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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Urban environments - Geography URBANISATION: a process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities‚ and there is a reduction of people living in rural areas URBAN REGENERATION: Slum clearance: the removal of old‚ port quality housing Peripheral housing estates: new estates on the edges of towns Regeneration and modernisation: upgrading of existing housing stock CAUSES: Rural urban migration: This is because of push-pull factors: for example people came
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A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life. Volcanoes exist all over the world and countless of them go over without us releasing because they are all of different magnitude. Only 10% of volcanoes are monitored around the world from which 90% of these are located in MEDC’S ( More Economically Developed Countries) Volcanoes can pose different type of hazards separating into primary and secondary. Primary being the ash and dust‚ lava flow‚ volcanic gases and pyroclastic flow. How
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Chapter 25 Process of fossilization · Moving water can suspend sediment – inorganic particles · Moving water fills into still body of water o Sediment flats to the bottom o Forms a layer o More layers form with different compositions on the bottom of the lake or ocean · Living things in the ocean die and get buried in the sediments in the ocean · A lot of weight and pressure pushing down · The organic material is replaced by rocks – mineralization resulting
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a. Social Location- the group memberships that people have because of their location in history and society. In the city of Mumbai‚ there is a thriving city and successful businesses like Bollywood. It’s beautiful‚ but in the center there is 1 square mile area that is different. This is the slum called Dharavi. To the unknown eye‚ Dharavi is a dirty poor district that has nothing to give to the community. There is garbage that is dug through‚ poverty‚ and disease. That is what you would think upon
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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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completed during Week 5 of Term 4‚ 2014. Questions will be from the following topics: Topic 3: Issues in Australian Environments Topic 4: Australia in its Regional and Global Contexts The exam will include: Multiple Choice Terms and Definitions Geography Skills Short Answer Responses Extended Response The exam will be 1 hour and 30 minutes + 5 minutes reading. The Extended Response question TheDespite its isolation‚ Australia has established and maintained diverse and strong regional and global
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Windsor Forest Windsor forest is located on the boarders of Berkshire and surrey‚ England. South of Windsor. Windsor Forest is also known as ‘Windsor Great Park’. Windsor Forest Has a large varied area of spectacular landscapes. The park is also populated with deer. Windsor forest is has importance because it is a site of special scientific Interest. Why is the forest being protected? Some of the reasons why Windsor forest is being protected is due to its: • Rare plants
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Soils of Gujarat Booklet No. 360 Soil Science: SSS - 5 Contents Preface I. Introduction II. Geographical Situation III. Land. Utilization Pattern IV. PhysIography A. Main land B. Kutch Saurashtra V. Climate VI. Vegetation VII. Soils VII. Problem Soils IX. Soils and Fertilizer Management X. Fertilizer Recommendation for Important Crops XI. Techniques for Efficient Fertilizer Use Preface The soils of Gujarat are classified into nine
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In other words‚ over transfer of food and the increase in salt density can raise water lichens and may change water living species. 8. The species may change parallel to the erosion caused by the human activities or the permanent increase in the water turbidity as an outcome of the dam construction. 9. Discharge of toxic matters (pesticides‚ toxic metals etc.) and their condensation in food chain may affect sensitive animals immediately; all
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