Collapse of build ing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

2022 Texas Adjuster Study Guide 367 QUESTIONS ANSWERS ALL CORRECT 1 / 31 1. PERILS: A CAUSE OF PROPERTY LOSSES UNDER AN INSURANCE CON- TRACT EX: WINDSTORM, HURRICANE, EXPLOSION, COLLAPSE OF BUILD- ING, VANDALISM, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, AND THEFT 2. LAW OF LARGE NUMBERS: A FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY THAT DESCRIBES HOW THE AVERAGE OF A RANDOM- LY SELECTED LARGE SAMPLE FROM A POPULATION. IT BASICALLY RE- LIES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE LARGER THE POOL, THE MO...

1. where do cities come from hunter gather cultures -the invention of agriculture =sedentary, need for fixed address 2. from settlements -surplus production = ability to store to cities -trade w/ communities of surplus production -specialization created after non farming specialization occurred bc of surplus -distribution of property & by-ways -opportunities for way of life, occupation, wealth accumu- lation =storage possible= threat of theft= need for domestic scurity = rise of...

. abandomnment leaving or walking away from patient assignment without replacement by another nurse 2. Abrasion a superficial open wound that generally heals well if kept clean 3. Absorption the process by which nutrients are taken from the end products of digestion into the villi (within the small intes- tine) that contains capillaries. This is the point where the majority of nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream 4. accommodation response a measure of the eye muscles' ability to focus on...

1. PERILS: A CAUSE OF PROPERTY LOSSES UNDER AN INSURANCE CON- TRACT EX: WINDSTORM, HURRICANE, EXPLOSION, COLLAPSE OF BUILD- ING, VANDALISM, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, AND THEFT 2. LAW OF LARGE NUMBERS: A FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY THAT DESCRIBES HOW THE AVERAGE OF A RANDOM- LY SELECTED LARGE SAMPLE FROM A POPULATION. IT BASICALLY RE- LIES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE LARGER THE POOL, THE MORE PRE- DICTABLE THE AMOUNT OF LOSSES WILL BE IN A GIVEN PERIOD 3. PRINCIPLE OF INDEMNITY:...

1. Anthropogenic derived from human activities 2. Erosion The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another 3. Runoff Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans. 4. Denitrification process in which fixed nitrogen compounds are con- verted back into nitrogen gas and returned to the atmosphere 5. Nitrification ammonia (NH3) is conv...

1. population composed of all individuals that belong to the same species and live in a given area at a particular time 2. community incorporates all of the populations of organisms within a given area 3. population ecolo- gy the study of factors that cause populations to increase or decrease 4. population size the total number of individuals within a defined area at a given time 5. population densi- ty 6. population distriu- tion the number of individuals per unit area (or v...

1. superposition The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than those above it and younger than those below it 2. continental crust Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental crust (granite) is less dense then ocean crust (basalt). 3. oceanic crust Extends down from the surface of the Earth to 7 miles. Crust is layered and very uniform. Com- posed of basalt. 4. mantle Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, aluminum, and silicon-o...

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK INSIGHT ADVANCED TEACHER'S BOOK by Christina de la Mare Advanced Teacher’s Book © Copyright Oxford University Press Design to supply Head Unit and banner Introducing insight 4 Components of the course 6 Student’s Book at a glance 8 Workbook at a glance 11 iTools 13 Teaching notes Unit 1 14 Unit 2 26 Unit 3 38 Unit 4 49 Unit 5 61 Unit 6 72 Unit 7 84 Unit 8 96 Unit 9 108 Unit 10 119 Workbook answer key 130 Teacher’s Resource Disk 156 Com...

REAL Texas Adjuster Study Guide2023- 2024/ 367 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. perils: a cause of property losses under an insurance con- tract ex: windstorm, hurricane, explosion, collapse of build-ing, vandalism, accidental discharge, and theft 2. law of large numbers: a fundamental concept in statisticsand probability that describes how the average of a random-ly selected large sample from a population. it basically re- lies on the principle that the larger the pool, the more pre-dictable th...

REAL Texas Adjuster Study Guide2023- 2024/ 367 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. perils: a cause of property losses under an insurance con- tract ex: windstorm, hurricane, explosion, collapse of build-ing, vandalism, accidental discharge, and theft 2. law of large numbers: a fundamental concept in statisticsand probability that describes how the average of a random-ly selected large sample from a population. it basically re- lies on the principle that the larger the pool, the more pre-dictable th...