncommon to see complex interlaced __________, which are designs repeated as units in a pattern.
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Motifs
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Chuck Close's Self Portrait of 1997 is made up of small units that are unrecognizable, or __________ .
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Abstract
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This is a way in which artists divide visual space into different kinds of sections to achieve different rhythmic effects.
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Rhythmic Design Structure
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When there are at least two points of reference in an artwork, __________ is present.
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Rhythm
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In this sixteenth-century work, the Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel uses rhythm to direct the viewer's attention through the work.
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Hunters in snow
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The artist Chuck Close used a repeated pattern of organic concentric rings set into a diamond pattern to create his large __________ .
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Paintings
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Sometimes artists use this kind of changing pattern to make a work more lively.
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Alternating Patterns
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The German-French sculptor Hans Arp worked on creating __________ arrangements to communicate the ideas of the Dada movement.
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Chance
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A work of art is the product of interrelationships between various art elements and __________
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Principles
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If we can recognize the objects or people in a work of art, it is
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representational
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Allan Houser's work Reverie is representational because
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it includes two shapes that we recognize as faces
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Iconographic analysis interprets objects and figures in an artwork as
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signs or symbols
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Eva Hesse's minimalist sculpture Hang-Up can be interpreted biographically as __________
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a window that leads to nothingness
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A formal analysis of Las Meninas by Diego de Silva y Velázquez would concentrate on this aspect of the work:
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what was in the foreground and background
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Picasso studied and copied Las Meninas because __________
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He wanted to develop his own individual style
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Thomas Struth's photograph Museo del Prado 7 is
answer
a portrait of art appreciation
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The tools of formal analysis help us to __________
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Understand how an artwork was made
Buildings
Jobs
Trade
city of ember questions – Flashcards 43 terms
43 terms
Preview
city of ember questions – Flashcards
question
was to keep the instructions for leaving the City of Ember
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Mayor
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what happened to the chief builders plan for the box
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One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.
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what happened on assignment day
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Students picked a job from a small cloth sack
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What did the city look like
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all the streets looked the same with rows of two-story stone buildings. On the street level were shops and above were apartments
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what happened to Lina and Doon's friendship during their fourth year in school?
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Doon got in trouble from taking a dare from Lina
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The people of Ember did know know the exact year because?
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they had to rely on timekeepers to change the date sign and wind the clock
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In chapter 2, where did Lina go that she was not suppose to go
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the roof of the Gathering Hall
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Doon had a talent for ____________?
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mechanics
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Why was Granny tearing up on the couch?
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looking for something that had been lost
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What happened to Sadge:
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She went outside the lighted areas of Ember and became frightened
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Lina dreamed of a __________
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Bright City
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what did Mrs. Murdo do to help Lina's family?L
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cleaned and cooked for them
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________ found poppy when she was lost
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Doon
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What did Poppy find?
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a box with printed paper inside
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the Belivers thought that
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the builders were coming back to help the people of Ember
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after trying to decode the message, Lina found an important word. What was it
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Pipeworks
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At the end of Chapter 7, Lina decided to ask ____________ for help
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Doon
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What did Doon think of the document
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he thought it was important
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after granny died, Lina and poppy moved in with?
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Mrs. Mundo
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Lizzie said she got the canned foods from _______ who said he explored the storerooms
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Looper
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who was in the room full of supplies
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the mayor
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Since the mayor was the committing the crime, Lina and Doon decided to tell the
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the guards
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when Lina needed someone wise to talk to, she went to _______
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Clary
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Egress means
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the way out
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when Lina looked over the edge of rocks near the riverbank, she found a
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ladder
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the key was in a
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a steel panel
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what was inside the boxes that Lina found in the dark tunnel
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candles and matches
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the way out of Ember was by the
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River
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what favor did Nammy Proggs do for Doon?
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She lied to the guards about where he was
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Doon and Lina went to the ________ to hide
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school
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Doon and Lina wrote a not to _______ and tell her they were leaving Ember and how to follow them.
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Clary
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What happened as Doon watched Lina run across Stonegrit Lane
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the chief guard spotted Lina and started chasing her
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_____helped Lina escape.
