Study guide for Mid-term 2 Test Important: The actual test will cover 20 multiple choice questions 20 fill in the blanks questions‚ and five short questions (2-4 sentences). There won’t be any choices. Test duration is 60 minutes. Actual questions will come from the following topics: 1. Flowchart by Wall and Wright (1977) – what does the chart illustrate? 2. Mountain resource characteristics – six characteristics 3. Trail impacts in Mt. Robson Park – indicators of trail impacts
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Ancient History Notes 1 Villa of papyri (new work): -16 rooms -2780 sq. metres. -detmined that it has "stepped" down the hill in levels -possibility of more scrolls Changing interpretations: impact on new research and technologies New Technologies Papyri Scroll Deciphering -use of computer enhancement -use of multiple spectral imaging (capturing image data at different frequencies across the electro magnetic spectrum‚ used 1000 nanometers) Estelle Lazer and the skeletons of Pompeii
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FIELDTRIP TO BORNEO BIRD FESTIVAL REPORT 1.0 INTRODUCTION On Sunday 7 October 2012 I went on field trip to Kundasang Borneo Bird Festival with my course mate accompanied by Miss Juliana Langgat. Bus arrived at Kolej Kediaman Indah Permai about 7.30am and bus live about 7.45am. The trip took about 2 hours and we arrived at the bottom of Kinabalu Park about 9.00am and wait for shuttle bus to go inside Kinabalu Park. This fieldtrip is one of assessment of Special Event Operation(BE31703) and the purposes
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ART Appretiation 10/15/11 Art Essay This report is on my visit to the Getty Villa. In this report I will go over some of the architectural styling’s of the Getty Villa. Which were inspired by the Villa dei Papiri. The Villa dei Papiri was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. As well as some design elements and details. Entering the villa the first room I walk into is the atrium. The atrium is the main public room in a Roman house. In the middle
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Pompeii and Herculaneum are unique and remarkable because of their extraordinary state of preservation. No other archaeological site gives us so much information about life in ancient Rome. Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried in the volcanic eruption in 79AD in different ways‚ effectively which preserved majority of both sites. These archaeological remains that were left behind‚ such as bakeries‚ food bars‚ brothels‚ fulleries‚ wine presses and the Garum industry reveal a great deal about Industries
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“If you’re getting rad and there is no one around to see it‚ are you really getting rad?” (Andy Hayes) This question proposed by Andy Hayes is a tough one to answer‚ and is one that puzzles skiers and snowboarders across the world. On one hand‚ you just nailed a totally righteous line that would undoubtedly leave you’re alpine counterparts flabbergasted. On the other hand‚ nobody saw it‚ and will anybody actually believe your word when you tell them of your incredible feats. Besides for the question
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Joelle Hall Mrs. McElroy College Prep English I 1/23/14 Mt. Everest Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world at 29‚029 feet which would be the height of 20 Empire State buildings and 5 ½ miles above sea level. Mt. Everest straddles the border of Nepal and Tibet. Mt. Everest is part of the Himalaya mountains. It is named after Sir George Everest that never even saw the peak. The Tibetans and Sherpas call it “Chomolungma” meaning “Mother Goddess of the Earth”. Mt. Everest is over
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Maine: Pine Tree State In the night’s high tides I look out for boats that are out in the ocean with my oversized flashlight up on the highest point in the lighthouse. “Is anyone out there!?” I yell. I end up finding no response. All that I can hear is the waves crashing onto the rocks. But then for an inexplicable reason‚ everything feels slower‚ colder… It’s snowing! I think to myself. I run down the stairs of the lighthouse and What do I see? I see the snow piled on the grass like solid
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"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" The story opens with a paragraph about Mt. Kilimanjaro‚ the highest mountain in Africa‚ which is also called the “House of God.” There is‚ we are told‚ the frozen carcass of a leopard near the summit. No one knows why it is there. Then we are introduced to Harry‚ a writer dying of gangrene‚ and his rich wifeHelen‚ who are on safari in Africa. Harry’s situation makes him irritable‚ and he speaks about his own death in a matter-of-fact way that upsets his wife‚ predicting
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IR First Quarter Final Each year climbers flock to Base Camp at the foot of Mt. Everest‚ spending anywhere from about $15‚000 to $114‚000 for a shot at the summit. About half of those people make it to the top. 280 people have died trying to climb Everest or make it back down. Yet despite the cost‚ even your life‚ the number of attempts and summits is on its way up every year. In Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer‚ Everest stands as symbol of dreams and hopes; for the westerners. To the workers of the
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