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    of Alexandra. As this includes the Cunninghams but not the Ewells‚ it creates a contrast expanded upon throughout the novel. Perhaps the strongest way that Lee conveys this contrast is through the way in which the two families are regarded by the Finches. As Jem says‚ "the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods" have far more respect than "the kind like the Ewells down at the dump". Atticus recognises that "Mr Cunningham’s basically a good man"‚ even though he was the leader of Tom

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    amount of cubs a polar bear produces per litter is 2. Really the only predator to the polar bear is humans. For instance when we drive cars the exhaust go to the north pole and heats it up a little and melts the ice trapping and killing the bears. Galapagos Turtle Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Testudines Family Testudinidae Genus Geochelone Species Geochelone nigra The turtle lives in volcanic lowlands and shrub lands. The turtle mostly eats grass‚ fruit

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    and fossils found on his voyage‚ he also spends considerable length describing the different cultures and individuals from those cultures with whom he interacted. Perhaps the most well-known part of Darwin’s journey was his exploration on the Galapagos Islands‚ during which he noticed some characteristics in animals that likely changed over time through inherited traits. (A particular example of this is how even after men had easily killed some of the birds on the island‚ the birds did not learn

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    CINDER CONE VOLCANO The cinder cone volcano‚ commonly found in volcanic areas‚ are constructed of rocks and ashes. Gas created from the lava is blown into the air which then “cools and solidifies as small rocks or cinders”. Cinder cone eruptions “take place in basaltic volcanic fields” that immensely effect the human population surrounded by it. Cinder cone eruptions majorly impact the environment by distributing volcanic gases‚ volcanic landslides and blasting tephra. One of the long-term impacts

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    The difference between creationism and Darwin’s theories is that creationism is the belief that god created all living organisms and the earth. Darwin has the theory that evolution was what evolved by natural selection over time. The change of species and the natural selection are the differences between creationism as they were not created‚ they were changed. Natural selection is where on an island or some place‚ the food supply might be different to the island next to it. So‚ the animals there

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    a fur-trader and apothecary named Simon Finch‚ who fled England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm on the banks of the Alabama River. The farm‚ called Finch’s Landing‚ supported the family for many years. The first Finches to make a living away from the farm were Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch‚ who became a lawyer in the nearby town of Maycomb‚ and his brother‚ Jack Finch‚ who went to medical school in Boston. Their sister‚ Alexandra Finch‚ stayed to run the Landing

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    30. What do carnivorous sponges have that others don’t? 31. How do cnidocytes work? 32. What cnidarians reproduce asexually? Answers: 1. “Descent with modification” 2. One species changing into another 3. Lamark 4. Finches 5. The transitional fossils between aquatic and tetrapod organisms 6. Ribs‚ mobile neck‚ lungs 7. The classification of organisms based on their

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    that Calpurnia is very protective of the children all throughout the book. She really portrays this protectiveness when Calpurnia brings the kids with her to church. Calpurnia subdues the adult equivalent of a bully‚ Lula‚ when she objects to the Finches coming to the black First Purchase Church. Scout describes it by saying‚ “I felt

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    “To Kill a Mocking Bird” was written. And looking at the lifestyle of blacks and whites is a night and day difference. In “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” the blacks were treated extremely poorly. Luckily‚ Calpurnia worked in the household of the Finches and was dearly loved there. Three words to describe Calpurnia would be wise‚ loyal and nurturing. Unlike many other blacks‚ Calpurnia is very smart and well educated. She could read and write. Calpurnia is also very wise and knows how

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    "To Kill a Mockingbird" takes place in the 1930’s‚ in a small Alabama town called Maycomb. The story is narrated by a young girl named Jean Louise Finch (known as Scout). Scout lives with her father and her brother Jeremy Finch (known as Jem). Scout is having to grow up with the same racism that effects her father’s‚ Atticus Finch‚ lawsuit. The reason for the despicable attitude towards the Finchs’ is that Atticus defended Tom Robinson‚ a black person. Tom was charged with raping a poor white girl

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