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    cent of the area consists of grasslands. It houses around 110 tree species‚ 50 species of mammals‚ 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. The park is located between 29°25’ to 29°39’N latitude and 78°44’ to 79°07’E longitude.[8] The average altitude of the region ranges between 360 m (1‚181 ft) and 1‚040 m (3‚412 ft).[3] It has numerous ravines‚ ridges‚ minor streams and small plateaus with varying aspects and degrees of slopes A total of 488 different species of plants have been recorded

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    Piston Engines Picture a tube or cylinder that holds a snugly fitting plug. The plug is free to move back and forth within this tube‚ pushed by pressure from hot gases. A rod is mounted to the moving plug; it connects to a crankshaft‚ causing this shaft to rotate rapidly. A propeller sits at the end of this shaft‚ spinning within the air. Here‚ in outline‚ is the piston engine‚ which powered all airplanes until the advent of jet engines. Pistons in cylinders first saw use in steam engines. Scotland’s

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    Concerning the statistical ideas‚ the students verified that "the data collected are represented in (...) line graphs" (Ra) and that the line graph does not represent the absolute or relative frequencies‚ as other graphs (pictograph‚ pie or bar graphs)‚ but represents the data itself relating it to the time variable: "this type of graph is used to represent how the variable evolves‚ being the variable in study a continuous quantitative one‚ that varies according to the time‚ in this case‚ the number

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    Giovanni Lavermicocca Engineering Period 5 Oct‚ 18 210 The rocket and recovery system Is a missile‚ spacecraft‚ aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets‚ the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction. Rocket engines push rockets forwards simply by throwing their exhaust backwards extremely fast. Usually the rocket are propellant by chemical‚ and this rockets store a

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    1. The composition of dry air at sea level is nearly the same everywhere on Earth’s surface and up to an altitude of about 80 km. 2. The five main components of the atmosphere are nitrogen ‚ oxygen‚ water vapor‚ ozone‚ and the particulates. 3. The cause of atmospheric pressure is exerted equally in all directions up‚ down‚ and sideways. 4. The two types of barometers measure atmospheric pressure ‚ atm ‚ millimeters and or inches of mercury and the millibars mb. Therefore‚ the two barometers

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    Costa Rica’s continental divide‚ the Monteverde rainforest Proudly calls the town of Monteverde Its home. High above the coastal towns dotted Along the famous Costa Rican seaside‚ Monteverde sits at an altitude of 4‚662 Ft. above sea level. Major Abiotic Factors v  Because of the high altitude‚ this particular rain forest is known as a Cloud Forest. v  A Cloud Forest is categorized as a highland forest that receives nearly 100% humidity year round. v  The Monteverde Cloud Forest receives a

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    ECO TOURISM NEED OF HOURS AS EARTH IS OUR HOME AMRIK SINGH THAKUR MANAGEING HOST – HIMACHAL ADVENTURE LEISURE & HOLIDAYS‚ RESEARCH‚ SCHOOLAR MTA IVS Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hill – SHIMLA – 171005 Introduction Tourism is an ever growing industry around the world with many countries now dependent on the tourism industry within their country to continue to grow and develop. As a report put out by the World Economic Forum states‚ there was an increase in the number of international

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    Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. During the first day of the battle‚ the Confederate forces attacked and took control over Gettysburg‚ which was previously held by the Union. After a bloody day of battling‚ the Union armies were forced to retreat to the high altitudes‚ such as Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill. The map on the left‚ created by Union General William Wilcox‚ shows the army lines and the artillery of the Union and the Confederacy during the afternoon of July 2nd‚ the second day of the battle. On the

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    made continuously. (a) Determine the maximum amount that this buyer can afford to borrow. (b) Determine the total interest paid during the term of the mortgage. 10. A sky diver weighing 82 kg (including equipment) falls vertically downward from an altitude of 1500 meters‚ and opens the parachute after 10 sec of free fall. Assume that the force of air resistance is k1 |v|‚ with k1 = 1.65 kg/s‚ when the parachute is closed and k2 |v|‚ with k2 = 26.4 kg/s‚ when the parachute is open. (a) Find the speed

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    to keep growing in order to meet the requirements of this growing world. Everyone should be able to use drones. Problems such as privacy have risen‚ but drones do not violate the 4th amendment. Drones‚ like helicopters‚ fly at altitudes of 400-1000 ft. At these altitudes‚ it is impossible to conduct surveillance efficiently‚ so privacy concerns should not upset a revolutionary technology. Moreover‚ people shouldn’t be worried about surveillance because if one has nothing to hide then he or she has

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