A tornado has a cone shaped spiral almost like a traffic cone. A hurricanes heavy winds can bring some damage with them. Tornados are mostly spotted in the Northern Hemisphere and can reach up to 300 miles per hour. Hurricanes originate from the equator and pack a punch on anything in its path. Tornados and hurricane both rotate in different directions tornados clockwise hurricanes counterclockwise. The appearances are not the same‚ because one is bigger in appearance. Tornado casualties are around
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on the equator and turns with it as Earth rotates (eg. Weather satellites‚ communication satellites) Near-Polar Satellite – Follows a fixed north-south orbit as the Earth rotates below. Offers complete coverage of the Earth’s surface over a period of time. (eg. Agriculture/marine surveillance) Longitude – Imaginary lines that run North-South; key line is the Prime Meridian‚ lines span out east and west from there. Latitude – Imaginary lines that run East-West; key line is the Equator‚ lines
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an exaggeration and we are only utilizing the natural resources for our own benefits. Let us look at the location of the Amazon rainforest. Brazil has about 40% of the rainforest within its boundaries and the other countries are Peru‚ Columbia‚ Equator and Bolivia. These countries are considered poor countries in the world economy‚ but we expect them to protect one of the world’s biggest natural resources at their own expense. This is an unrealistic expectation and I personally think
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country as being special and unique. Like a flawless bottle of vintage wine‚ French displays perfection in the land and its people. The French have mentally messaged the image of their borders into a hexagon‚ perfectly situated midway between the equator and the North Pole‚ balanced in soil and climate. Symmetry‚ balance and harmony – it all coalesced in one great land because the French supposedly willed it. This perception of symmetry and unity in the physical dimensions of this geographically diverse
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India- Indus River settlements 3000 B.C Aryans invade- language group‚ not a race incent caste system-4 major economic group Modern-Day India - Bollywood - Fashion style - Cuisine - Poverty - 2nd largest population - Hinduism‚ Buddhism - Gandhi‚ Mother Teresa‚ Buddha - Modern day government-parliamentary system - W/a prime minister Hinduism- world’s oldest religion - Comes from Aryans - Caste system - Reincarnation - Dharma-divine law - Karma - Yoga Polytheistic- 3 main Gods -
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Narrator: Today we will be in the Amazon rainforest. Which is located near the equator. This will tell the story of jack being lost in the Amazon rainforest. Jack the explorer: NOt again why did I have to get lost. Well I know what to do. Narrator:He looks at the canopy trees. Jack the explorer: It’s so unique that trees want the sun so much they grow taller to get just like people who worked for what they have. Jack the explorer: Now begins the climb I start at the rainforest floor and I
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Fact Sheet: Climate Change in Australia Over Millions of years The Ice Age – The Cryogenian Period (850-630 million years ago) Even though there wasn’t ice everywhere when the ice age occurred‚ Australia and the rest of the continent were majorly affected by ice glaciers (known as bulldozers). Due to the environment being very cold and the outskirts of the glaciers turning into artic deserts‚ glaciers preserved the fossils of various plants and animals. Based on this fossil evidence‚ it is proven
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Module 1 – Tutorial Exercise 1.1 Write in your own words a short answer that describes the differences between weather and climate. Weather and Climate both take the same measuring elements of the environment and atmosphere (Temperature‚ humidity‚ pressure‚ wind speeds‚ precipitation‚ etc.). According to Sturman & Tapper (2006)‚ weather is “the state of the atmosphere at a particular point in time within a defined areas.” This in turn is opposed to Sturman & Tapper’s (2006) take on climate which
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and milder than wind speeds near the low-pressure area to the right that are stronger Which of the following areas is characterized by rain throughout the year and is associated with tropical rain forests? Intertropical Convergence Zone near the equator Which of the following statements DOES NOT apply to trade winds? Utilized by ancient mariners sailing from North America to Europe Why are the regions‚ including deserts‚ near subtropical highs dry? Air aloft sinks downward‚ undergoes compression
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The rain forest has lots of rain because it is very hot and wet. This climate is found near the equator. That means that there is more direct sunlight hitting the land and sea there than anywhere else. The sun warms the land and sea and the water evaporates into the air. The warm air can hold a lot of water vapor. As the air rises‚ it cools. That means
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