Oryx The Arabian Oryx is a medium-sized antelope weighing 65 - 75 kg (140 - 170 lb). Prior to its extinction in the wild‚ it is believed to have occurred in flat and undulating gravel plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions‚ and the dunes edging sand deserts‚ with a diverse vegetation of trees‚ shrubs‚ herbs‚ and grasses. The Arabian oryx eats mainly grasses. Herbs‚ seedpods‚ fruit‚ fresh growth of trees‚ tubers and roots also form part of its diet. It can go for weeks without drinking water
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able to grow in the area‚ farmers move on‚ leaving what used to be acres upon acres of trees to be nothing but a dry and empty piece of land. Desertification is the decaying of the Earth’s dryland ecosystems. It is also the advancement of sand dunes on land. Each year‚ close to 30 million acres are lost to desertification and drought‚ that’s about 56 acres per minute. One major cause of desertification is human interaction/humans
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masterpieces. A mere 30 miles away sprawls Lake Michigan’s Gold Coast‚ perhaps the USA’s most unexpected beach getaway. Some argue that these shores rival Hawaii’s and Southern California’s. Along 300 miles of seemingly endless beaches lie sugar-white dunes‚ wineries‚ antiquing‚ U-pick orchards and berry farms‚ cider houses‚ Hemingway haunts – you can even go surfing. In Michigan! So if you never thought you could head to the Midwest for
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------------------------------------------------- Sundarbans The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন‚ Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of India and Bangladesh. The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park‚ Tiger Reserve‚ and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests‚ and is one of the
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Fox Traveller : Life Mein Ek Baar Trip To Leh 14-23 June – by Road 17-23 June – by Air Ladakh trips in 2013 • • • • • • • • • • • • Weekly Air Fixed Departures in June‚ July‚ Aug 14-23 June by Road (Del- Manali- Leh) 17- 23 June by Air (Del- Leh- Del) 21-30 June by Road (Del-Manali-Leh) 24-30 June by Air (Del-Leh-Del) 7-16 Aug by Road (Del-Manali-Leh) 10–16 Aug by Air (Del–Leh–Del) 09-18 Aug by Road (Del-Manali-Leh-) 15-21 Aug by Air (Del-Leh-Del) Bike Trip (11-21July‚ 8-18Aug‚ Del-Manali-Leh)
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1. Bag A contains A.well-sorted sand. B.clay. Correct C.a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. D.a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. Answer Key: C Feedback: The correct answer is C. a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. Question 2 of 33 3.03/ 3.0303 Points Bag B contains Correct A.well-sorted sand. B.clay. C.a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt D.a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. Answer Key: A Feedback:
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Mother & Son‚ Cronulla 1935 Max Dupain Max Dupain wanted a career in architecture but poor results in mathematics and physics prevented this. Photography provided an alternative way to become involved in this field. He went on to become one of Australia’s greatest documentary photographers. He spent his lifetime creating a unique photographic history of this country that has resulted in some memorable iconic photographs including The Story Bridge in Brisbane 1946. Much of Max Dupain’s
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The Nile River has always been the backbone of Egypt. The mighty river flows for some 4‚000 miles from the mountains of Equatorial Africa and Lake Victoria before it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Without the Nile River and its annual inundation Ancient Egypt would never have come into being. Its fertile valley was renewed every year with rich silt deposits laid down during the flooding. As the agriculture of Egypt revolved around the Nile‚ so did the social life of the ancient Egyptians. During
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RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited
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The Ultimate Casestudy Guide VERSION 1 (DEC 2009) Casestudies for Geography GCSE 2010 A guide to using the Ultimate Casestudy Guide This guide is designed to help you prepare for your exams by collecting the casestudy information you have learnt during your GCSE and putting it all in one place. This guide does not replace your notes. Part of your revision should be to go back over your notes and add further details to the information in this booklet. This is essential if you would
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