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    Lecture 13 Lunar Eclipse * An eclipse in which the moon passes into the shadow of the Earth * Umbra: the portion of the shadow that receives no direct sunlight from the light source * Penumbra: the portion of a shadow that receives direct light from only part of the light source * Eclipse season: the time of year during which a solar or lunar eclipse is possible Types of Lunar Eclipses * Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: an eclipse where the moon passes through the earth’s penumbra‚

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    Phase 5 Individual Project The Sciences: Inquiry‚ Innovation and Invention SCI210-1202A-04 Professor Nicholas Kusina ToniAnn Santos Colorado Technical University May 15‚ 2012 Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of “continental drift” in 1915 after finding evidence on continents that had drifted apart‚ matched very closely when the continents were brought together. Wegener also stated that the fossils found in a particular place often indicated of a possibility that the climate from

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    Japan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the Wikipedia Manual of Style concerning Japan-related articles‚ see MOS:JP "Nippon" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Japan (disambiguation) and Nippon (disambiguation). Japan  日本国 Nippon-koku Nihon-koku   Flag Imperial Seal Anthem:   "Kimigayo" "君が代" MENU 0:00 Government Seal of Japan   五七桐 (Go-Shichi no Kiri ) ? Tokyo Capital 35°41′N 139°46′E None[1] Official languages Recognised regional languages      Ethnic groups(2011[2])

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    Home Learning Project Do we have a choice where we live? RE Where did all the displaced Jews settle after the Holocaust? Explain what persecution and prejudice are: Persecution is to ill-treat someone just because of their race‚ religion‚ political beliefs‚ gender or sexual orientation. Prejudice is a judgement made of a person before you actually know them. The judgement is usually one of negativity and based on stereotypes. Relate this to why and how this resulted in Jews having

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    The natural hazards caused by plate tectonics are more a result of human factors than physical ones. Discuss to what extent do you agree with this statement? [40 marks] A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment. The Earth’s lithosphere (crust) is divided into tectonic plates which are constantly in motion due to the convection currents caused by heat cycles in the mantle‚ driven by radioactive decay in the Earth’s core

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    Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚

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    Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon Red Rock Canyon is presently located 5 miles west of Las Vegas‚ Nevada. It is 197‚000 acres within the Mojave Desert. The canyon is one of several in the state with the name Red Rock‚ this one is located on the east side of Spring Mountain‚ the flat land rises to a great colorful escarpment‚ formed along a fault zone (the Keystone Thrust) with several peaks over 8‚000 feet‚ and including huge cliffs and ravines composed of bands of gray Paleozoic carbonates

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    1 Review Questions* Introduction chapter and Globalization (PPT) 1. Alfred Wegener’s supercontinent is known as: Pangaea 2. The process by which a tectonic plate consisting of less heavy rock rides up over a heavier plate is known as: Subduction 3. The current interglacial period is known as the: Holocene 4. Which water body is surrounded by a geologically-active Ring of Fire: The Pacific Ocean 5. Which of the following locations is not one of the world’s great population clusters

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    29 April 2011 The Hilo Bay: Tsunami Magnet of Hawaii On the afternoon of 22 May 1960 the Valdivia Earthquake struck the country of Chile with devastating repercussions for the Chilean people and people around the world. The Earthquake rated a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale and is‚ to date‚ the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It occurred at roughly 1911 GMT‚ 1411 local time‚ and generated a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii approximately fifteen hours later. The tsunami caused little

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    1.)A mastodon was found in Lafayette after being in the ground for how long? A.)30-35 million B.)30-35 billion C.)100 thousand D.)13.7 billion 2.)What is placing geological events in a sequential order as determined from their position in the geological record? A.)geologic time B.)Relative dating C.)Radiocarbon D.)tree-ring dating 3.)Which of the following methods can be used to demonstrate age equivalency of rock units? A.)Lateral tracing B.)Radiometric Dating C.)Guide fossils

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