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A ‘clock’ is an instrument used to specify‚ record‚ and manage time. The word ‘clock’ comes from the French word “cloche” meaning bell‚ came into use when timekeepers were kept in bell towers in the Middle Ages. Historians do not who or when mankind “invented” a time-keeping device or a “clock”. Probably thousands of years ago when someone stuck a stick in the ground and saw a shadow of the sun move across the ground‚ known as the sundial. (Cummings‚ 1997-2012). After the Samarian culture
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death of the mother‚ replaces her with a robot. In Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone episode‚ “I Sing the Body Electric‚” Anne must learn to understand and accept that her new grandmother can be tender‚ loving‚ thoughtful‚ and caring. The Grandmother’s ability to love changes the tone of the story‚ which in turn‚ changes the reader’s level of emotional engagement. Also‚ by removing the Egyptian imagery from the story‚ the Twilight Zone diminishes the intensity of the children’s relationship with the Grandmother
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The Goldilocks Zone The 21st century is home to countless technological breakthroughs in astronomy. Scientists dwarf their latest discoveries with something bigger and more relevant every year. Day and night astronomers shower the cosmos with radio waves and probes hoping to find any form of extraterrestrial life. The war between science and religion nears its climax as the data pours in. Christian beliefs may be questioned as mankind draws closer than ever to discovering life outside of earth
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are accessible to biologists for investigation. In this experiment‚ the aim was to study small sections of a rock poll that contained a distribution of organisms. These organisms that were located were found in the littoral zone of Bridgewater’s rocky seashore. A littoral zone is made up of a community of aquatic organisms habiting the narrow strip of coast. The organisms that were studied included periwinkles‚ sea stars‚ algae‚ urchins and different types of sea weed. Periwinkles have shells to reduce
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it is usually divided into three main regions : a. Splash zone -- a region rarely covered by the sea‚ but is usually sprayed with salt spray at high tide. Sometimes‚ it may be drenched in a heavy gale. Aquatic plants and animals are rare in this zone. b. Intertidal zone -- Also known as the littoral zone. It lies between the mean high water spring tide mark and the mean low water spring tide mark.. All the plants and animals in this zone must
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2010 Introduction The intertidal zone‚ or littoral zone‚ is a slim perimeter along the shoreline. The intertidal zone is located between the highest and the lowest tides. Since the intertidal zone is located between the highest and the lowest tides it has many abiotic factors that make life challenging for the intertidal organisms‚ therefore the organisms must be well adapted to the intertial zone in order to survive. Intertidal organisms experience emmersion and
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In the early modern period‚ silver became the currency of the world. Never before had any good been so zealously sought after or acquired. Not even the grand spice trade routes over Asia could compare with the enormous scale and complexity the discovery of deposits of silver in Spanish America and Japan brought to global commerce. The silver trade initially brought extravagant‚ even opulent‚ wealth to Europe‚ China‚ Japan‚ and the traders in these nations‚ but in the end resulted in one of the most
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Hypoxic zones can occur naturally‚ but scientists are concerned about the areas created or enhanced by human activity. There are many physical‚ chemical‚ and biological factors that combine to create dead zones‚ but nutrient pollution is the primary cause of those zones created by humans. Excess nutrients that run off land or are piped as wastewater into rivers and coasts can stimulate
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the 2 pieces of equipment used to collect bottom samples on the Challenger? • What was a newly invented piece of equipment used on the Challenger ship to get water samples called? Rocky Shore (Lesson 02.04) • Be able to name the 4 zones of rocky shore • In which zone of the rocky shore would you most likely find only grasses and patches of lichens? • What type of animal uses the rocky shore for their ‘feeding’ grounds? • What is the name of a plant-like species found in rocky shores? • What is
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