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a blackout
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Why was Lina late meeting Doon?
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she waited for poppy so she could bring her along
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Poppy found a _____ in the boat
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book
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The first change Lina noticed as she climbed in the tunnel upward was the
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air
question
where was the city of Ember
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In a cave
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The trainer told the old people to bring no _________ or __________ with them to the new city
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books or photographs
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What is life like on earth during the time the journal was written
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disaster
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How many men, women, and babies were sent to Ember?
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200
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What did Lina and Doon see as they looked over the cliff in the cave?
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Ember
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What did Lina and Doon do while they looked over at the CIty of Ember?
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threw down the message the had written Clary
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Who found the message from Lina and Doon?
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Mrs. Murdo
Air And Water Quality
AP Human Geography
Buildings
Near The City
Government Chapter 24 – Flashcards 40 terms
40 terms
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Government Chapter 24 – Flashcards
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what displaces people in city neighborhoods
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zoning regulations
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what is associated with homelessness and gangs
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drug abuse
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this problem often involves alcoholism or mental illness
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homelessness
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that bars discrimination in housing
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open housing act
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what is the federal government program for housing
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urban renewal
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who is responsible for school policy
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school board
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subways, trains, and buses
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mass transit
question
what does the state do once incorporation is done
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issue a charter
question
what event is held to determine incorperation
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referendum
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local government in new england and midwest
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township
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local school district
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special district
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local citizens participate in lawmaking
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new england township meetings
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governs counties
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county board
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largest political subdivision of a state
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county
question
establishes local governments
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state government
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city's charter
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incorporation
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land and building regulations
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zoning
question
displacement changes an area's characteristics
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gentrification
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reorganization of city governments
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metropolitan government
question
selling price of real property
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market value
question
list the 6 elected county officials in the state of Iowa
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-recorder -auditor -attorney -sheriff -supervisors -treasurer
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recorder
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keep records of official document affecting real estate to preserve property
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auditor
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keeper of courthouse and commissioner of elections
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attorney
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prosecutes state laws and county ordinances
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sheriff
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keeping peace and care of prisoners
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supervisors
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executive and legislative branch of county
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treasurer
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handles investment functions
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explain how the relationship between stand and local govs and how it demonstrates the principles of federalism
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the state helps control the local government and the federal helps the state balance power between the state and natural power
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list the 4 main functions of county government
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-county -township -municipality -special district
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county
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largest territory and political subdivision of a state
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township
answer
units of local government in 20 states
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municipality
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urban unit of government legal rights granted by the state
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special district
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education, water supply
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list the 5 departments of municipal government
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-education -zoning -police and fire protection -water supply -transportation
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education
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government has to provide education
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zoning
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regulation land and building are used
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police and fire protection
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local function that varies with size of the community
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water supply
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provides water services
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transportation
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government provides taxis and subways
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compare the mayor council and council manager of city governments
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mayor council= what we have; voters elect the mayor and city council; separation of power council manager= works as the voters elect city council and council hires city manager and mayor
AP Human Geography
Buildings
Cities
Social Studies
Urban Geography
World Geography
Geography Alive! Ch. 25: Istanbul: A Primate City Throughout History – Flashcards 20 terms
20 terms
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Geography Alive! Ch. 25: Istanbul: A Primate City Throughout History – Flashcards
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primate city
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The largest and most important city in a country. It also has at least twice the population of the next largest city in the country.
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Bosporus Strait
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A narrow waterway that connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
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strait
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A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
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Constantinople
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Former name of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to being named Constantinople, the city was called Byzantium.
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site
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The specific place where something is located, including its physical setting.
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situation
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The way a place is positioned in relation to its wider surroundings
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peninsula
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A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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capital city
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A city which is the center of government for a state, country, or an empire.
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Ottoman Turks
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An empire which conquered large regions of Southwest Asia, including Constantinople, in 1453.
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urban hierarchy
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A ranking system for cities based on their sizes and services that they offer.
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urban
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Found or living in a city.
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rural
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Found or living in an area not close to city (countryside).
