SECTION 2-1 REVIEW AND REINFORCE •Understanding Main Ideas Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. 1. What factors determine whether water soaks into the ground or flows over the ground as runoff? The nature of the ground‚ the rate of the rainfall‚ and the slope of the land. 2. Draw a simple sketch of a river system. Include and label the following: headwaters. Tributary‚ oxbow lake‚ meander‚ flood plain‚ delta‚ and mouth
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Bailey Kargo! IB HOTA 3rd period English vs. Spanish Colonization From 1500 to 1700‚ the English colonization of the Chesapeake region and the Spanish colonization of the Central/South American region varied greatly in their primary motivations for settlement and the lasting effects imprinted into both societies. The English motives in settling the Chesapeake region were more economically-based‚ seeking greater economic opportunity and employment‚ while the Spanish effort took on a more
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and citizens of Sierra Leone‚ and created a damaging reputation of Africa. The European colonization of Africa had lasting negative effects‚ including human rights violations on the African people and creating a dark and foreign image of Africa to the Western World. The colonization of the Europeans did not start in Africa‚ but impacted it the most. One example of the negative effects of European colonization in Africa is clearly evident
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INFLATION Inflation is a term that refers to a persistent increase in general price levels of goods and services over a given period of time. The rise in inflation is mainly attributed to rise in food and fuel costs which results in a sharp rise in the prices of goods and services in the local market. MEASURING INFLATION Consumer Price Indices Inflation rate is calculated as the rate of change in consumer price indices from one period to another. Periods can be yearly or monthly. Pa-(Pa-1)Pa-1×100Where:
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Basic Information - UK The UK is in Europe and it is an island between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The UK is a well developed country. The Gross National Income per capita is 41‚370. Kenya Kenya is in Africa and the equator runs through Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Kenya is not a well developed country and the gross national income per capita is only 760. The population- UK The Population is 62.3 million. The birth rate is 12 births per thousand people. The
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction This chapter comprises of the background‚ statement of the problem‚ objectives of the study‚ research questions‚ significance of the study‚ the scope of the study and the conceptual framework. 1.2 Background to the problem Every 10 years‚ the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) brings together conservation experts from around the world to share information and ideas‚ and set a global policy agenda for protected areas. The 5th IUCN World Parks Congress was held
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CRISIS IN THE KENYA COFFEE INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION For many years‚ Kenya has been famous for its coffee. Described as strong in body and intense in flavor‚ Kenyan coffee‚ which belongs to the Arabica variety‚ is considered one of the world’s most consistent sources of high-grade caffeine. And because of its good cash returns to local farmers‚ coffee has traditionally occupied a large share of the country’s most productive lands‚ grown mostly on rich‚ red volcanic soil in areas with high and well
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GUIDED READING AND RESEARCH I. AFRICA IN THE 15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES 1. The two modern day nations that constitute the Senegambia region today are the republics of Senegal and Gambia. The land of the region is a terrain‚ commonly low‚ rolling plains that become foothills in southeast. It’s in Western Africa where it borders the North Atlantic Ocean‚ between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. The Gambia is almost an enclave of Senegal. The climate is tropical so it is hot and humid. The topography
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freedom and prosperity‚ or out of the passion and drive for fame and fortune sought for by the sea powers of the world. When the first colony at Jamestown took shape it also ignited a global rivalry among primarily Spain‚ England‚ and France. The colonization of the colonies was not primarily a religious endeavor‚ due to the participating countries’ motives‚ the determination of the colonists‚ and the religious tensions amongst colonies. An ideal way to understand why the countries did what they
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TOURISM IN KENYA INTRODUCTION Tourism is the world’s largest industry. According to World Tourism Organization (WTO)‚ tourism accounts for more than 10% of the world total employment‚ 11% of the Global Domestic Product (GDP) and the total tourist trips are predicted to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. In Kenya tourism is an important sector of the economy‚ in 2006 tourism was the leading foreign exchange earners contributing Ksh 56.2 billion while attracting 1.8 million tourists (Source :Kenya Tourism
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