Weathering in Deserts: Although chemical weathering occurs in deserts‚ mechanical weathering is far more dominant in shaping desert landscapes. * Water in Deserts: In desert‚ water collects in streams and rivers that can deposit alluvial fans‚ forms playa lakes‚ and even carve steep-walled valleys‚ or canyons‚ through the desert. -Desert streams -Alluvial Fans -Playa Lakes and Playas 7.3 vocab * Deflation- the lifting and removal of loose material by wind * Desert Pavement- a layer
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Filipino Scientists Contribution in the field of electricity Gregorio Zara Holder of doctorate in physics. Among Filipino Scientists‚ he is perhaps the most notable in the field of electricity. Zara formulated the Law of electrical resistance or what is known as the Zara Effect. This law states that all moving contacts between conductors produce a resistance to the passage electrical current which may be kinetic or permanent electrical resistance.
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Randy Olsen is a scientist turned film maker. He lived in the academic realm for years and saw scientist‚ who spent years researching to come up with real solutions to real world problems‚ fail over and over again to communicate their ideas to a mass audience. After spending over a decade preforming detailed scientific research he packed up his microscopes and flew to shipped off the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts to study film and become a better communicator. In his
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"Sensory Perceptions" Name: Hye Min Shin Professor: Craig A. Munns PHI210 Week2 Assignment Date: October 20‚ 2013 ‚ Provide at least three (3) reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Our senses are the connection between the world and our mind. A lot of philosophers defined our senses as the window of the soul. Every sense in our brain work hand to hand and build a combined picture of where we are‚ who we are‚ and what is
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has changed over many centuries. Scientists such as Ptolemy‚ Copernicus and Galileo added their ideas to our changing understanding. We observe the universe using a variety of equipment‚ from telescopes to orbiters and landers. Models of the solar system The planets and the Sun orbit the Earth in Ptolemy’s model. Our understanding of the universe has changed over time. Different civilisations have created different models to explain what the universe is and how the universe began. The Greek astronomer
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Quality of measurement Write Up Wire Wire This diagram shows how we carried out our experiment‚ by connecting 2 wires to the ohmmeter and attached the wires to the samples we used in our experiment. Preliminary Experiment At first in our preliminary experiment my group and me decided to use an ohmmeter instead of a multimeter. We did this as we thought it would make it easier for us to record our results. These are the results we got from our preliminary experiment: Length (mm)
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The Physics of Field Goal Kicking Physics is involved in all of our daily activities. Most of the time‚ however‚ physics is overlooked and never acknowledged. It is important to understand different aspects of physics because physics tells us how and why certain events occur. By definition‚ physics is the search for laws that describe the most fundamental aspects of nature: matter‚ energy‚ force‚ motion‚ heat‚ light‚ and other phenomena. There are many different sectors of physics‚ but we will
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quantities of absorbed or emitted heat or for determining specific heats.” While direct calorimeters measure the amount of heat produced in a small chamber‚ indirect calorimeters measure the amount of heat produced by taking into account the amount of consumption of oxygen and elimination of carbon dioxide. Both contain the same concept‚ but have a different approach. Indirect calorimetry is the preferable way for physiologists to measure the amount of oxygen being consumed and carbon dioxide and
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List the sciences that make up Earth science. Geology‚ oceanography‚ meteorology‚ astronomy. 2. How is a scientific hypothesis different from a scientific theory? A hypothesis is a tentative but untested explanation‚ while a scientific theory is attested and confirmed hypothesis. A hypothesis may not work‚ but a theory must work. 3. List the basic steps followed in many scientific investigations. Curiosity—observation—interpretation—hypothesize—test (experiments)—re-examine 4. How old is Earth
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environmental pollution 2) Ammonia and Its Salt-----------------------------------------------------(7-10) d. Uses of ammonia e. The properties of ammonia f. Manufacture of ammonia g. Preparation of ammonium fertilisers 3) Alloys------------------------------------------------------------------------(11-14) h. Arrangement of atom in metals i. What are alloys? j. The arrangement of atoms in alloys 4) Synthetic Polymers------------------------------------------------------(15-17)
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