The Great Storm of 1987 By Scarlett The British Isles weather patterns Air masses and the British weather. The five major air masses which affect the British Isles (Arctic maritime‚ Polar continental‚ Tropical continental‚ Tropical maritime and Polar maritime) are which contribute to the weather in the UK. When the air masses mover from their source region they change and are modified from the surface over which they travel‚ this alters there temperature‚ humidity and stability
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Geomorphology - is the science of landforms‚ their origin‚ evolution‚ form‚ and spatial distribution. Denudation - is any process that wears away or rearranges landforms. Processes include weathering‚ mass movement‚ erosion‚ transportation‚ and deposition. Differential Weathering - the effect of different resistance in rock‚ coupled with variations in the intensity of physical and chemical weathering. Dynamic Equilibrium Model - the balancing act between tectonic uplift and reduction rates
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A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life. Volcanoes exist all over the world and countless of them go over without us releasing because they are all of different magnitude. Only 10% of volcanoes are monitored around the world from which 90% of these are located in MEDC’S ( More Economically Developed Countries) Volcanoes can pose different type of hazards separating into primary and secondary. Primary being the ash and dust‚ lava flow‚ volcanic gases and pyroclastic flow. How
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seemingly insignificant‚ have played a major role in the human evolution from nomadic civilizations to agriculture-based societies. It is arguable that the drinks covered were vital to societies since they helped to cause changes to agriculture‚ religions‚ celebrations‚ political status‚ and even warfare. As the new drinks earned the place as a staple in the lives of both royalty and commoner they powered the nation. Beer in Mesopotamia 1 Beer might have influenced the the transition of a Paleolithic
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Feminist Geography Since its conception‚ geography has been involved in the development of races and genders‚ mapping the boundaries that separate and exclude the world of privilege from the other. The imposing eyes that facilitated this domination have recently been challenged to quash their perpetuation of racial difference‚ and although existing more obscurely‚ to challenge the sexist legacy remaining in geography. “As part of geography‚ feminist approaches within our
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Chapter 7: Fragile environments Ecological footprint: measure of the mark that we humans make on the natural world. It considers how much land and sea are required to provide us with the energy for our lifestyles. Sustainability: actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Soil erosion and desertification Soil erosion * The washing or blowing away of top soil. * There are three types:
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corpses‚ great doctors at the time. Intellectuals were encouraged to work. 6-Egypt is the most populous Arab country. Due to its size‚ the country is an important and influential market‚ which is likely to grow in the long term. Egypt has a sizeable and growing minority with spending power similar to consumers in industrialised economies. 7-The country’s prime location renders it an export base to Asia‚ Africa and Europe. Egypt is also accessible through a number of airports and ports across the globe
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Social Studies 10: Geography Review Package I. Geography of Canada The ten provinces are Alberta‚ British Columbia‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Newfoundland and Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Ontario‚ Prince Edward Island‚ Quebec‚ and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories‚ Nunavut‚ and Yukon. The capital cities are Edmonton‚ Victoria‚ Winnipeg‚ Fredericton‚ St. John’s‚ Halifax‚ Toronto‚ Charlottetown‚ Quebec City‚ Regina‚ Yellowknife‚ Iqaluit‚ and Whitehorse. The bodies of waters
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Ancient and Modern Egypt Contrasted An In-depth Analysis of the Differences between the Egypt of Yesterday and Today The Aspects of Ancient and Modern Egypt Contrasted Egyptian culture has many contrasts and contradictions between the old and the new. The two cultures are much different from each other. But in its entirety‚ the culture of Egypt has successfully combined the best of both worlds. Keeping the appeal and magnificence of its ancient culture unharmed‚ modern Egypt has absorbed the contemporary
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“this is not a good law‚ get rid of it”. Mesopotamia was made up of city-states. It was one nation as a whole‚ but each city-state had it’s own government and own set of laws. City-states could also conquer one another for power and more territory. The city of Babylon became the most powerful city in Mesopotamia. Throughout history‚ the Babylonians would rise and fall. At times the Babylonians would create vast empires that ruled much of the Mesopotamia. The Babylonians were the first to write
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