Map Scale Chapter 2 Map Scale You have read in Chapter 1 that the scale is an essential element of all types of maps. It is so important that if a network of lines and polygons does not carry a scale‚ we call it a “sketch”. Why is the scale so important ? What does it mean ? What are the different methods of showing the scale on a map? How useful is the scale in measuring the distances and the area? These are some of the questions which will be taken up in the present chapter. Glossary Denominator:
Premium Orders of magnitude Metric system
Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish semi-secret society that served as a benevolent organization for downtrodden Irish immigrants in the United States. Awful Disclosures (1836) Maria Monk’s sensational expose of alleged horrors in Catholic convents. Its popularity reflected nativist fears of Catholic influence. clipper ships Small‚ swift vessels that gave American shippers an advantage in the carrying trade. Clipper ships were made largely obsolete by the advent of sturdier‚ roomier iron steamers
Premium Ralph Waldo Emerson Patent New York
is always calculated from the north in a clockwise direction. Bearing is always a three digit numbers. Draw the following bearing of a) 0600 from A to B c) 2400 from P to Q b) 1100 from P to Q d) 3000 from X to Y. Answer the following questions. 1. The bearing of B from A is 0650. Find the bearing of A from B. 2. The bearing of Y from X is 1350. Find the bearing of X from Y. 3. The bearing of P from Q is 2200. Find the bearing of Q from P. 4. The bearing
Free Orders of magnitude Triangle
Sauce In cooking‚ a sauce is liquid‚ creaming or semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods. Sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor‚ moisture‚ and visual appeal to another dish. Sauce is a French word taken from the Latinsauce‚ meaning salted. Possibly the oldest sauce recorded is garum‚ the fish sauce used by the Ancient Romans. Sauces need a liquid component‚ but some sauces (for example‚ pico de gallo salsa or chutney) may contain more solid elements than
Premium Sauce Cooking Salad
1. Is it lawful for Miriam to place her children in some alternative form of care? Yes‚ Miriam could place her children in an alternative form of care. Since Miriam is the only living parent‚ parental authority is vested solely to her. She should be able to perform her parental authority as prescribed in Articles 3B of the Civil Code and Article 7 of Children and young Persons act (Cap.285- Care Orders Act). Article 7 states that parents‚ should “provide care‚ protection and control”1 for their
Premium Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Law
With reference to Lord of the Flies‚ discuss how the sense of order deteriorates on the island in the course of the novel. Support your views with examples. In the book‚ various symbols are used to represent the establishment and the gradual fall of law and order on the island. The most important characters and symbols to be considered in this case are probably Piggy‚ Piggy’s glasses and the conch. The deterioration of the sense of order on the island is not caused by a single event‚ but is a step-by-step
Premium English-language films Civilization
Brigham Concise 4th Edition Chapter 1: An Overview of Financial Management 1. Which of the following are among the three main areas of finance? a. financial institutions b. investments c. financial management d. all of the above are correct e. none of the above are correct d. Correct. 2. The globalization of business and the increased use of information technology are the two key trends in financial management today. a. True b. False a. True 3. Which of the following
Premium Stock Stock market Finance
“One may well ask: ‘How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?" The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely‚ one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that "an unjust law is no law at all ”(Martin Luther King Jr.). The Civil Rights movement succeeded in achieving equality
Premium Law Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil disobedience
Obedience to Orders 1 Obedience to Orders PFC Prashasouk BMMSC Obedience to Orders 2 This essay is to stress my belief on the importance of obedience to all orders. The importance of following all orders is the way all branches of the military operate on a day to day basis. Obeying all orders is the reason a military can operate in an organized and effective manner. If members of the military did not obey orders faithfully
Premium Military English-language films Soldier
The Importance of Following Orders Spc Polston‚ Jamie Following orders are very important‚ for number of reasons. Orders are put in place all around the world. There are religious order‚ court order‚ general order‚ and military order. Orders are put in place to keep works in sequence‚ and sometimes the welfare and safety of others. The military are one of the biggest orders put in to place today. For example‚ When someone enlists in the
Premium Military Non-commissioned officer English-language films