Natural Devastation The largest earthquake in 40 years shifted huge geological plates beneath the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26‚ 2004‚ causing a immense and abrupt displacement of millions of tons of water. Indonesia villages closest to the epicenter were swamped within minutes‚ while elsewhere the waves radiated outward‚ making landfall at speeds topping 500 mph (www.cbsnews.com). The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by
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Kayla Luft ENR 4000 October 5‚ 2017 Assignment #2 In assignment one I wrote about how pollinating bee populations were declining around the world and the solutions that can prevent this from happening. Addressing this issue can be very difficult. Not only are humans causing this problem but the bee population has a disease that is destroying the colonies. Currently there really isn’t a policy in place to regulate the problem but there are informal efforts that are being put into place by the
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Population expansion created pressures for invasion by commercial enterprises and apartments into lower density residential The leading edge of outward relocation often was led by the affluent into scenic areas In some older neighborhoods‚ concentrations of poor persons have grown‚ so that unemployment‚ poverty‚ crime‚ and inadequate preparation for school sometimes lead to persistent social crises During the 1960s‚ two-thirds of suburban development occurred in a sprawl‚ rather
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NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock
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WATER RESOURCES What are water resources? Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. It is important because it is needed for life to exist. Many uses of water include agricultural‚ industrial‚ household‚ recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. Only 2.7% of water on the Earth is fresh water‚ and over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps‚ leaving only
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care for the aging population. With many Americans‚ who are ultimately living longer than ever before because of medical advances‚ procedures‚ and medications‚ we are left with the question of how to effectively care for an aging population? Are patients getting the best possible care while staying in hospitals‚ nursing homes‚ and assisted living communities‚ or are nurses and other helping aids understaffed‚ unprepared or uneducated for the task? Supporting the elderly population has been an ongoing
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RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited
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Laurentians. More than four-fifths of Quebec’s population now lives within an area about 200 miles long and roughly 60 miles wide‚ stretching from Quebec City to Montreal. About four-fifths of all people in Quebec live in towns‚ a very small number are classified as rural farmers‚ and the balance of the population is scattered in small settlements focused on forestry‚ fishing‚ mining‚ and other types of activity. The historical movement of the population in Quebec has been from large numbers of scattered
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122 Persuasive Essay Under population The effect of under population in the world is causing lack of people to replace those who die or retire with inability to continue working. Just done in the U.S. Census 83 countries and territories are now thought to experience below-replacement fertility. This basically means they won’t be able to replace the people who are dying or no longer able to work‚ these places take up roughly 44% of the world’s total population. Due to several causes in our
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environment‚ natural environment or built environment. Individuals Environment:- It refers to a persons environment which comprises of people‚ physical things‚ places & events that the person lives with. The environment affects the growth & development of the person. It affects the person’s behavior. It affects the persons body & mind. Natural environment: - It refers to all of the natural materials and living things‚ including sunlight. It is made up of renewable natural resources like fish
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