APO History
Where was APO founded?
Lafayette College, PA
Earth's water is this percent fresh water
3%
These organisms form the base of most ocean food webs and produce a large portion of Earth's oxygen
Phytoplankton
Leonardo da Vinci is most famous for this painting
Mona Lisa
This civilization built the pyramids of Giza and developed hieroglyphics
Egypt
This flower is a very common symbol of APO
Forget-me-not
This process occurs when liquid water turns into water vapor and enters the atmosphere
Evaporation
This zone is the lowest layer in the ocean
Hadalpelagic zone
This time period was a major cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement that began in the 14th century in Italy
This land was known as the land between two rivers
Mesopotamia
In this year, APO allowed women to join the fraternity
1976
This layer is the coldest in the atmosphere
Mesosphere
Many deep sea organisms rely on this process, where bacteria create organic matter using chemical energy form hydrogen sulfide instead of sunlight
Chemosynthesis
This painting is the most famous painting that uses the impasto technique- seen in the swirly sky, cypress tree, and glowing stars
Starry Night
This network of trade routes allowed countries such as China Italy and India to trade goods with one another
Silk Road
APO expanded internationally and became a very large organization in this country, as this country has the second largest APO organization in the world
Philippines
This type of volcanic eruption is extremely explosive and produces towering ash columns and pyroclastic flows
Plinian eruption
This process occurs when wind blowing parallel to a coastline causes surface water to move away from the shore
Coastal upwelling
This painter is known for his use of light and shadow in works like The Night Watch
Rembrandt
This empire became wealthy through gold and salt trade and had the ruler Mansa Musa
Mali Empire
When Frank Reed Horton founded APO, this leader helped support and legitimize the fraternity's early development
James West
This geologic process describes the gradual rebound of Earth's crust after massive ice sheets melt
Isostatic rebound
This creates a layer in the ocean where sound waves become trapped and can travel thousands of kilometers across the ocean
SOFAR channel
This technique in fresco painting involves applying pigment to wet plaster
Buon fresco
This technology allowed ships to sail against wind and allowed long distance trade along the coasts of Africa and into the Indian Ocean
Caravel