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shantytown
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A poor settlement, often found on the edge of a city, built of crudely built shacks. Gecekondus (built overnight) in Turkish.
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bazaar
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A traditional market in a Middle Eastern country, including stalls with traders selling their goods.
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Istanbul
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The primate city of Turkey, with a population of nearly 15 million people in the metropolitan area.
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Hagia Sophia
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An immense mosque in Istanbul, originally completed as a Christian church, in 537. Its name means "Holy Wisdom" and today it is a museum.
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Topkapi Palace
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A sprawling collection of buildings and gardens in Istanbul that was once home to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
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Blue Mosque
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Built in the 1600s, a famous mosque in Istanbul famous for many domes and minarets and 20,000 blue tiles lining its inside walls.
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minaret
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A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.
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Grand Bazaar
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An enormous, traditional Turkish marketplace in Istanbul with over 60 streets and 5,000 shops/stalls.
Buildings
Cultures
Red Scarf Girl Chap. 1-4 – Flashcards 8 terms
8 terms
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Red Scarf Girl Chap. 1-4 – Flashcards
question
Chapter 1. Describe Ji-Li's household
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French Windows, 1 room, large mohagony table, private bathroom
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Chapter 1. Why won't the dad let Ji-li go to the audition?
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He says that their family has a "political background."
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Chapter 2. What are the Four Olds?
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The four olds are: Old customs, Old habits, Old cultures, and Old traditions that chairman Mao wanted everyone to destroy.
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Chapter 2. What things do people do that "destroy the four olds"?
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Renaming buildings, tearing down signs, and cutting up "inappropriate" clothing and shoes
question
Chapter 3. What is a Da-Zi-Bao?
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A poster that criticizes someone or something.
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Chapter 3. What does the Da-Zi-Bao say about Ji-Li?
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It says that the teachers like her the best, so they give her good grades and let her have special jobs.
question
Chapter 4. What are the Red Successors?
answer
A group of children that are too young to be Red Guards, but will become Red Guards when they are old enough.
question
Chapter 4. What does Du-Hai call Ji-Li's Father and Grandfather?
answer
A Rightist and a Landlord
Buildings
English/Language Arts 1 (9Th Grade)
English/Language Arts 2 (10Th Grade)
To Kill A Mockingbird: Figurative Language (Chapter 12 and 13) – Flashcards 10 terms
10 terms
Preview
To Kill A Mockingbird: Figurative Language (Chapter 12 and 13) – Flashcards
question
"She had put so much starch in my dress it came up like a tent when I sat down."
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Metaphor Meaning it went up and floated outwards.
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"The church was becoming stuffy, and it occured to me that Reverend Skyes intended to sweat the amount due out of his flock."
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Metaphor Meaning he planned to wait all day in excrutiating heat until they got all the money.
question
"Calpurnia, in her navy voile dress and tub of a hat, walked between Jem and me."
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Metaphor Meaning she had a big hat on that day.
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"Aunt Alexandra was sitting on a rocking chair exactly as if she had sat there every day of her life."
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Metaphor Meaning she was very comfortable in her chair in their house.
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"Aunty better watch how she talks-scratch most folks in Maycomb and they're kin to us."
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Hyperbole I'm sure some of the folks were related to the Finch's, but not "most folks".
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"In the beginning its buildings were solid, its courthouse proud, its streets graciously wide."
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Personification A courthouse can't be "proud".
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"Occasionsally someone would return from Montgomery or Mobile with an outsider, but the result caused only a ripple in the quiet stream of family resemblance."
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Metaphor Meaning it caused an upset.
question
"Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand into a glove, but never into the world of Jem and me."
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Simile Meaning she fit in greatly with the Maycomb folk.
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"Aunt Alexandra was standing stiff as a stork."
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Simile Meaning Aunt Alexandra was very stiff and straight.
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"The blood in my legs began to flow again, and I raised my head."
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Hyperbole The blood really didn't stop flowing through her legs.
