relationship between a distance on a map and specific distance on Earth’s surface‚ for example‚ 1 cm to 10km. This means if the distance between two towns on a map is one cm‚ the actual distance between the towns is 10 kilometers. Longitude and Latitude: Longitude - are the “vertical” lines on a map and imaginary lines on the earth used to calculate east or west. Latitude - are the ’horizontal’ lines - they are used to calculate distance north or south of the equator (a line of latitude around
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Denison was fired at 1pm each day so that ships in the harbor could accurately set their chronometers (a clock that is precise and accurate enough to be used as a portable time standard). Accurate time keeping is essential to east-west navigation‚ as longitude is linked to the time difference between a ships location and its home point. The practice of firing the 1pm cannon continued until the Second World War‚ when it was stopped due to fears that it might alarm Sydney residents. However‚ it recommenced
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Animals Kinkajou: honey bear Genus:potos Spiecies:flavus habitat Fifty degrees North to fifteen degrees South‚ and thirty-five degrees to sixty-five degrees in the Amazon Rainforest lives a mammal called the kinkajou. The kinkajou mostly sleeps in the upper canopy‚ hiding in the holes of the trees during the day napping. It’s a cute little animal with the body grows from 16 to 30 inches; its tail grows from 15 to 33 inches. Its shoulder height is up to 10 inches and it weights 3 to 10 pounds
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controlling and monitoring stations on Earth‚ GPS receivers owned by users and GPS satellites broadcasting signals from space which are picked up and identified by GPS receivers. Each GPS receiver then provides a three-dimensional location (latitude‚ longitude‚ and altitude) plus the time. The GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time difference will tell the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. With distance measurements from
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6.2.1. General Characteristics of district Ahmednagar district‚ which is known to be the ‘Place of Saints’‚ is located between Pune and Aurangabad on road line and between Manmad and Daund on railway line. It is the largest district in area in Maharashtra comprising 14taluka places. Ahmednagar district is on the fore-front in co-operative movement in the country owing to the strong presence of 16 Sugar factories‚ distilleries‚ spinning mills‚ paper mills‚ milk federation‚ dairy etc. in the co-operative
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CHAPTER 6 Air-Sea Interaction Earth’s Seasons Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted ______° with respect to ecliptic. Ecliptic – plane traced by Earth’s __________ ___________ Axis always points in the same _________‚ ___________ (_____________) Seasonal changes and Earth’s rotation cause ___________ solar heating of Earth’s surface. Tilt responsible for seasons Vernal (spring) equinox - _March______ Sun is directly overhead along the __________ Summer solstice - _______________ Sun is
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seasons are like and how long they last. Descriptions of at least 3 plant and 3 animal species shown in your diorama Descriptions should include adaptations to life in your biome. The average temperature. The average yearly rainfall. Approximate longitude and latitude of your biome. The type of soil that can be found in your biome. A description of what life is like in your biome. Descriptions of unique conditions in your biome such as‚ permafrost‚ length of night and day‚ any other aspect of your
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The Tacoma Narrows bridge of 1940 was a disastrous‚ yet amazing‚ flawed‚ yet stunning structure. The Tacoma narrows bridge travels across the Puget Sound river‚ connecting Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It was located in Washington State‚ before tragedy struck. The bridge‚ the 3rd longest suspension bridge in the world at the time‚ was designed by a man named Leon Moiseff‚ helped by Elmer Maxwell Hayden‚ Clark Eldridge‚ Frederick Bert Farquharson‚ Lacey V. Murrow‚ and around 225 workers with
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Study Questions What place is on the cover of our book and why did the authors choose it? [Read Chapter 1 to find out] Crescent Moon Lake oasis‚ a place of appararent isolation in the heart of the Gobi Desert in China. Its to get the reader to ask the obvious and no-so-obvious quesitons about why places like the oasis are where they are and what they mean to us both hitorically and today. What are the 4 traditions of Geography? Spatial Tradition‚ Area Studies Tradition‚ The Man-Land Tradition
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UNDERSTANDING THE COMPONENTS OF RESEARCH STRUCTURE Name of the Research fellow Rajin Ahmed (Students’ Registration No. M. Phil - 140004) Team of Supervisors Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Name of the Department LAW Date of Submission October 25‚ 2014 Table of Contents 1. Introduction …………………………………… 4 2. Planning of a research ………………………………………. 4 2.1. Design of sample 2.2. Design of observation 2.3. Design of Statistics 2.4. Design of reporting 3. Characteristics and elements …………………………………… 5
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