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What are the four processes of the scientific method
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1. Identify the problem
2. State a Hypothesis 3. Collect Data 4. Test the Hypothesis |
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What is bio cultural evolution
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Biocultural evolution is the interaction between biology and culture in human evolution
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Cells are?
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The basic unit of life
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What is one trait seen in new world monkeys, but not in Old world moneys?
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A prehensile tail (A tail thats able to grasp and hold)
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Cromosome number is reduced during
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Meiosis
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The four forces of evolution are?
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1. Gene Flow
2. Genetic Drift 3. Mutation 4. Natural selection |
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A temporary increase in melanin production in response to UV exposure is called?
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1. Tanning
2. An Acclimatization Response |
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Bergman's rule states
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That bodies with increased bass or volume to surface area are optimal for cold climates
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The study of what happens to an organism after death is called
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Taphonomy
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What are the four fields of anthropology
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1. Cultural Anthropology
2. Archaeology 3. Linguistic Anthropology 4. Physical Anthropology |
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What is Cultural Anthropology?
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Cultural anthropology is the study of cultures and societies of humans and their recient past.
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What is Archaeology?
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The study of past cultures and societies through the things they left behind such as tools and artifacs
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What is linguistic Anthropology?
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This is the study of language and how it was structured and evolved.
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What is Physical Anthropology?
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Physical anthropology isthe study of human evolution and variation, both past and present.
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What is Relative Dating?
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Relative dating is the science of determining the relative order of past events, without necessarily determining their absolute age
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What are 3 types of Relative Dating?
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1. Superposition
2. Law Of Association 3. Fluorine Dating |
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What is Absolute Dating?
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Estimating the date of an object in absolute terms
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What are 3 types of Absolute Dating?
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1. Carbon 14 Dating
2. Radiopotassium Dating (k/Ar) |
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Carbon 14 dating properties
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-Carbon 14 accumulates in all living things
-At death C14 intake stops -Has a half like of 5730yrs -Useful for hair, wood, bone... -Only reliable |
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Components of Radiopotassium Dating (k/Ar)
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This isotope is present in many rocks and has a half life of 1.3 billion years so therefore it has a wide range of things its able to date. However its only applicable to sites where volcanic activity has happened.
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