Buildings
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Rocks And Minerals
Earth Science Chapter 7 Study Guide 21 terms
21 terms
Preview
Earth Science Chapter 7 Study Guide
question
Tropics
answer
In which climate would chemical weathering most readily occur?
question
Heat, (the "Q" variable), is NEGATIVE when thermal energy is being REMOVED from a system.
answer
Under what conditions would you expect to see the most erosion?
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Plants, dead stuff, animal poop
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From where does soil get organic matter?
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The O Horizon
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Which soil horizon has the darkest and richest soil?
question
When it freezes and expands it breaks up rocks
answer
What about water causes mechanical weathering?
question
Any where there is a lot of sand
answer
Where would wind cause the greatest erosion?
question
Generally cold temperatures
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What does water and glacial erosion need to take place?
question
Inside of the bends
answer
Where does river flow slow down and deposition occur?
question
thick, fertile soil because of the presence of many weathering agents
answer
Temperate Soil
question
poor in minerals & nutrients, little organic material due to rain
answer
Tropical Soil
question
form at high elevations and high altitudes, no distinct horizons-soil too thin, under top few inches of soil, ground is permenantely frozen (permafrost)
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Polar Soil
question
soil is rocky, very dry and contains almost no organic matter
answer
Desert Soil
question
Soil that remains above its parent rock
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Residual Soil
question
Soil that has been moved away from its parent material by water, wind, or a glacier.
answer
Transported Soil
question
A mechanical weathering process which removes protuding overlying layers and esposing the weathered down dome of the underlying layers
answer
Exfoliation
question
A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust
answer
Oxidation
question
A chemical reaction that breaks bonds between two molecules by the addition of water; functions in disassembly of polymers to monomers.
answer
Hydrolysis
question
A vertical section through a soil, from the surface down to the parent material, revealing the soil layers or horizons.
answer
Soil Profile
question
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land, and in which terrestrial plants grow.
answer
Soil
question
The process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup
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Chemical Weathering
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The mechanical breakup of rock caused by the expansion of freezing water in cracks and crevices
answer
Frost Wedging
Buildings
Race
Winter
Story Questions "Stone Fox" Chapters 1-4 – Flashcards 22 terms
22 terms
Preview
Story Questions "Stone Fox" Chapters 1-4 – Flashcards
question
What did little Willy's grandfather do for a living?
answer
He raised potatoes.
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Why did Doc Smith not pay any attention to little Willy at first when little Willy said, "Grandfather won't answer me."?
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Doc Smith knew that Grandfather was always playing tricks.
question
What was wrong with Grandfather?
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He had lost the will to live.
question
Describe the relationship between Grandfather and little Willy.
answer
They loved each other very much and were very close.
question
What did little Willy decide to do about the harvest?
answer
He harvested the potato crop himself.
question
Where did Doc Smith say that Little Willy should go?
answer
He should stay with Doc Smith until they found a permanent home for him.
question
Where did Doc Smith say that Grandfather should go?
answer
Grandfather should go live with Ms. Peacock, a caregiver for the sick.
question
Where did Doc Smith say that Searchlight should go?
answer
She should go to live with another farmer.
question
Explain the code that Grandfather and little Willy worked out since Grandfather could not speak.
answer
Palm up meant "yes." Palm down meant "no." 1 finger meant "hungry." 2 fingers meant "thirsty."
question
What did little Willy find when he opened the strongbox where the money was kept?
answer
There was no money in the strongbox.
question
How did Willy get to school? How far did he have to travel to ge there?
answer
Willy got to school by sled. The school was 5 miles from his home.
question
Compare the way Grandfather and Miss Williams feel about all the questions Willy asks.
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Grandfather thought his question-asking was a good thing. Miss Williams thought Willy asked too many questions.
question
Describe in detail what Clifford Snyder looked like and how he behaved.
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He was dressed like he was going to a wedding, and he was short, had a droopy mustache, a small head, and yellow teeth. He was rude, mean, bossy, impatient, and ill-tempered.
question
What had Clifford Snyder come to see Grandfather?
answer
to collect taxes on the farm
question
Why does Searchlight act in an unusual way when she sees Clifford Snyder?
