January 25 Practice

A type of memory loss called Korsakoff syndrome occurs in alcoholics because their brains lack this vitamin (thiamine)

The capital of this country is Vienna. From 1867 to 1918, it was part of a dual monarchy with Hungary.

Name this word that refers to places where a rope is tied together in a way that is difficult to untangle.

A person is legally intoxicated at a blood alcohol concentration of .08% because this can no longer be done safely.

Chronic abuse of alcohol can lead to this liver condition in which the organ fills with scar tissue.

This term names a time dilation paradox and a type of psychological study traditionally used to study nature v nurture.

What is the length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle with leg side lengths of 24 units and 10 units

A runaway greenhouse effect superheats this planet whose atmosphere contains clouds of sulphuric acid and carbon dioxide

This trigonometric function is equal to the reciprocal of sine, so it is equal to "hypotenuse over opposite."

To simplify x²(x³), this operation is performed on the 2 and 3.

Name this writer of The Crucible, which is the story of John Proctor and the Salem Witch Trials.

Name this British singer who is a former member of One Direction and the singer of "Two Ghosts".

Trigonomic functions can be defined using the "unit" of this shape which has a radius of 1.

Common trigonometry functions describe this type of triangle, which has a angle of 90 degrees.

This effect, named after the spanish term of "little boy," warms the central and eastern parts of the Pacific Ocean.

Name the capital city of Russia, which is home to the Kremlin complex and Saint Basil's Cathedral.

This term refers to a seasnoal wind change and is also used for major storms in South Asia.

Drinking alcohol can cause varices, which are enlarged bleeding veins, in this tube that connects the throat and stomach

Name these traditional Japanese poems that follow a 5 - 7 - 5 syllable pattern. These poems often focus on nature.

What is the slope of the line 4x + 2y = 18

Name this artform practiced by Dorthea Lange and Ansel Adams, who both pioneered in the use of cameras.

This trigonomic function is equal to "opposite over adjacent" and is the T in the mnemonic "SOH-CAH-TOA."

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic ocean with this body of water which is between Africa and Europe.

Name this author of poems such as "O Captain, My Captain" and "Song of Myself" from his collection "Leaves of Grass."

Name this stong-tongued mammal that is the world's tallest animal. It is closely related to the okapi.