The natural hazards caused by plate tectonics are more a result of human factors than physical ones. Discuss to what extent do you agree with this statement? [40 marks] A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment. The Earth’s lithosphere (crust) is divided into tectonic plates which are constantly in motion due to the convection currents caused by heat cycles in the mantle‚ driven by radioactive decay in the Earth’s core
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9:20 MW 18 March 2013 What Can You See? For many‚ you have to see something to believe it. However‚ when looking at the beliefs of a blind person‚ we discover that seeing may actually distort our beliefs. In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral”‚ an unnamed narrator tells a story of meeting a blind man for the first time in his life. Before meeting Robert‚ the narrator tells us of how uncomfortable he is about him. If it had not been for his obligation to meet this man‚ he probably would have
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TinyTiny Tim is the main catalyst for Scrooge’s change in A Christmas Carol. To what extent do you agree? In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”‚ the character of Scrooge goes through a transformation which results in him being a generous and considerate man instead of a cruel and bitter one. This transformation is not primarily stimulated by the character Tiny Tim; it is instead as a result of encounters with a series of ghosts and other significant people‚ such as Tiny Tim. The Ghost of Christmas
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Many individuals claim that there is nothing worse than death. But what about the great misfortunes and cruelties one endures long before they meet their demise? Perhaps something worse than death is the actual living itself‚ when a person’s differences are constantly condemned and excoriated by those around them. Andre Gide writes‚ “Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death.” For gay teens‚ the vitriolic diatribes by peers at school‚ the ostracism
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Chapter 8: The Natural Sciences * Areas of Knowledge I. Introduction a. A period of progress: Initiated by the Scientific Revolution of the 17th Century b. Dominant cognitive paradigm- model of knowledge i. Success of sciences makes it seen as the most important form of knowledge ii. Many attempts made to establish other areas on a more scientific foundation that would mimic the rigor and apparent certainty of subjects iii. Coherence Theory;
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The educated is truly free. Do you agree? ‘Knowledge is power’‚ this frequently cited quote is no more a stranger to anyone. Education‚ which role is essentially to transmit knowledge‚ has empowered an individual with the accumulated knowledge‚ values and skills that an individual would require. Indeed‚ with knowledge‚ the educated has yielded the power to control the situation around him‚ to break free from oppression and authority‚ and to breakthrough the vicious poverty cycle. Yet‚ as the
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In Is Progress Possible? C.S. Lewis talks about how progress is inevitable‚ especially when it comes to human affairs. How many people question whether man itself is capable of progress. Progress means moving in a desired direction and many humans do not desire the same things‚ which brought up the question- is progress possible? He mentions how everything throughout human history can affect our species of how we act today and what happens to us. Especially the advance and increase in science‚ and
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Music is purely for relaxation. Do you agree? I agree to a certain extent. The primary purpose of music is for relaxation. Yet‚ there are many other types of music that does the opposite. The types of music include‚ dance music‚ religious music‚ spiritual music‚ ethnic music‚ children music‚ Baroque music‚ classical music and many others. These different types of music have various purposes. Each type of music will invoke different moods in the listeners. Dance music is produced specially for
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“The Weimar Republic was doomed from the moment it was created” To what extent do you agree with this statement? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Nicolai DP1 History The Weimar Republic was created in 1919 after Wilhelm II abdicated. The new government consisted of the ones who signed the Treaty of Versailles‚ and so nationalistic Germans thought this to be traitorous. The severe consequences given by the treaty had
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on another world. Satellite technology has allowed many things that humans only dreamed in the past to become reality‚ such as predicting natural disasters. Remote controled satellites are mainly used for meteorology making accurate weathher forecasting. With these natural disasters being predicted before they do harm to humans. People can be warned and they can escape from danger. However‚ we have to admit that cost of space research is extremely expensive. It is risky when investing
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