Undoubtedly one of the world’s best known archaeological sites Pompeii’s fame comes from its dramatic destruction and extraordinary preservation as a result of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. On February 5‚ A.D. 62‚ Pompeii was the epicenter of a severe earthquake that caused considerable structural damage to buildings and the infrastructure of the city. A process of repair and redevelopment was slow and extensive‚ involving projects such as the embellishment of the Forum and the rebuilding of the
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Edexcel IGCSE Maths 2 Answers to activities and exercises Unit 1 NUMBER 11 ACTIVITY 1 Time (h) Speed (km/h) 1 160 2 80 4 40 6 26.7 7 22.9 8 20 EXERCISE 1 1 a 4 days 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a a a a a a a 28 days 8 men 12 people 60 years 40 000 men 12 hours 32 km/litre b 2 days b b b b b b b 6 days 16 men 8 people 15 years 20 000 men 72 km/h 20 litres c 2 c c c c c 2 days 3 4.8 days 32 men 6 people 1200 years 400 men EXERCISE 1* 1 a Number of light bulbs (N) 6 5 2 30 b 3000 = NP 2 a Number of
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chambers also suggests the capacity for boat storage. Majority of people from Pompeii and Herculaneum relied strongly on the production of wine and olive oil as their main sources of income. Grape vines grew plentifully in the rich soil on the slopes of Vesuvius. From grapes‚ wine was produced and sold locally‚ the demand for wine was great in Pompeii‚ as there were over 130 bars and taverns in the city. Taverns themselves did not produce the wine‚ but relied on the big farm cellars outside the walls of
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EXAMINERER TIPS for IGCSE History 0470 Good revision is not just learning your history but also how you use it to get the best grade you can. General advice Preparing to get a good grade begins as soon as you start your IGCSE course. You can prepare by: • finding out what you need to know. • organising your notes. Make a list of the topics studied under the headings ‘Core content’ and ‘Depth or Nineteenth/Twentieth Century Studies’. • knowing how your IGCSE papers are structured and practising past
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IGCSE Paper 2 Tips Part 1 – Passage A ● Question 1 ○ Read the question first. ○ Read Passage A with the question in mind. ○ Look at the question again to make sure you understand. ○ IMPORTANT: whatever the question asks you to create‚ it is VITAL that you include details from Passage A but EQUALLY VITAL that you include your own original ideas/details. ○ The mark scheme’s top band says that the best marks will be awarded to students who make inferences from the information that is already there and
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From the Private Journal of Pietro Evangelista Personal accounts recalling his time spent excavating Pompeii I remember arriving at the site set to be surveyed; the boss and I took a good look around and both sighed. The dirt and debris got everywhere on me. It was impossible to escape. Before us stood a civilization lost in time. Although much was destroyed by the eruption‚ earthquakes and the passing of time‚ the preserved remains were astonishing. One could imagine living as a commoner before
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IGCSE ECONOMICS NOTES The economic problem (Ch. 1) - All materials on the earth (resources) are scarce (scarcity). - Resources are used to make goods and services. - Some resources like air are free. - All people have basic needs to survive i.e. food‚ air‚ water and shelter. - People want more than they need . - Wants are unlimited. - The economic problem is how to decide the allocation of scarce resources to meet unlimited wants. - Scarce resources have many alternative uses. - The cost
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Situations for the role play could include: * Buying a train or bus ticket * Asking for directions * Shopping * Making enquiries about lost property * Making a reservation in a hotel or campsite. You may have to discuss the following and will be given information to guide your response: * your work experience * your region * your hobbies "Pourriez-vous répéter la question s’il vous plaît?" = Could you repeat the question please? "Je ne sais pas" = I
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Psychology Notes – Memory Flow of information in memory: Encoding Storage Retrieval Key terms: Encoding: changing information so that it can be stored Storage: holding information in the memory system Retrieval: recovering information from storage Multi-store: the idea that information passes through a series of memory stores Sensory store: holds information received from the senses for a very short period of time Short-term store: holds approximately seven chunks of information for
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To What Extent Godalming a Clone Town? By Matilda Pegler Candidate Number: Centre Name: King Edwards School‚ Witley‚ GU8 5SG Centre Number: Contents: Introduction to Godalming. INTRODUCTION Godalming is situated in the centre of the Borough of Waverley in Surrey‚ England‚ 4 miles (6.4km) SSW of Guildford‚ it is 30.5 miles (49.1 km) southwest of London and is regarded as an expensive residential town‚ due to its visual appeal and easily accessible transport links. The question I am researching
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