Essay #4 What is flooding? Flooding is when a place or area is covered or submerged with water. There are many things that cause flooding. That includes heavy rainfall‚ which can cause rivers to overflow and devastate a whole community. Another culprit to flooding is hard dry soil. When the soil has not been replenished in a long period of time‚ it cannot absorb the downpour rapidly enough. Building on flood plains is also a growing concern. Floodplains are flat areas of land with higher
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Streams and Rivers: The most prominent physical characteristic of streams and rivers is their current. Headwater streams are generally cold‚ clear‚ turbulent‚ and swift. Streams and rivers are stratified into vertical zones. The salt and nutrient content of streams and rivers increases from the headwaters to the mouth. Damming and flood control impair the natural functioning of stream and river ecosystems and threaten migratory species such as salmon. Estuaries: is a transition area between river and sea
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many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive impact of flooding in Ganges/Brahmaputra river basin Regular annual
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Being a great fan of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I’ve always been inspired by him. I’m one of those lucky ones who had the golden opportunity to meet him in person when I was in 9th grade. I was ignited by his thoughts and views and I thought Vision 2020 was the best action plan we could have for our beloved country- INDIA. But then today while I was writing this post my Dad happened to have a look at what I was up to. He asked me what my vision for India was. I said all the great things that I had read
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steep slopes. Steep slopes mean that rainwater will run straight off the surface. Additionally‚ in both these places‚ there were converging rivers. In Boscastle there were three; the Valency‚ Jordan and Paradise. Similarly in Bangladesh‚ large amounts of water pass through due to the 2 major rivers which run through; the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. These rivers have large drainage basins which automatically increase the flooding risk. Over half of Bangladesh is less than 1m above sea level and around
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LIFE IS NOT A BED OF ROSES !!! Life is not a bed of roses. It is full of thorns. There are numerous ups and downs in life. It is like a stream of river which flows through a no. of phases. Hope is the only power in us which makes us stand at different phases of life. It is truly said that ’Failures are the Pillars of Success’. This can be only proved by trials which only come when we have a hope to do something. Life is nothing but just a sub total of few hours and days. In this life‚ people want
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after Paulus had visited the house of Thebedi and Njabulo. The police came‚ and took Paulus away‚ and a fight in court began. Describe the two physical settings - the river and the farmhouse - and include details such as nature‚ plants‚ temperature‚ light -dark‚ colours‚ various objects‚ how things feel etc. They meet at the river bed. It is described as a great spot‚ for the children to play. Is sounds like a private‚ cozy spot‚ where they can be in peace. There is old trees‚ bushes‚ wild asparagus
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ZOMBIE‚ ZOMBIE Are we all zombies to society? We go through the same motions every day we all wake up at six in the morning and go to work until five in the afternoon. People are zombies to society and don’t realize they are zombies until they are able to separate themselves from society and enter isolation like the woods or pure nature. People are able to reach enlightenment in nature and realize what is right for them and how they can change their part in society and make a difference. People
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1. Describe three factors that control how much water is flowing in a river. The rate of precipitation‚ the source of water (snow on mountains)‚ and slope of the river. 2. List the factors that produced the different flow conditions. Rillito Creek‚ Arizona- An increase in precipitation. Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers- result of global climate change. Colorado River‚ Glen Canyon Dam- an increase in precipitation. 3. What do the spikes in the graph indicate? A big increase in the measured
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Section A - Restless Earth The earth’s structure At the centre of the earth is the core. Surrounding that is a mass of molten rock called the mantle. The thin layer on the outside is called the crust. There are two types of crust‚ continental and oceanic. The crust is made up of seven major plates and many smaller ones. The plates move due to convection currents rising in the mantle. Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Mainly found along plate boundaries. In
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