you move from the coast line you encounter the ocean shelf‚ it is 1/6th of the earths’ surface. Next there is the slope which is a drop deep into the ocean. At the base of the slope there is the continental rise which has a gradual rise and debris coming of the continent is deposited here. The continental slope marks the true edge of the continent‚ where the rock that makes up the continent stops and the rock of the ocean floor begins. Beyond this slope is the abyssal plain a smooth and nearly flat
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converge and one goes under the other. Usually if there are two oceanic plates coming together the older/denser plate would get subducted. If there was a continental plate with an oceanic plate the oceanic plate would subduct‚ because it is denser‚ but it is a whole different story if they are both continental plates. Since they are both continental there is no subduction mainly‚ but there is a collision. They become crumpled and faulted which make the biggest mountain ranges‚ like the Himalayan Mountain
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Tyre Recycling in the UK: Present and Future Trends End-of-life vehicles (ELV’s) are motor vehicles that are defined as waste by the Waste Directive. All of the components are classed as waste as well‚ including the tyres‚ which represent approximately 3.5% of the weight of an ELV. Considering 8 million vehicles are disposed of and 18 million part-worn tyres are disposed of‚ a total of 50 million tyres need to be dealt with each year. This report will discuss the current methods of recycling
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Colonial Reaction 3. Make Roman Catholicism religion in colonies The First Continental Congress 1. The Suffolk Resolves 2. The Continental Association 3. The “trimmers” From distance to Rebellion 1. Dealing with weavers and Tories 2. Organization of militias 3. Lexington and Concord The 2nd Continental Congress 1. Feelings about independence 2. The Olive Branch Petition – Cease fire‚ peace 3. The Continental Army and George Washington – Had previous military experience‚ was from the
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The economy of the Vietnam was reorganized so that it can benefit the Vietnamese collaborators and the French. Paul Doumer was the main architect of the policies used by the French in Vietnam. He arrived in 1897 after being appointed as the governor in charge of Indochina (Buttinger 3). Since his arrival in the land‚ Paul had the goal of ensuring that Vietnam was a colony that profited France. Paul indicated that Indochina had the responsibility of serving the France in Asia since at the time of
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Daniel Morgan‚ and Thomas Sumter. In the movie‚ Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson)‚ a veteran of the French and Indian War and widower with seven children‚ is called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. Benjamin decides to abstain for the fear of a war against Great Britain. Some years later‚ Benjamin is given the rank of colonel to lead the local colonel militia. Benjamin’s militia harass British supply lines‚ capture goods‚ and burn half
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Case Study: Continental Airlines Takes Off with Real-time Business Intelligence Continental’s Teradata active data warehouse provides a powerful platform for quickly developing and deploying applications in revenue management‚ customer relationship management‚ flight and ground operations‚ fraud detection‚ security‚ and others‚ and the applications are generating quantifiable benefits for Continental. Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is
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It was caused by the Pacific plate and the Okhotsk plate. The Pacific plate has always been moving under the Okhotsk plate at a speed of 8.9cm a year‚ building up pressure (destructive plate boundary – continental and oceanic plate moving towards each other). Pressure being released caused the Pacific plate to snap back‚ releasing the pressure as an earthquake that lasted 5 minutes‚ and also causing a massive displacement of water‚ the result of which is
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Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? The Continental Army was in the control of George Washington. General Washington was brilliant in devising plans and attacks. However to make General Washington’s plans and attacks successful he needed men. Not just any men‚ he needed men that were loyal‚ brave‚ and willing to fight. But these men were a lot more difficult to find than you’d think. Quitting would be sensible if you didn’t want to risk your life at Valley Forge. But General Washington needed men
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The Patriot is based on a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War‚ Benjamin Martin who is played by Mel Gibson. Gabriel and Thomas‚ his two older sons‚ want to enlist in the “Continental Army”. Word comes in that congress is being held in Charleston regarding the war‚ Gabriel and Thomas decide to join their father. During congress it is voted that South Carolina joins the war against the British. Benjamin is not keen on the idea of having another war‚ but despite that his son‚ Gabriel enlists
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