Points Awarded | 9.50 | Points Missed | 0.50 | Percentage | 95.0% | 1. The major reason for tropical deforestation is A) governments clearing forests to build cities. B) hurricane destruction of large regions. C) people clearing forests to open up land for agriculture. D) natural succession as global warming occurs. Points Earned: | 0.5/0.5 | | Correct Answer(s): | C | 2. The reason that the pronghorn antelope is not found outside North America is most likely that A) its
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10 Principles of Economics Supply and Demand Supply and demand are inversely proportional: When supply rises‚ demand falls. For instance‚ when the housing market in a certain region is flooded with homes for sale‚ sellers drop the price to attract a buyer. However‚ single homes for sale in exclusive neighborhoods might have more potential buyers than sellers. In these instances‚ the price of the home rises. Inflation and Unemployment Gregory Mankiw‚ Harvard Economics professor and author of "Principles
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Whitney Bennett Jacqueline May English Composition 1 June 20 2015 10 Thesis Statements based on Michael Moore’s Documentary Film “Bowling for Columbine” Thesis #1: The United States have a higher murder rate with firearms than Canada‚ even though Canada have the same amount of guns as the U.S. The violent history of America contributes greatly in the crimes presented in our society. Response: I agree with this because Canada has more gun control than the United States
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Khanh Luong & Derek Luong Chapter 10 Asia in the Early Modern Era The Early European Colonization of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is magnet for Europeans. Southeast Asia is kaleidoscope of states and cultures. Island Southeast Asia’s political fragmentation and desirable products made the region easy prey for European domination. The Malay Peninsula is the place for trading between East and South Asia. The Philippines is the place where Chinese sailing junks had been trading. The Portuguese‚ the
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cannot get back the original usable form of energy. Due to this‚ it becomes important to think about energy shortage and the related energy crisis. Characteristics of a good source of energy: It should be able to do large amount of work for each unit of mass or volume. It should be easily accessible. It should be easily transported. It should be economical. Conventional Sources of Energy: The sources of energy which have been in use since a long time are called conventional sources of energy
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Academic Dishonesty Academic Dishonesty “To cheat or not to cheat‚ that is the question.” This modified statement‚ borrowed from the soliloquy in Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ aptly denotes the ethical dilemma faced by all students. The majority of students endeavor to conduct themselves in an upright manner. Yet the harsh reality is that many learning institutions‚ from high schools to universities‚ are becoming rife with academic dishonesty. The advent of technology has created a tantalizing
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10 Foreign films for people who don’t watch foreign films Fancy something a little bit different from cliché ridden blockbusters‚ predictable rom coms and endless comic book adaptations? When the current selection at your cinema doesn’t float your boat‚ it might be a good idea to explore foreign film instead. It’s not just for pretentious people‚ you know. I understand that a lot of people seem to be put off by the fact you have to use subtitles and while this can be annoying‚ there is so much
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PW 3-10: Understand children and young people ’s self directed play Outcome 1 1.1 The characteristics of Self-directed play are freely chosen‚ personally directed‚ intrinsically motivated and goalless. Freely chosen play is where the children choose what they would like to do. Personally directed is where children choose how they want to do it. Intrinsically motivated is where children choose why they do it. Goalless is where they play with no external goal or reward. 1.2 The importance
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Although it’s usually far less challenging than when your children are young‚ your job as a parent doesn’t end when your kids are finished with school and leave the house. See more parenting pictures 10: Get to Know Them as Adults All parents have an aha moment when they realize that their little baby is all grown up. It can be a bittersweet realization -- he’s not my sweet little 3-year-old anymore -- or a pretty great one -- he’s not that back-talking teenager anymore. In any case‚ he’s different
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1. In the 17th century two people who thought that children should be treated with thought and care were: a. Locke and Rousseau b. Rogers and Maslow c. Dixon and Binet d. Freud and Freud 2. Adults may underestimate children’s ability to: a. Learn b. Problem-solve c. Recognize reality d. All of the above 3. Family conditions that promote resilience include: a. few alternative caretakers. b. older mothers for resilient males. c. opportunities to participate d. a strong sense of political commitment
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