1. (10 points) Write out your pre-lab prediction‚ including what evidence or previous knowledge you have to support that prediction. --Answer below: Things "rising" and "setting" give the appearance of something rising or setting. In reality objects like the Sun or Moon aren’t physically rising from the horizon. Most of the motions we see in the sky are caused by the Earth’s motion‚ both its rotation and orbital motion. So all of the "motions" described below are really apparent motions and not
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Stars A star is a massive‚ luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun‚ which is the source of most of the energy on the planet. Solar System The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets‚ their moons‚ and other non-stellar objects. It formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system’s mass is in the Sun‚ with most of the remaining mass contained
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The Science of Natural Disasters Natural Disasters‚ 7th ed.‚ by Patrick L. Abbott (New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 2009; ISBN-13: 978-0-07-337669-1). Written Assignment 6 Short Answer Questions Answer the following questions as completely as possible. 1. Explain the laws of superposition‚ faunal assemblages and faunal succession. How do they support the theory of evolution? [LO6.1] Laws of superposition; A concept initially proposed by Avicenna‚ a Persian geologist in the 11th century‚ then clarified
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Tourism in the Philippines Tourism in the Philippines is a major economic contributor to the Philippine economy. The Philippines is an archipelagic country composed of 7‚107 islands. It offers a rich biodiversity with its tropical rainforests‚ mountains‚ beaches‚ coral reefs‚ islands‚ and diverse range of flora and fauna‚ making it as one of the megadiverse countries in the world. In 2012‚ the country attracted 4‚272‚811 visitors. History Philippine tourism flourished in the 1970s and early
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1st Quarter: Notes to Remember… Figurative Language Simile- A simile compares two things using the words “like” and “as.” Examples: busy as a beeas dry as a bone clean as a whistle brave as a lion stand out like a sore thumbthey fought like cats and dogs Metaphor- When you use a metaphor‚ you make a statement that doesn’t make sense literally‚ like “time is a thief.” It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things become apparent or someone understands the
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Mars‚ defined as the fourth planet from the sun‚ as well as the Roman god of war. Planet Mars was first observed in 1609‚ by Galileo Galilei using a telescope. It was said that the planet Mars was seen since the ancient Egyptian time. A significant amount of research is currently being done on Mars by satellite and rovers. Many people question about the possibility for people to live on Planet Mars in the future. Mars has gotten its name from the Romans‚ who changed the planet’s name from Ares‚
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about the earth that we have learned about is volcanoes. The text describes a volcano as a hill or a mountain that is constructed by the extrusion of lava or rock fragments from a vent (Plummer‚ 2007). A volcano consists of a volcanic cone‚ craters‚ vents‚ necks and fissures within its physical form. But volcanoes have more to them that isn’t seen so easy from a distance‚ volcanoes also consist of magma and lava. Magma is the molten rock and trapped gasses that are found beneath the Earth’s
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Decubitus/pressure ulcers Kailea D. Ferrell Anatomy and Physiology Decubitus ulcers or pressure sores are common with individuals who are bedridden‚ use a wheelchair‚ or are unable to change their position. This type of lesion is most likely on areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin such as hips‚ ankles‚ backs‚ elbows‚ and heels. Pressure ulcers can cause life-threatening infection and are common in individuals in nursing homes. Signs & Symptoms:
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that soldier is a clever coward. “No kind of lucky chance I see…he’ll freeze into mud to the marrow”: another note of grim realism. The second ghost suggests that the soldier will end up dying of hypothermia— possibly stuck in one of the pond-sized craters in no-man’s-land‚ unable to scramble up the loose earth out of the freezing water. “Picardie”: a French town‚ in which the most severe fighting took place during the Somme – a grim fate. “Curses the third spat venomously”: the last of the spectres
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decades? Over the past 3 decades‚ spacecraft have shown us that Mars is rocky‚ cold‚ and dry beneath its hazy‚ pink sky. We’ve discovered that today’s Martian wasteland hints at a formerly volatile world where volcanoes once raged‚ meteors plowed deep craters‚ and flash floods rushed over the land. Mars continues to throw out new enticements with each landing or orbital pass made by our new spacecraft. 4. What new technology do you think may be created to expand our knowledge of Mars? In the future‚ I
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