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Clifford pointed a gun at Searchlight.
question
How much money did Grandfather owe in taxes?
answer
$500
question
Why is Chapter 4 titled, "The Reason"?
answer
This chapter explains why Grandfather is sick.
question
What evidence shows that Willy is smart?
answer
Little Willy is only 10 years old, and he is able to run the farm on his own. He took care of everything that Grandfather had normally done.
question
Who is the author of the book? Why did he write the book?
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John Reynolds Gardiner is the author and he wrote the book to entertain young readers.
question
This book is written for whom?
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He wrote this book for children looking for an adventure story.
question
Be able to sequence events in the story.
answer
...
question
Be able to choose a statement from Stone Fox which contains a cause-effect relationship.
answer
...
Buildings
Cisco
Data Transfer Rate
Location
Networking
Wireless Access Points
Wireless Network
Wireless Networking Standards
Network+ Certification Practice Exam – Flashcards 27 terms
27 terms
Preview
Network+ Certification Practice Exam – Flashcards
question
You are designing a wireless network for a client. Your client needs the network to support a data rate of at least 150 Mbps. In addition, the client already has a wireless telephone system installed that operates 2.4 GHz. Which 802.11 standard will work best in this situation?
answer
802.11n
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You have configured a wireless access point to create a small network. You have configured all necessary parameters. Wireless clients seem to take a long time to find the wireless access point. You want to reduce the time it takes for the clients to connect. What should you do?
answer
Decrease the beacon interval.
question
Which IEEE standard describes wireless communication?
answer
802.11b
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How do switches and bridges learn where devices are located on a network?
answer
When a frame enters a port, the source MAC address is copied from the frame header.
question
You are reviewing the output of the show interfaces command for the Gi0/1 interface on a switch. You notice a significant number of CRC errors displayed. What are the most likely causes? (Select two. Either response is a complete solution.)
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EMI or cross-talk on the cable connected to the interface Collisions
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Consider the following output. ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;;got answer: ;;->>HEADER<<-opcode:QUERY, status; NOERROR,id:4 ;;flags: qr rd ra; QUERY:1, ANSWER:1, AUTHORITY:2, ADDITIONAL:0 ;;QUERY SECTION: ;; westsim111.com, type = A, class = IN ;;ANSWER SECTION: westsim111.com. 7h33m IN A 76.141.43.129 ;;AUTHORITY SECTION: westsim111.com. 7h33m IN NS dns1.deriatct111.com. westsim111.com. 7h33m IN NS dns2.deriatct222.com. ;;Total query time: 78 msec ;;FROM: localhost.localdomain to SERVER: default -- 202.64.49.150 ;;WHEN: Tue Feb 16 23:21:24 2005 ;;MSG SIZE sent: 30 rcvd: 103 Which of the following utilities produced this output?
answer
dig
question
You need to find out what kind of laws might apply to the design and operation of your network. Which type of document would you consult?
answer
Regulation
question
Your organization recently opened a branch office. You contracted with a WAN service provider to connect the branch office network to your home office network. This morning, users at the branch office reported that they can no longer access resources on the home office network. You ran the show interfaces command on the router at the home office and had an administrative assistant run the same command on the router at the branch office. Both routers reported the following: • Interface status: Up • Protocol status: Down What is the most likely cause of this WAN issue?
answer
There is an IP address misconfiguration issue between the WAN interfaces on both ends of the link.
question
Match each Wi-Fi jamming attack on the left with its corresponding description on the right.
answer
Transmits radio signals at random amplitudes and frequencies ===> Random noise jamming Transmits pulses of radio signals at random amplitudes and frequencies ===> Random pulse jamming Repeatedly transmits high-intensity, short-duration RF bursts at a rapid pace ===> Spark jamming
question
You have been asked to draft a document related to evidence gathering that contains details about personnel in possession and control of evidence from the time of discovery up through the time of presentation in court. What type of document is this?
answer
Chain of custody
question
Which exploit seeks to maliciously re-associate the IP address of a legitimate network host with the MAC address of the attacker's computer.
