Geography Origin of the Discipline Three Fundamental Questions Concepts Two Dimensioned Researches System of Geography Four Schools of Research Origin of the Discipline Geography (English) was first coined by Eratosthenes (270 – 192 B.C)‚ a Greek scientist/geographer‚ chief librarian of the Alexanria Library Geō = Earth Graphia = Description Concept of Geography The studies of the phenomena‚ processes and patterns of natural environment and the spatial organization
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Chapter 7: Fragile environments Ecological footprint: measure of the mark that we humans make on the natural world. It considers how much land and sea are required to provide us with the energy for our lifestyles. Sustainability: actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Soil erosion and desertification Soil erosion * The washing or blowing away of top soil. * There are three types:
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Baseline data: Name: Zara Azmat Age: 16 Height: 5ft Weight: 45kg Resting Heart Rate: Target Zone: 60%-80% (122-163) PARQ completion: Yes Health issues: None Sport: Swimming I am hoping to improve 3 main components of fitness in order to enhance my performance in my chosen sport: Muscular endurance- by improving this component of fitness‚ it will allow my legs to work for longer periods of time whilst swimming due to the fact that the endurance capability of my legs had increased over my
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Centre Number Candidate Number General Certificate of Secondary Education 2013 Mathematics Unit T4 (With calculator) Higher Tier *GMT31* [GMT41] *GMT41* TUESDAY 11 JUNE‚ 9.15 am – 11.15 am TIME 2 hours. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces provided at the top of this page. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box‚ around each page‚ on blank pages or tracing paper. Complete
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Jessica Jemma Coster Candidate Number: 2050 Centre Number: 36325 How does Charles Dickens create mystery and tension in the opening of Great Expectations? Charles Dickens‚ the author of ‘Great Expectations’ uses many different ways and methods of building up tension and mystery in the setting. He uses a variety of techniques to give the graveyard‚ the marshes and Miss Havisham’s house mysterious feelings with a sense of darkness and Gothic horror. Dickens uses a semantic field to bring the
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How does Steinbeck present the relationship between George and Lennie? The novella is set in the 1930s which was the time of the Great Depression (this is a time when there was severe economic downfall due to the Wall Street Crash). This means that it was very uncommon to sustain a friendship as migrant workers never trusted each other and life was a great struggle‚ but there are two characters that do have a friendship and it is shown all over the book. We are first introduced to the characters
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Write your name here Surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier Monday 4 March 2013 – Morning Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper Reference 1MA0/2H Total Marks You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres‚ protractor‚ pair of compasses‚ pen‚ HB pencil‚ eraser‚ calculator. Tracing paper may be used. Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
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01.01 Assignment Historians apply geographic skills in order to learn about the past and solve historical problems. Complete the two parts of the following written assignment to show your understanding of these skills. Part 1 Explore the interactive maps to answer the three questions in Part 1 of this assignment. If you need to review how to use a map’s scale‚ please go to the Locating Places section of the Map Tutorial and read through page 3. Please remember to submit your responses for Part
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Compare ‘Still I rise’ by Maya Angelou and Charlotte O’Neil’s Song’ by Fiona Farrell In this essay I intend to analyse two poems that I have recently studied ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou and ‘Charlotte O’Neil’s Song’ by Fiona Farrell‚ Both poems have been written in the last 30 years by modern female writers. The poems talk about slavery and oppression. ‘Still I rise’ is a poem about Black oppression in the 1920s. ‘Charlotte O’Neil’s Song’ is based upon a true event‚ but tells the story
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The Great Storm of 1987 By Scarlett The British Isles weather patterns Air masses and the British weather. The five major air masses which affect the British Isles (Arctic maritime‚ Polar continental‚ Tropical continental‚ Tropical maritime and Polar maritime) are which contribute to the weather in the UK. When the air masses mover from their source region they change and are modified from the surface over which they travel‚ this alters there temperature‚ humidity and stability
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