Examen de Inglés de Andalucía (PEvAU de 2023)

Generación del 27

Con el término Generación del 27 se denomina comúnmente a una constelación de escritores españoles, en su mayor parte poetas, del siglo XX que se dio a conocer en el panorama cultural alrededor del año 1927, con motivo del homenaje a Luis de Góngora organizado en ese año por José María Romero Martínez en el Ateneo de Sevilla con motivo del tercer centenario de su muerte, en el que participaron muchos de sus miembros más conocidos, dentro de la llamada "Edad de Plata" de la literatura española, época en que coincidieron en plena producción durante la Segunda República esta brillante promoción j…

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Sulfoxaflor

Sulfoxaflor, also marketed as Isoclast, is a systemic insecticide that acts as an insect neurotoxin. A pyridine and a trifluoromethyl compound, it is a member of a class of chemicals called sulfoximines, which act on the central nervous system of insects.

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Tangerina

A tangerina (Citrus reticulata), também mexerica, laranja-mimosa, mandarina, fuxiqueira, poncã, manjerica, laranja-cravo, mimosa, bergamota, clementina, é uma fruta cítrica de cor alaranjada e sabor adocicado. Parece ser uma antiga espécie selvagem, nativa da Ásia (Índia, China e países vizinhos de climas subtropical e tropical úmido).

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Boris Karloff

William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931) (his 82nd film) established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Rachel Carson

Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Silent Spring

Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. Published on September 27, 1962, the book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

Fuente: wikipedia.org

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon

George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, (26 June 1866 – 5 April 1923), styled Lord Porchester until 1890, was an English peer and aristocrat best known as the financial backer of the search for and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

Fuente: wikipedia.org

Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Habitat destruction by human activity is mainly for the purpose of harvesting natural resources for industry production and urbanization. Clearing habitats for agriculture is the principal cause of habitat destruction. Other important causes of habitat destruction include mining, logging, trawling and urban sprawl. Habitat destruction is currently ranked as the primary cause…

Fuente: wikipedia.org