answer
ARP Poisoning
question
You manage a local area network with several switches. A new employee has started today so you connect her workstation to a switch port. After connecting the workstation, you find that the workstation cannot get an IP address from the DHCP server. You check the link and status lights and the connection is working properly. A ping to the loopback address on the workstation succeeds. No other computers seem to have the problem. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the problem?
answer
Incorrect VLAN assignment
question
Which of the following could easily result in a denial of service attack if the victimized system had too little free storage capacity?
answer
Spam
question
Consider the 850 nm multimode fiber optic cable shown below. How much loss can you expect between the transmitter and the receiver?
answer
-1.2 dB
question
You are adding a new rack to your data center, which will house five new blade servers. The new servers will be installed in a cluster that will host a customer tracking database. The only space you have available in the data center is on the opposite side of the room from your existing rack, which already houses several servers, a switch, and a router. You plan to connect each new server to the switch in the existing rack using straight-through UTP cables that will be run along the floor around the perimeter of the data center. To provide power for the new devices, you will hire an electrician to install several new 20-amp wall outlets near the new rack. To protect against power failures, you also plan to install a UPS in the rack along with redundant power supplies for the server. Will this configuration work?
answer
No, you should run the cable around the perimeter of the room in a cable tray.
question
Arrange the steps in the Change and Configuration Management process on the left in the correct order in which they should be completed on the right.
answer
Identify the need for a change. Conduct a feasibility analysis. Define the procedure for implementing the change. Notify affected parties of the pending change. Implement the change. Test the implementation. Document the change.
question
You are adding a new rack to your data center, which will house two new blade servers and a new switch. The new servers will be used for virtualization. The only space you have available in the data center is on the opposite side of the room from your existing rack, which already houses several servers, a switch, and a router. You plan to configure a trunk port on each switch and connect them with a straight-through plenum UTP cable that will be run through the suspended tile ceiling of the data center. To protect against power failures, you also plan to install a UPS in the rack along with redundant power supplies for the server. The only power available in the data center is located on the wall opposite the new server rack, so you must run extension cords across the floor to plug in the UPS unit. There are problems with this plan. What should you do?
answer
Hire an electrician to install a wall outlet near the new rack.
question
When you run the show interfaces command on switch1, you observe a significant number of runts on the Gi0/1 interface. What does this statistic indicate?
answer
Collisions are occurring.
question
You plan to implement a new security device on your network. Which of the following policies outlines the process you should follow before implementing that device?
answer
Change management
question
Which of the following benefits apply only to creating VLANs with switches and not to segmenting the network with regular switches?
answer
You can create multiple broadcast domains.
question
The Data Link Layer of the OSI model is comprised of two sublayers. What are they? (Select two.)
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LLC MAC • Logical Link Control (LLC) Sublayer: Provides the operating system link to the device driver. • Media Access Control (MAC) Sublayer: Translates generic network requests into device-specific terms.
question
Match each Interoperability Agreement document on the left with the appropriate description on the right. Each document may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
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BPO >> Creates an agreement with a vendor to provide services on an ongoing basis BPO >> Specifies a preset discounted pricing structure SLA >> Specifies exactly which services will be performed by each party SLA >> Defines how disputes will be managed MOU >> Provides a summary of which party is responsible for performing specific tasks ISA >> Documents how the networks will be connected
question
You are implementing a SOHO network for a local business. The ISP has already installed and connected a cable modem in the business. The business has four computers that need to communicate with each other and the Internet. The ISP's cable modem has only one RJ45 port. You need to set up the network with the following in mind: • Spend as little money as possible. • Do not purchase unnecessary equipment. • Computers need to have a gigabit connection to the network. • New devices should not require management or configuration. You examine each computer and notice only one of the four computers has a wireless NIC; they all have Ethernet NICs. What should you purchase?
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An unmanaged switch and CAT5e cabling.
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You manage the website for your company. The Web1 server hosts the website. This server has the following configuration: • Dual core processor • Dual power supplies • RAID 5 volume • One RAID controller • Two 1000 Mbps network adapters Which component is a single point of failure for the website?
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Disk controller Single point of failure means the failure in one component will cause the entire website to be unavailable.
