Personal statement A visit to the Giants causeway while holidaying in Northern Ireland in 2011 opened my eyes to the captivating subject of geology. Seeing 40‚000 perfectly shaped hexagonal columns gave me an insight into the rich volcanic history of our Earth and posed many questions which pioneered my interest in geology. My fascination of geology expanded further when it came to choosing my A-Level subjects; Geology‚ Geography and Environmental Science. I was then introduced into a wider spectrum
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Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes
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plaster on a wall or ceiling‚ so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed Atlantis- A legendary island‚ beautiful and prosperous‚ which sank into sea Agora- A public open space used for assemblies and markets Caldera- A large volcanic crater‚ typically formed by major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano Artefacts- Natural or human
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Lahars are turbulent mixtures of water and volcanic debris which flow rapidly down the slope and have shaped parts of Ruapehu. During the 1953 Tangiwai disaster where 151 people died when a train was derailed‚ was a result of the heating up of the crater-lake on Ruapehu over time‚ causing mud and rocks with volumes of water from the Whangaehu river to not only destroy the railway line and people but in doing so‚ changed the nearby environment. Mountain building affects climate. The TVC region lies
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disrupted. I broke my foot skateboarding; it was an imbecilic decision that affected in many ways. Not only was I physically hurt‚ but I was also psychologically damaged. I felt as if I failed myself and everyone around me. It was as if I fell in a deep crater‚ nothing that I ever have done in my life had prepared me for something so devastating as this. As a result‚ my belief in myself and my abilities began to etiolate‚ all the confidence that I built was annihilated in a split-second. For three months
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seemed to be undisturbed. In March and April 1991‚ however‚ magma started rising towards the surface from more than 20 miles (32 kms.) beneath Pinatubo. This triggered more small earthquakes and caused powerful steam explosions that blasted three craters on the north side of the volcano. Thousands of small earthquakes occurred beneath Pinatubo throughout April‚ May‚ and early June 1991‚ and many thousand tons of noxious sulphur dioxide gas were also emitted by the volcano. Scientists had been
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at your fingertip! Looking to live in paradise? Escape from ice- capped mountains‚ black slushy snow lining the curbs‚ dangerous thin layers of black ice‚ frigid temperatures‚ greyish thick smog and steam- filled air‚ as well as those pot hole craters eroding the streets. Life with those types of unsightly and uncomfortable weather conditions is in direct contrast with the meaning of Paradise. What is one’s more appropriate vision of paradise? Introspectively‚ one can close their eyes and envision
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Pilgrim’s Progress’s Setting Pilgrim’s Progress has many detailed settings and events. Readers experience fights with dragons‚ roaring lions‚ and valleys filled with monsters. However‚ out of all the scenes‚ Christian’s encounter with the Worldly-Wiseman strikes attention best. Not only does he manipulate him‚ but a menacing hill almost crushes the pilgrim. Next‚ his teacher calls upon the skies‚ and magma spouts from its sinister peak. The signature smell of cow manure would surely haunt
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Grímsvötn volcano is located near the center of the Vatnajökull ice cap in central Iceland. At a height of 5658 feet‚ it has the highest eruption frequency of all the volcanoes in Iceland. Grímsvötn volcano has a complex of calderas‚ of about six by eight kilometers in area‚ and a subglacial caldera lake sustained by geothermal heat. A caldera‚ a large‚ circular depression at the summit of a volcano‚ is formed when magma is withdrawn or erupted from a shallow underground magma reservoir. The caldera
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a quick‚ no-fuss method. 4. Orion 8945 SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope. With 8-inch diameter reflector optics‚ this Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope allows you to view heavenly bodies in close information so you can plainly see the craters on the moon and the rings on Saturn and Jupiter. It’s even powerful adequate to let you view nebulas‚ star clusters‚ and galaxies! It features a 2-inch Crayford focuser‚ a 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece‚ and an EZ Finder II reflex sight‚ and it’s developed
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