Overview of water resources in Pakistan The total land area of Pakistan is approximately 310‚322 square miles or 88 million hectares of land‚ of which approximately 20 million heaters are used for agriculture purposes. The river system of Indus and its tributaries provides Pakistan some of the most fertile land in the Indian subcontinent. Under the Indus Water Basin Treaty of 1960 three eastern rivers namely: Sutlej‚ Beas and Ravi were allocated to India for its exclusive use. The Treaty gives
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the word biome to be accepted into the spelling bee. Paul passed with flying colors. Paul’s whole community came to support the event‚ because it is only held once a year. In the competition Paul came across words like threatened species and environmental science. And like the brainy act Paul was he spelled word correctly and made it to the semi finals. In the semi finals Paul finally misspelled a word which was consumption‚ but in the competition the only other competitor also spelled the word wrong
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Shane Barber 7/24/2013 University of Phoenix SCI/241 Nutrition Instructor: Tiera Pack Lawyer Week 6 Mineral and Water Function What are the functions and sources of minerals? * There are two types of minerals‚ major minerals (macro minerals) and trace minerals (micro minerals). These are the essential minerals the body needs. * Macro minerals are * Calcium‚ functions for strong bones and teeth‚ sources are milk and green leafy vegetables. * Phosphorus‚ functions for acid
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7/6/13 Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) | International Decade for Action ’Water for Life’ 2005-2015 Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Water is a key driver of economic and social development while it also has a basic function in maintaining the integrity of the natural environment. However water is only one of a number of vital natural resources and it is imperative that water issues are not considered in isolation. Managers‚ whether in the government or private sectors
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Chapter 11 of Environmental Science by William and Mary Ann Cunningham begins with mentioning a case study and it’s about an endangered animal‚ they mention the owl and how that they are endangered and what they are doing to save them. The chapter then start discussing biodiversity‚ and then goes on it describes the three types‚ which are genetics‚ species and ecological. They also discussed about the threats that exists against biodiversity include habitat destruction‚ climate change and population
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Chapter 11 Test Review Section 11-1: Water Resources MATCHING In the space provided‚ write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. 1. underground formation containing groundwater 2. flowing network of surface water 3. area of Earth’s surface where water percolates down into the aquifer 4. area of land drained by a river 5. water stored under Earth’s surface MULTIPLE CHOICE In the space provided‚ write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
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Environmental Science 225 Final Project 06-27-2012 Table of Contents Introduction Part I: Natural Environment Observation Introduction Plants Observed Creatures Observed Part II: Personal Waste Assessment Introduction Garbage Measurements Calculations Summary Part III: Personal Eco-Footprint asfasdf Final Summary Glossary Works Cited Introduction Part I Natural Environment Observation Introduction Casswell Memorial State Park Date: Saturday
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AP Environmental Science Text: Environment 4/E Raven & Berg Instructor: Jennifer Davis TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Humans in the Environment Chapter 1 Our Changing Environment 8 Chapter 2 Using Science to Address Environmental Problems 18 Chapter 3 Environmental History‚ Legislation‚ and Economics 28 Part 2 The World We Live In Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Energy 39 Chapter 5 Ecosystems and Living Organisms 49 Chapter 6 Ecosystems and the Physical Environment 59 Chapter 7 Major
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Lesson Plan: Science for Grade 5 I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson‚ the pupils are expected to: a. Identify the members of the Solar System b. Classify planets into 2 major groups: Inner planets(rocky planets) and outer planets (gas giants) c. Mention ways on taking care of the planet Earth II. Subject Matter Topic: The Solar System Reference: Science Links‚ Textbook in Science 5‚ Evelyn T. Larisma‚ Marina C. Espino and Nenita A. Apolinario Materials: graphic organizers‚ pictures
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Chapter 1: Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes‚ and Sustainability Exponential Growth A quantity increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time (2% per year) There are too many people in the world- causes poor to deplete nature Cause premature extinction of species (.1-1% each year) Living more Sustainably Environmental Science: Study of how the earth works‚ how we interact with the earth‚ and how to deal with environmental problems Ecology: relationship between living organisms and
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