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What is the basic purpose of the OSI Physical layer?
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Coordinates rules for transmitting bits.
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Match each decimal value on the left with the corresponding hexadecimal value on the right. Not all decimal values have a corresponding hexadecimal value.
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11 >> 17 B >> 11 D >> 13 F >> 15 C >> 12 10 >> 16 Hexadecimal is a Base 16 numbering system, which means there are 16 different characters possible for each number place. These characters go from 0 to 9, as decimal does; however, hexadecimal uses the letter A to represent the decimal number 10, B represents 11, and so on up to F, which represents 15.
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You have just started a new job as a network team leader for a small company. You are responsible for overseeing the work of Help Desk technicians, as well as doing your own share of the administrative work. To improve the safety of your organization, you decide to assemble Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals used in your organization. How should you get them?
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Download them from the chemical manufacturers' websites.
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Which type of remote wireless bridge connection is used to connect multiple LAN segments, or buildings together?
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point-to-multipoint
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Which of the following is connected inline to each end device and adds power to the line?
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midspan device
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If you are installing an access point on a ceiling, but find there are no electrical outlets nearby to provide power to the AP, what technology should you deploy?
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POE
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Wireless NICs perform the same function as a wired NIC except for which of the following?
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no RJ-45 connection
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De facto standards are official standards.
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False
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Which of the following is NOT a major part of an autonomous access point?
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wireless switch
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Which of the following is true about infrared transmissions?
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diffused transmission relies on reflected light
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WLANs are based on de jure standards.
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True
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What are the two components that make up the Windows 7 wireless Hosted Network function?
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Virtual Wifi, SoftAP
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Windows Vista and Windows 7 use which software for configuring wireless NICs?
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WLAN AutoConfig
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Which of the following is a viable option for a large enterprise or campus wireless network?
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lightweight access point
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If a remote wireless bridge is in repeater mode it functions as a standard AP only and does not communicate with other remote wireless bridges.
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False
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Which IEEE standard added speeds of 5.5 and 11 Mbps to the WLAN standards?
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802.11b
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A directed transmission requires a line of sight path from emitter to detector.
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True
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The IEEE 802.11g standard requires the strongest level of wireless security.
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False
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If a remote wireless bridge is set to ____, it can only transmit to another bridge in root mode.
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nonroot mode
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Which of the following statements is true about the 802.11g standard?
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speeds up to 54 Mbps and same radio frequency as 802.11b
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Which is NOT a limitation of infrared wireless systems?
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doesn't work well indoors
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Which of the following is true of the CardBus form factor?
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has a bus mastering feature
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Which of the following provides the management and configuration functions for a thin access point?
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wireless LAN controller
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Which of the following is an electromagnetic wave?
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All of the above
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Power of an electromagnetic signal such as one used in WLANs is measured by which unit?
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milliwatts
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Which describes the natural loss of signal strength through space?
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free space loss
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Which is caused by small objects or rough surfaces as an RF signal travels through the air?
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scattering
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Which is a method of measuring RF power that can be used as a comparison between two values and gives a better picture of the loss or gain?
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relative scale
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What does a loss of 10 decibels mean with respect to the percent of power loss in mW?
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90%
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What is the positive difference in amplitude between two signals?
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gain
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What is the term that describes the ratio of desired signal to undesired signal in the average power level of a transmission?
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SNR
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____ modulation changes the number of waves representing one cycle.
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Frequency
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The term ____ describes the rate of electrical flow.
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current
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Electromagnetic waves travel through space at the speed of light.
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True
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Which type of modulation changes the starting point of the cycle to represent a change from a 1 bit to a 0 bit and vice versa?
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PM
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Which value can be measured by the circuitry on a wireless NIC to determine if it is clear to send its transmission?
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RSSI
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One of the units of measurement used to represent RF signal strength is Ohms.
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False
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Whenever a wave moves to the maximum voltage, then down to the minimum voltage, and then returns back to the starting point, it has finished two cycles.
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False
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Which of the following units is used to measure frequency?
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hertz
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Mulitple copies of an RF signal may reach the receiver at different times due to reflection.
