span the globe. The grid has been used for over 2‚000 years as a reference for finding the location of a fixed position on Earth. There are certain components that make up the grid. Meridians run vertically and come together at the north and south poles. The center meridian‚ the Prime Meridian‚ divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Parallels run horizontally. The center parallel‚ the Equator‚ divides the Earth into the north and south hemispheres. Meridians and parallels are called
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imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question‚ was it a success or a failure? I believe that this expedition should be analyzed as an entrepreneurial venture because the South Pole had already been found so there were no more continents for Shackleton to conquer. He would not be a hero in this venture because Robert Falcon Scott had already been there and died a hero. Shackleton had to find his own resources for this adventure
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The Southern Cross Expedition‚ officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898–1900‚ was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration‚ and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. The brainchild of the Norwegian-born‚ half-British explorer and schoolmaster Carsten Borchgrevink‚ it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland‚ the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier since James Clark Ross in
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13. MARINER robot was the 1stwho took first pictures 14. In July 1979‚Viking 1 was the first to land on mars 15. In 1997‚Mars pathfinder rocket took robot 16. It has frozen CO2 on North and south poles and there are towering mountains on South pole and Dusty plains on North pole 17. In 2004 rover rocket took 2 robots and they are still running on the Mars surface 18. Mt. OLYMPUS is the tallest mountain in the solar system 19. New world discovered in the deep sea of Antarctica
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Shadow Animal Totem Mosquito The mosquito is my shadow animal totem because it tests me to overcome small irritations. When a mosquito bites me‚ I’m usually not too happy about it. Even though it is just a small bump on me‚ it allows the mosquito to lay its eggs as the small amount of blood they suck is enough to last for a few days. After I have been bitten I need to find the patience to overcome the itchiness.
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II. English Language Arts‚ Reading Comprehension‚ Grade 3 Grade 3 English Language Arts Reading Comprehension Test The spring 2009 grade 3 MCAS English Language Arts Reading Comprehension test was based on learning standards in the two content strands of the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework (2001) listed below. Specific learning standards for grade 3 are found in the Supplement to the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework (2004). Page numbers for
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first concept we will talk about is the fact the Magnetic North is NOT at the North Pole. This is because the magnetic North moves about a lot and does not always match up with the geographical north (the north pole). The diagram above shows us the difference between these two poles. The orange rectangle represents the giant ‘magnet’ inside the Earth and as you can tell (by the South pole facing the geographical North)‚ on a compass the magnetic North is really the geographical
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The Accomplishment of Reaching the South Pole When preparing for the expedition‚ the clothes were a significant factor. Because of this‚ Amundsen and his crew decided to wear loose clothes because of all the sweating so that they would not freeze to death. Their clothes were made out of fur to keep them as warm as possible at temperatures down to -58 Fahrenheit (The Race to the Pole - Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott‚ nd). Amundsen claimed that they did not suffer from the cold because of their
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Two Male Deities Totem was created by Steve Lotz in 1970 during the Contemporary Art Period. It was painted with wax pencil and spray paint on paper‚ and has the dimensions of 86 ¾ x 48 inches. This paint represents the combination of two bodies‚ one masculine and one feminine. In a point of view‚ the top has a heart form with a golden circle in the middle that means engagement. In other words‚ it could be the representation of the love and the holiday San Valentine’s Day. In fact‚ the form‚ texture
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concern‚ is conveyed‚ on a surface level‚ through the way in which Walton’s desire for knowledge‚ more specifically‚ the “unexplored regions..of the mist and snow” leads him to physical danger of being caught in the dangerous conditions of the North Pole. This idea is also portrayed through the acquirement of knowledge that the two protagonists‚ Victor Frankenstein and The Creature‚ seek. Ultimately‚ leading them to the destruction of their lives and the lives around them. Throughout the novel‚
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