Chapter 15 Outline * Soil is the relatively thin surface layer of Earth’s crust consisting of minerals and organic matter modified by natural actions like… * Weather * Wind * Water * Organisms * Soil is formed from parent material‚ rock that is slowly broken down or fragmented into smaller particles by… * Weathering Processes Biological * Chemical * Physical * Topography‚ a region’s surface features such as the presence or absence
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Ancient Egypt Essay Charlie Little A2 According to World Studies: The Ancient World page 256 the absolute location for the capital of Egypt‚ Cairo is 30 degrees N 32 degrees E. The Relative for Egypt is that it is north of Sudan‚ south of the Mediterranean Sea‚ west of the Red Sea‚ and east of Libya. According to World Studies: The Ancient World page 71 to 73 the climate of Egypt is hot but not to dry. The landforms of Ancient Egypt are the 6 Nile cataracts also known as rock filled rapids
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Coal – Energy Where are coal reserves? Surface mining and deep underground mining are the two basic methods of mining. Many coals extracted from both surface and underground mines require washing in a coal preparation plant. Coal Exploration - Coal reserves are discovered through exploration activities. The process usually involves creating a geological map of the area‚ then carrying out geochemical and geophysical surveys‚ followed by exploration drilling. This allows an accurate picture of
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The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) has a long and intense history of facing hardships. Though the citizens gained independence from the French in 1960 after being colonized for roughly 67 years‚ they still face a countless number of economic‚ social and political issues. The people of the Ivory Coast must come together with the government in order to resolve the issues and better their country’s future. Like in most developing countries‚ a prominent political issue that the Ivory Coast faces is corruption
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Sand Dams in Kenya WHAT IS A SAND DAM? A Sand Dam is a steel reinforced concrete wall built across a sandy riverbed. During rainy seasons‚ a seasonal river forms and carries soil (consisting of sand and silt) which moves downstream. The heavy sand builds up behind the dam‚ whereas lighter sand and silt washes over the wall of the dam. Within the space of one to four rainy seasons‚ these dam types get completely filled with sand. However‚ approximately 40% of the volume held behind the dam
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I. Terms a. Centripetal force- An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state b. Centrifugal force- A force that divides people and countries c. Shatterbelt- An area of instability between regions with opposing political and cultural values d. Nation- a group of people with a common culture occupying a particular territory‚ bound together by a strong sense of unity arising from shared beliefs and customs. e. Nation-state- an ideal form consisting of a homogeneous group
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Ch 13 Key Issues: Urban Patterns Key Issue 1: Why Do Services Cluster Downtown? Central Business District: downtown; area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered Va Beach CBD: Virginia Beach’s central business district is the Town center/Pembroke area. Its major retailer being the Pembroke Mall. There are many shops and buildings that allow for a range of activities. Those activities may include shopping brand-clothing to walking in the park. There are many office workers
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The kingdom of Judea has always been the center of attention due to its geographical location and fertile lands. In 586 BCE Babylon king conquered Judah. In 538 BCE‚ Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered the region. He was admired by common people kind acts concerning citizens of Judea. He ordered the exiled Jews to return from Babylon to their homeland. Also‚ Jewish temple was rebuilt. In 332 BCE‚ Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great destroyed the Persian Empire‚ gained control over Judea. But after
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Athens is the capital of Greece. The city is strategically located in the prefecture of Attica and stretches to the peninsula. Athens is surrounded by Pendeli‚ Ymmytos‚ Parnitha‚ eastwards‚ northwards‚ and the Saronic gulf westwards and southwards. Notably‚ Athens was once known for traffic‚ smog‚ and tacky architecture. Its ultimate bloom was in the 5th century when civilization and moral values surpassed limits of the city and to become the most important area of western civilization. As the world’s
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Canadian Shield Relative Size/Location This region occupies over 50% of canada’s total land area (approximately 4‚ 800‚000km2)‚ making up parts of 6 provinces and 2 territories. The Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Canada. Physical Landscape The Canadian Shield is made up of metamorphic and igneous rock‚ containing some of the world’s oldest rocks. It had once been a major mountain region but it is now relatively flat with rounded rock hills. In addition‚ hundreds of thousands
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