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True
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The ASK 1 bit has a carrier signal (positive voltage) while a 0 bit has no signal (zero voltage).
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True
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What units are used to measure RF power gain and loss on a relative scale?
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dB
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When an RF signal moves from one medium to another of a different density the signal actually bends instead of traveling in a straight line. This is known as ____.
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refraction
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A method of roaming between APs that are separated by a router is referred to as which of the following?
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Mobile IP
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When an AP accepts or rejects a wireless device it sends a(n) ____ frame.
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association response
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Which is true of passive scanning?
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a station listens for a beacon frame with an SSID for a set period of time
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Following authentication, if the access point accepts the wireless device, it reserves memory space in the AP and establishes a(n) ____ ID for it.
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association
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The 802.11n standard adds a feature to CSMA/CA which is necessary for A-MPDU aggregation called which of the following?
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virtual carrier sensing
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____ effectively prevents collisions because every device must wait until it receives permission before it can transmit.
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Polling
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What is the default authentication method according to the 802.11 standard?
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open system
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Which of the following is true about RTS/CTS?
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the RTS indicates the length of time needed for the transmission and ACK
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Which of the following describes the process of a wireless device switching from one AP to another?
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handoff
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The HCF channel access method allows for prioritized traffic types.
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True
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Which of the following is true about wireless network operation modes?
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a WLAN operating in ad hoc mode does not use an AP
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A BSS is served by one or more APs.
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False
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Increasing the beacon interval will normally increase wireless network traffic as well.
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False
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At regular intervals the AP sends a ____ frame to both announce its presence and to provide the necessary information for other devices to join the network.
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beacon
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On ESS networks that have multiple access points, the wireless device might actually receive beacon frames from several APs. Which AP would a wireless device generally choose in this case?
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the one with the strongest signal strength
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In which access method does the access point serve as the polling device?
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PCF
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A major function of the MAC layer involves defining procedures for a wireless device to discover the WLAN.
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True
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What is the first step in shared key authentication?
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wireless device sends an authentication frame to the AP
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CSMA/CD cannot be used with wireless networks because it is difficult to detect collisions on a wireless LAN.
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True
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Which is true about the CSMA/CD media access method?
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the hidden node problem makes it unsuitable for wireless networks
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What happens when an AP sends a DTIM?
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all stations change to active mode
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Which is NOT an advantage of single channel architecture?
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AP coverage does not overlap
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Which is true of a wireless mesh network?
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only one AP must be connected to the wired network
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What should you deploy if you manage a public hotspot and want users to agree to a policy or present credentials before using the WLAN?
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captive portal AP
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In a controller-based architecture lightweight access points are replaced by autonomous APs.
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False
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A DCF contention method is designed to provide priority handling to certain types of traffic.
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False
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Which type of wireless network uses the ATIM window?
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IBSS
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BSS and ESS service set configurations remain the preferred choice for homes and SOHOs.
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True
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Which wired device is a WLC most similar to?
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managed switch
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Which technology works by inserting a tag header within the existing Ethernet packet?
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802.1Q trunking
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Which network area are you likely to find LAN routers and Layer 3 switches?
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workgroup layer
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Which of the following is true of wireless VLANs in which the AP is responsible for separating packets for the correct VLAN?
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different VLANs are transmitted by the AP on different SSIDs
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Which power management technology is designed to be used with MIMO devices?
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SMPS
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Which system allows APs and other network equipment to be connected through the Internet and managed from one central location?
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cloud management
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A thin access point is one in which the intelligence for wireless management is contained within the AP itself.
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False
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In an 802.11b network, which channels are nonoverlapping?
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1, 6, 11
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The capability to prioritize different types of frames is known as which of the following?
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quality of service
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Which of the following are NOT enhanced power management technologies?
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continuous aware mode
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A distributed WLAN architecture can be described as which of the following?
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an ESS that uses multiple autonomous access points
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A WLC is at the heart of a controller-based architecture.
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True
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A WLC is at the heart of a controller-based architecture.
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True
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A WLC is at the heart of a controller-based architecture.
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True
