Alpine Spatial Patterns and Dimensions * Location: Kosciuszko National Park covers 6‚900 square kilometres and contains mainland Australia’s highest peak‚ Mount Kosciuszko. The park is located in the south-eastern corner of New South Wales‚ 354 km‚ southwest of Sydney‚ and is contiguous with the Alpine National Park in Victoria to the south‚ and the Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory to the north east * Altitude: Treelines can occur over a great range of altitudes
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Final APES Review What you know: 1. Green revolution: intro of scientifically bred or selected varieties of grain that can greatly increase crop yields. 2. Things that cause seasons on earth: earth tilted on axis‚ sun distribution 3. Large scale hydroelectric projects around the world: 3 gorges dam‚ dams going on in india 4. Age distribution diagrams: ZPG=looks like a building that doesn’t change‚ bottom same as top. Slow growth=base a bit longer than top but not quite a pyramid
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INDIA PHYSICAL FEATURES Geographical Set Up: India takes its standard time from the meridian of 82 30 E‚ which is 5 ½ hours ahead of Greenwich Mean time ( 0 longitude).Pakistan time is 5 hours ahead of GMT and Bangladesh time is 6 hours ahead of GMT. Significance of Location: Barring the plateau of Baluchistan (which form part of Pakistan)‚ the two great ranges of Sulaiman and Kirthar cut it off from the west. Along the north‚ the great mountain wall formed by the Hindukush‚ Karakoram and
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Parasitic Nutrition 21 May 2011 10:43 = organisms that live on or in another organism obtaining nourishment at the expense of the host and causing harm. Gut parasite (Taenia solium) = tapeworm Primary host = human (eat uncooked infected pork) Secondary host = pig (drainage channels contaminated by human faeces) Adaptations… - Suckers & hookers (attachment) - Body covering (immune responses) - Thick cuticle (inhibitory substances = enzymes) - Simple body systems (reproduction) - Very thin & large
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SERVICE PAPER ON DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION OF SEGREGATED GARBAGE AND SYSTEMATIC / SCIENTIFIC DISPOSAL THROUGH VERMINCULTURE INTRODUCTION 1. Improper disposal of domestic garbage in any human habitation always leads to disastrous consequences in the environment. Methods of garbage disposal in various parts of our country especially in urban and semi-urban area are either non-scientific or short sighted. Air Force stations are no exception to this fact. However‚ inherent advantage of Air Force
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Discuss the advantages‚ disadvantages of types of aggregate being used in construction projects. Introduction: Aggregates are inert granular materials such as sand‚ gravel‚ or crushed stone that‚ along with water and Portland cement. Aggregates are essential ingredient in concrete. For a good concrete mix‚ aggregates need to be clean‚ hard‚ strong particles free of absorbed chemicals or coatings of clay and other fine materials that could cause the deterioration of concrete. Aggregates‚ which account
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SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION Soil – 206 Soil Ecosystem Lab Objectives After completion of this lab a student should be able to: 1. Define the terms soil profile‚ horizon‚ texture‚ structure and concentration. 2. Describe how textural class is determined using the feel method. 3. Understand how to use the soil textural triangle. 4. Identify and describe four structure types and indicate their probable location in a soil profile. 5. List 5 soil colors and give a possible cause for each color. Introduction
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E1 Primary Air Pollution Primary pollutants are pollutants that are added directly to the air. Primary pollutant Natural Source Man-made source Effect on health Methods of reduction Carbon monoxide (CO) Atmospheric oxidation of methane (plant degradation) CH4 + ½ O2 CO + 2 H2 Natural forest fires Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels C8H18 + 8 ½ O2 8 CO + 9 H2O Forest fires Prevents hemoglobin from carrying oxygen by forming carboxyhemoglobin Headaches Shortness of breath Unconsciousness Death
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Poverty is general scarcity or dearth‚ or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.[2][3]After the industrial revolution‚ mass production in factories made production goods increasingly
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Ethical Statement Ethical considerations have been covered by names being changed‚ protecting all identities of settings and individuals. Consent forms have been signed. Parents have been advised of the right to withdraw. Part 1 The child I have chosen to focus on is a 3 year old girl who I will refer to as Liz. She lives with both parents and has an older sibling who is of primary school age. Mum is expecting a baby in June. I have been providing day care for Liz for the past 10 months
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