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    Similarities and Difference of the Role of Physical Geography in the Shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia         During the Bronze Age physical geography played many roles in the shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences but also had their similarities. Their water sources‚ resources‚ protection‚ and the society all affected how these civilizations lived. Physical geography played an important role in the shaping of the civilizations of Ancient

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    extremely hard working‚ for example he made over 100 experiments‚ recording each one. This must have taken a lot of time and effort just to make one discovery so 100 must have taken a great deal more. Also‚ Wedgewood invented and developed products: black basalt‚ thermometer‚ and pyrometer and learned to add kaolin to glaze pottery to stop it cracking. All of these products are ingenious but to make them from scratch‚ especially a thermometer is remarkable and it shows a lot of effort. Another point to back

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    ocean test 2

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    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Module 02 Quiz with Answers 1. As early as the 1700s‚ scientists and explorers notice a remarkable coincidence of shape of the Atlantic coasts of Africa and which continent? A) North America B) Asia C) Antarctica D) South America Correct answer(s): D 2. The outermost solid layer of the Earth that comprises both continental and oceanic crust is called the: A) Hydrosphere B) Lithosphere C) Aesthenosphere

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    Teotihuacan

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    “Teotihuacan‚ located in the Basin of Central Mexico‚ was the largest‚ most influential‚ and certainly most revered city in the history of the New World‚ and it flourished in Mesoamerica’s Golden Age‚ the Classic Period of the first millennium CE.” ("Teotihuacan."). 125‚000-150‚000 inhabitants occupied Teotihuacan at the height of its power around 450 C.E.‚ and it was one of the largest ancient urban centers during its time. Teotihuacan is known for its modern city layout (grid pattern) that contains

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    Layers of the Earth

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    1. Crust: The Earth’s surface is composed mostly of water‚ basalt and granite. Oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. The Earth’s thin‚ rocky crust is composed of silicon‚ aluminum‚ calcium‚ sodium and potassium. The crust is divided into continental plates which drift slowly (only a few centimeters each year) atop the less rigid mantle. The crust is thinner under the oceans; this is where new crust is formed. Continental crust is about 25-90 km thick. 2. Mantle: Under the crust is the rocky

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    Kalium ore‚ pumice‚ etc.‚ totally more than 100 kinds of rock Description Spodumene ultrafine powder mill is for super-fine grinding materials with hardness less than 6 in Moh`s scale and humidity less than 6 percent such as kaolin‚ limestone‚ basalt‚ calcite‚ marble‚ talcum‚ barite‚ gypsum‚ dolomite‚ bentonite mud‚ mica‚ pyrophyllite‚ sepiolite‚ carbon black‚ diatomite‚ graphite‚ alunite‚ fluorite‚ potassium feldspar‚ phosphorite‚ pigment‚ up to 200 kinds. The granularity (or final size) of the

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    Through King Hammurabi’s ruling from 1792-50 BCE‚ he believed that he was chosen by gods to being justice to every one of his people. Through his obedience to the gods‚ he created this code that contained 282 laws cared in forty-nine columns on a basalt stele. These codes addressed a variety of topics in civil‚ criminal and commercial law that applied to everyone. However‚ the purpose of the laws and punishment was based off social standing. One can easily see that not everyone was equal during this

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    Geology 101 Notes

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    Geology 101 Universal Knowledge Zoology Political Science Astronomy History Biology Geology Geography | Examples of Time & Geology * Sphinx Precambrian Era: (4.5 billion) * Ended 542 million years ago * Started with no life and evolved bacteria & algae Paleozoic Era: (542 – 251 MYBP) * Fish‚ amphibians‚ etc. were early years * Ended with the Greatest Extinction of all time Mesozoic Era: (251 – 65 MYBP * Dinosaurs ruled and small animals developed

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    Mars

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    Project on the planet Mars Introduction Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. Named after the Roman god of war‚ it is often described as the "Red Planet"‚ as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.  Radius: 2‚106 miles (3‚389 km)Surface area: 144‚800‚000 km²Distance from Sun: 141‚600‚000 miles (227‚900‚000 km)Gravity: 3.711 m/s²Length of day: 1d 0h 40m | Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second

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    Law Code of Hammurabi

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    code was a legal document that is today considered not only the earliest known written body of laws‚ but also historic art. The law codes are inscribed on to a stele‚ which is a slab of stone set vertically. It stands seven feet approximately‚ and is Basalt (Arts and Culture).At the top of the stone King Hammurabi is shown talking to the sun god Shamash. He is standing and Shamash is seated and is larger than the King. This clearly signifies the greater of the two. Shamash represented righteousness

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