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    Gph 111 Final Study Guide

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    A lateral fault is one that is not vertical Earthquakes occur at the plate boundaries Anticlines/synclines are associated with folding Hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes (no explosivity‚ etc.) Collymer joints are formed by magma crystallizing… What is the earth made of? Sediments can form from pre existing rocks‚ they collect and undergo a process called lithification‚ then form layered rocks The crust of the earth is largely covered up with sedimentary rocks When sedimentary rocks

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    option is to take water from under the ground. But‚ groundwater depletion is causing a lot of bad things to happen. It is making the layer of clay above collapse‚ when the clay collapses the dirt above gives way and sinks. This sinking causes sinkholes and is very dangerous. The sinking also damages pipes‚ buckles walls of irrigation canals‚ and cracks homes. Although the sinking is already a big enough threat the water in general could be dangerous. In some cases groundwater becomes contaminated

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    HARRISON CAVES

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    BARBADOS Barbados is made up pf over 85% coral limestone CLIMATE Tropical climate therefore the heat increases rates of chemical weathering and it promotes high biological activity such as the rapid decay and formation of humic acid DRAINAGE Barbados has a high drainage density and this allows for water to easily percolate through the coral limestone and this increases chemical weathering TOPOGRAPHY Flatlands - St Lucy A wide flat region stretching across the northern part of the island. Uplands - Central

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    Is it ever right to take away basic human rights or qualities from a person? The Holocaust used dehumanization to take away people’s identities and India uses it as well to separate people in different classes. Dehumanization is the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities. Groups of power use dehumanization in hopes of separating the humanlike qualities of people so killing them is easier up close‚ and not as personal; this is shown throughout the Holocaust and the caste

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    Pakal The Great Essay

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    1.The work of art being examined in this assignment is titled as “Portrait of Pakal The Great”. The medium used is stucco with red paint and is located at Museo Nacional de Antropología‚ Mexico City. The work is dated to be mid 7th century and is measured at 43 cm high. 2.The Portrait of Pakal The Great is adorned with headwear and has a smooth complexion. He possess a pronounced nose‚ large ears and slim face. It is cracked at the neck and left cheek area

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    the peak of the Mayan empire‚ Chichen Itza was the urban center of the Maya. If someone were to go back a thousand years‚ they would see a huge number of people and shops running all around the city. The name "Chichen Itza" originates from a large sinkhole called by the Maya the Sacred Cenote (ancient.eu). Cenotes were sacred to the people of the Maya; they were

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    Economic Standing

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    The broad economic standing of the citizens of the United States today‚ has been analyzed and broken down for years. Why are the poor in a helpless sinkhole? John Galbraith and Robert Reich both look into the economic cycle and both express an intriguing response. While Galbraith focuses on how people are stuck in poverty by separating his work into five clear sections‚ Reich focuses on the main three economic standings by using a constant boat metaphor and speaking on each economic standing one

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    The Lovely Bones

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    Once she enters‚ he rapes and murders her‚ then dismembers her body‚ putting her remains in a safe that he dumps in a sinkhole. He is most definitely a pedophile and obsessive killer. He had killed and most likely‚ raped‚ many young girls before that Susie found out about. Motivations involved in serial killings are fears of rejection‚ power‚ and perfection. Serial killers

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    learns the struggles America has to find good teachers who are willing to motivate students and give them the push and motivation that they need to excel and succeed in primary school. Through his content included in Waiting for “Superman”‚ Guggenheim also includes actions that can be taken in order to do the reforming. This is a very important aspect to documentary. It is one thing to simply list problems‚ issues or reforms that need to be made by filming a documentary. Instead‚ Guggenheim goes

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    changing for Paul always good? The book is mostly about a kid by the name of Paul fisher who moves from Houston‚ Texas to Florida and starts school at Lake Windsor. He doesn’t really fit into this new school. He is shy‚ and not very confident. As a sinkhole happens at the new school‚ he then had to transfer to Tangerine middle school. He makes some friends there‚ but right as he makes some friend‚ two of his friends die. His brother is a big trouble maker. Erik fisher’s friend kills Luis Cruz then goes

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