What are Socio-economic issues? Socio economic issues refer to problems that affect the economy and the social lives of citizens. What is Environmental Degradation? Environmental degradation is a process through which the natural environment is compromised in some way‚ reducing biological diversity and the general health of the environment. This process can be entirely natural in origin‚ or it can be accelerated or caused by human activities. Many international organizations recognize environmental
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GROUP 2 Exercise 1 PHYTOGRAPHY: THE ROOT Name: Carl G. Buscato 3‚ 2012 Score: _____ Section: K28 Date: December I. INTRODUCTION The roots of most plants are found underground although there are plants that have their roots suspended in the air as in orchids. The entire mass of roots is called the root system. The root arises from the radical which later becomes the primary root. Branches that develop from the primary roots are called secondary roots are the tertiary roots. The
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“The environment is being harmed more by human activity than by natural disasters.” Is this true? “I realized that you aren’t actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with its surrounding environment‚ but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply‚ and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern
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Part 1 The geographical processes that are occurring at the Terrigal beach area are: * Erosion‚ which is effecting: * The Skillion‚ mainly the headland and rock platform‚ which is part of a preserved area of land known as “the Haven” which also contains the rugby oval. The man type of erosion that affects this is from the sea. * The sand dunes on the beaches. This area is affected by wind erosion as well as the tides if adequate vegetative cover is not present. The main type of erosion
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8. SOCIAL SCIENCE Code No. 087 Class-IX Summative Assessment- II March - 2011 Design of Question paper TIME : 3 Hrs 1. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS Form of Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. M.C.Qs. Short Answer (S.A.) Long Answer (L.A.) Map Question Total 2. Marks of Each Question 1 3 4 3 Number of Question 16 11 7 1 35 Total Marks 16 33 28 03 80 MM : 80 UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS Unit No. (Subject) Marks No. of No. of No. of Map Total 1 mark 3 marks 4 marks Question Questions Questions Questions
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Chapter Eight Ecotourism in India Mohan Krishen Khanna Introduction India‚ a country situated in south Asia‚ is of subcontinental dimension with a population of over one billion people. India is primarily an agricultural economy with a vast range of crops. The livelihood of over 60% of the population continues to be based on agriculture. Of late‚ there has been a growing trend of urbanisation and diversification away from agriculture. The industrial sector is now playing a larger role in
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What is biodiversity and what are the impacts do invasive species have on biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of animal and plant life in a particular habitat; it also means all of the different natural processes on the earth. There is estimated to be more than 11000 tree species in the amazon rainforest‚ that a huge amount of different species and that’s only for one part of the world. It is important to have biodiversity‚ Biodiversity boost ecosystems productivity. What is productivity?
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surrounding terrestrial and marine environments. Predominately‚ mangrove forests and seagrass beds are the most important features of the greater coral reef ecosystem. Mangrove’s root systems stabilise the shore line‚ filter pollutants and produce nutrients as well as provide habitats and nurseries for breeding and the feeding of marine life. Many animals then migrate to coral reefs for food and habitat. Seagrasses form meadows between mangroves and coral reefs and are the foundation of many food webs
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PUERTO PRINSESA UNDERGROUND RIVER Introduction Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River)‚ a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The 8.2-kilometer river‚ said to be the longest navigable underground river in the world‚ winds its way underneath a mountain range‚ through the St. Paul Underground River Cave‚ and then goes out into the South China Sea. The journey through the cave system
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The American Crocodile ¡§How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail‚ And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin‚ How neatly spreads his claws‚ And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws!¡¨ Table of Contents H Introduction H Evolution H Family H Subfamily H Anatomy H Differences between the crocodile and alligator H Salinity regulation H Body temperature H
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