for power stations‚ motor vehicles and aeroplanes. Oil is also used to make all sorts of plastic products from bottles to mobile telephones‚ and for chemicals used in factories and farming. In short‚ our modern-day society relies heavily on a steady supply of oil and gas‚ generally known as hydrocarbons or fossil fuels (together with coal). Oil and gas fields on the UK continental shelf. From Wagner‚ K. (Dec 2010)‚ AAPG European Region Newsletter‚ Vol. 5‚ p4. Oil and gas formation Hydrocarbons
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My Move from East to West By Yuki Kather First‚ our mission at the time was to reach California the state with all the sunshine. “I can’t wait till we finally settle in California it would be so nice‚” everyone said in a cheerful voice. A week or so before our move we cleaned up the house. On that day when we were cleaning our house the sky was dark and cold with a pale patch of sunlight coming in through the clouds. We started deciding in piles/groups what were the things we were going to keep
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Famous People from West Virginia Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863) Jackson was born in Clarksburg‚ West Virginia. He was a Confederate general and won at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. He was accidentally killed by one of his men at Chanvellorsville. Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) Jarvis was born in Grafton‚ West Virginia. She was a promoter who worked to make Mother’s Day a nationally celebrated holiday. Morgan Morgan (1688-1766) Morgan was a pioneer and the first white
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Preserving humanity is difficult‚ especially when someone is faced with having to escape and leave everything and everyone they once loved behind during time of war. In Mohsin Hamid’s “Exit West‚” Saeed and Nadia face this dilemma when they are forced to run away like animals from their home. In the duration of the story‚ they had to find a way to maintain their humanity. This proves to be something hard during time of war‚ but not impossible. Taking a different point of view can help maintain someone’s
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Describe the problems faced by migrants travelling west to Oregon and California. (9 marks) There were many problems faced by migrants travelling west to Oregon and California which we know of‚ and these problems were more or less life-threatening. Most people ask why these migrants bothered to travel knowing the risks and more than likely consequences. Most Migrant’s and settler’s decisions were effected by push and pull factors‚ some which give no other option to these people but to move. The
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yet inconvenient‚ effects of the population explosion we Californian’s are facing. Our geographical space is not getting any larger‚ but our population is. The 2000 census showed California’s population increased by 13.6% over 1990 census figures to 33‚871‚648 people. California adds over 550‚000 people annually‚ which is roughly equivalent to adding the entire population of the state of Vermont every year. Why is California so over populated and what are the potential long-term effects of this overcrowding
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California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream In “California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream‚” James J. Rawls gives his version of the California dream‚ and describes the paradoxes that are associated with that dream. According to Rawls‚ the California dream is a love affair with an idea‚ a marriage to a myth‚ or fantasy. (Rawls 22‚ 23) Everyone has their own version of the California dream. It might be something‚ or nothing at all. As I began reading Rawl’s essay‚ I found it
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Gutierrez 02.04 Exploring Rocky Shores 1. What are rocky shores? Rocky shores are where the land meets the sea. 2. How are organisms on a rocky shore distributed? Organisms on a Rocky Shores are split up between horizontal zones depending on how much exposure to the environment the organism can endure. 3. What three types of bedrock are typically found in a rocky shore ecosystem? The three types of bedrocks typically found in a rock shore ecosystem are rocky shore‚ sandy shore‚ and salt marsh. 4. What
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1. What are rocky shores? This is the place where there is a combination of the high and low tides on shore. 2. How are organisms on a rocky shore distributed? They are distributed in horizontal zones on the shore. 3. What three types of bedrock are typically found in a rocky shore ecosystem? 4. The three types of bedrock found in the rocky shore ecosystem are the rocky shore‚ sandy shore‚ and salt marsh. 5. What are the different zones of the rocky shore? (There are three main ones—sometimes
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rocky shores? Rocky shores are areas of bedrock exposed between the extreme high and extreme low tide levels on the seashore. 2. How are organisms on a rocky shore distributed? Plants and animals are distributed on the shore in horizontal zones that relate to the tolerance of the species to either exposure to air or submergence in water during the tidal cycle. 3. What three types of bedrock are typically found in a rocky shore ecosystem? Three types of bedrocks are rocky shore‚ sandy
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