Name: ________________________ Class: __________ | Carlingford High School 2008 YEAR 12 2 UNIT SENIOR SCIENCE HALF YEARLY EXAM Time Allowed: 2 hours Instructions: * Attempt all questions * Answer all questions in the spaces provided on this paper. SECTION I: Multiple Choice Questions (Q1-15) (15 marks) SECTION II: Extended Response Questions (Q16-29) (65 marks) Name: __________________________ Class: _____________ SECTION I: 15 Multiple Choice
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evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings‚ we are still savages.” This quote about animal abuse is from Thomas Edison‚ an engineer known for his life changing innovations that continue to impact on our world today. Animal abuse is a long-debated problem‚ often causing the world’s population to split into two sides over the dispute. On one side‚ are those who say that humans are far superior to animals and other living beings who have been put here solely to feed or entertain us. On the other
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company? 8. How long have you been with this company? 9. What do you like most/least about the company? 10. What are the biggest challenges/opportunities the company is facing in the next year? Reflection: Completing this research paper on two careers‚ a forensic practitioner and baker has changed my plans dramatically. After researching the career as a baker I now know that that is not a job that I would want to pursue. As a baker I don’t feel like I am making much of a difference
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Recently animal abuse is increasing around the world. People are treating animal as non - feeling creatures. They use them for food‚ clothing‚ entertainment‚ and so on. These are some of the biggest crimes humans are doing against speechless creatures. There are many ways to prevent animal abuse but the most importantly everybody should treat animals with respect. First of all‚ we have to make authorities aware of the fact that animals are being ill-treated by people when you witness
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of Substance Abuse Among Teens and Young Adults Teens and drug use is always a popular problem being discussed everywhere‚ and now it’s becomimg more and more serious among teenagers in the United States‚ the number of reported drug abusers has gradually increased. It is more evident that solutions are needed to help young adults with this issue. 1. Drug treatment interventions 2. Community input and 3. Family support could help solve young adult’s problem with substance abuse. Drug
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There is a lot that I want to learn about substance abuse. I find that since the first initial class I have felt more at ease and want to be involved with class discussions. I thought a lot about my own past with drugs‚ and want to figure out what I can do to help others find the tools to make better decisions in their own lives. I started out using when I was about 14 with pot and it progressed into my 20’s. I tried a little bit of this and that and in the process lost friends family
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Senior Essay Xynthia Garcia Looking back at the way my life has been so far I am both surprised and proud of myself for continuing to push myself to success. Using the fact that I am the child of two high school drop outs as the fuel to my fire. I will be the first in my family to graduate‚ setting a good example for my two younger sisters. I am the only child of my Father‚ and my Mother’s oldest daughter. After five years of being raised by a single mother‚ and having the support of our church
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Elder Abuse in California The state of California‚ defines elders as persons 65 years and older. Approximately half of all nursing home residents recently surveyed stated they have been abused; almost all reported victimization by neglect or witnessed the neglect of another resident (Nursing Home Abuse‚ 2014). California Law states that elder abuse can be both civil and criminal. Elderly abuse can exist in the form of neglect‚ abandonment isolation‚ physical abuse‚ financial and verbal abuse. Mandatory
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substance use and abuse? Do your substance use behaviors/beliefs differ from those of your family‚ favorite media star‚ or peers? Growing up‚ I led somewhat of a sheltered life in a moderately conservative Christian home so using drugs was neither an option I explored or even considered. My mother is abstinent when it comes to alcohol and my father had an occasional beer during the summer when fishing but other than that I was pretty much naïve when it came to any type of substance abuse. My adolescent
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children die every day as a result of child abuse. That means that every six hours‚ a child dies because of some form of maltreatment. Child abuse is a serious problem facing families in the United States. To prevent child abuse‚ United States citizens need to be well informed of all aspects of child abuse. To solve the very serious issue of child abuse‚ the definition needs to be clear so that United States citizens can help. The four main types of child abuse are psychological‚ neglect‚ physical and
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