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    Geography

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    Year 9 Geography Exam Revision Pack When is the exam? 1st February What will you be examined on? WILD WEATHER: 1) Tropical storms 2) Floods 3) Droughts 1) Tropical storms / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Cyclone (all the same event) The strongest tropical storms are called hurricanes‚ typhoons or tropical cyclones. The different names all mean the same thing‚ but are used in different parts of the world. If these huge storms start in the Atlantic‚ off the west coast of Africa

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    More material carried in the river’s suspension as particle sizes decreases due to a higher level of erosion. Some larger particles are moved by saltation. This therefore means particles such as sand and gravel are deposited across the flood plain as the river floods and friction reduces the river’s energy. Although the velocity and discharge are at their highest in the lower stage of the river’s long profile. There is generally less erosion because turbulence is lower and sediment particle size

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    leaks‚ there must be regular checks on all the gas systems. In the event of a gas leak the gas needs to be turned off at the meter‚ naked flames need to be extinguished‚ open the windows and immediately ring for help such as British Gas. A Flood-To prevent floods the home or

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    too. As in the theme of purification in the two novels it is the same theme but different symbol: water and fire. First‚ in The Mill on the Floss water and the river as a symbol contains both darkness and light. Floods‚ too‚ are positive and negative in this book. While floods can be destructive forces‚ they are also somehow cleansing‚ in a highly biblical sense. first example‚ the women in the book who had drowned although she did not do any vain except being a women that is the main theme

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    impression taken from many potential foreigners; Some of its weaknesses frequently seen and heard worldwide through the news‚ would be of its massive in number and constant floods‚ of which could be reflected by the recent news of a flood that happened in its capital‚ Jakarta.     Recently on January‚ Jakarta was faced with a bad flood that was proved to be caused by the inability of the fifty canals placed all around Jakarta to divert excess water from the rain efficiently. This tragedy may have caused

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    Typhoon Frank as far as flood water is concerned. Waters from Suague River which originates from the mountains of Janiuay and Jalaur River in Calinog engulfed towns along its way towards the sea especially after combining as one river in the Municipality of Mina even though Tigum and Aganan Rivers did not overflow its banks. Towns of Pototan‚ Barotac Nuevo‚ Dingle‚ Dueñas‚ Dumangas‚ and Zarraga located downstream were devastated as the waters of the combined rivers made flood water levels relatively

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    As a community health nurse the most important elements to stress to the community is to ensure steps have been implemented to secure your family‚ property and business. Developing a Family Disaster Plan is an often overlooked but crucial part of disaster preparedness. Living in Florida we prepare annually for hurricane season from June through November and prepare a hurricane preparation list as follows: Assemble Important Documents In a waterproof container‚ put important documents like:

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    is no world for escapists. If the wolves attack you‚ we will come to your aid in all probability." So the rabbits continued to live near the wolves and one day there was a terrible flood which drowned a great many wolves. This was blamed on the rabbits‚ for it is well known that carrot-nibblers with long ears cause floods. The wolves descended on the rabbits‚ for their own good‚ and imprisoned them in a dark cave‚ for their own protection. When nothing was heard about the rabbits for some weeks‚ the

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    use that land. The practice of land reclamation has changed since the 1940’s‚ because of increasing demand for industrial‚ residential‚ and recreational land near urban centers. Prior to the last two decades‚ land reclamation embodied land drainage‚ flood protection and prevention‚ and irrigation primarily to further agriculture. Today‚ floodplains‚ swamps‚ abandoned mineral workings‚ and geologic hazard areas are modified to meet man’s increased demands for more intensive uses. Land Reclamation

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    toilet . Every morning we barricaded the bathroom door shut and put rocks‚ wood chips‚ and paper towels in the sink‚ toilets‚ and urinals. We knew that if we got caught we would be in big trouble ‚ so we went in shifts during class. I went to go flood the bathroom during reading and my friends went during other classes. In no time‚ we had this down and no one could catch us. We told only a few of our closest friends that we knew would never tell on us. The teachers and staff were confused about

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