themselves. Most volcanoes have steep sides‚ but some can be gently sloping mountains or even flat tablelands‚ plateaus‚ or plains. The volcanoes above sea level are the best known‚ but the vast majority of the world ’s volcanoes lie beneath the sea‚ formed along the global oceanic ridge systems that crisscross the deep ocean floor. According to the Smithsonian Institution‚ 1511 above-sea volcanoes have been active during the past 10‚000 years‚ 539 of them erupting one or more times during written history
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What causes a volcanic eruption? When a part of the earth’s upper mantle or lower crust melts‚ magma forms. A volcano is essentially an opening or a vent through which this magma and the dissolved gases it contains are discharged. Although there are several factors triggering a volcanic eruption‚ three predominate: the buoyancy of the magma‚ the pressure from the exsolved gases in the magma and the injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber. What follows is a brief description
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What are the three most abundant lipids in the body? What is a triglyceride and where is it found? What is its exact chemical structure? What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated free fatty acids? What is a trans fat? Where can free fatty acids be found in the body? What is the unique structure of a phospholipid? Where are phospholipids found and what are their most important characteristics? What is a steroid fat? What is its structure? What are the most common steroid fats
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What are Greenhouse Gases? These are the gases that make up our atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide 89% Methane 7% Nitrous Oxide 3% Halocarbons 1% What is the Greenhouse Effect? The Greenhouse Effect is the way that gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun. They let heat in‚ but prevent most of it from escaping. It is essential for life because we need a certain amount of radiation to heat up our atmosphere. What human activities produce Greenhouse Gases? By burning fossil fuels such as coal‚ oil and
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It seems we are reminded on a daily basis in someway of the horrific events that occurred during the Holocaust. The Holocaust is the genocidal acts committed by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Regime from 1941-1945. The Holocaust is a name given to the murder of 6 million Jewish and several other persecuted groups during World War II. At this time the approximately 2.7 million of the persecuted groups were killed by German SS and police. The remaining 3.3 million were killed by and in concentration or
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During the 1940’s‚ after the Japanese bombing on Pearl Harbor‚ the Japanese were called traitors and Asians of all race were stereotyped because everyone seemed to think that they all look alike. Even if they were not in internment camps like the Japanese‚ they were still thought to be evil. Even now‚ they are still stereotyped‚ even for different reasons. It’s unfair that for all these years‚ Asians are stereotyped into smart people who eat rice and have extremely strict parents. However‚ it’s not
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Intro AN Molecule AD What happens during cytokinesis? CA Molecular level AD Animal and plant cell difference CA History RE Uses RE Conclusion Bibliography INTRO: Cytokinesis is the last process in the eukaryotic cell division and is the process that divides one cell into two daughter cells. Occurs in the end of mitosis after telophase. It signals the start of a new cellular generation. The cytoplasm needs to be separate to create the to new cells. Different phases can be seen in the cytokinesis
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out the media strategies used by Paytm during demonetization for the growth of Paytm and to study how the media strategies affected Paytm’s acceptance after demonetization. There are three main hypothesis for this study: Usage of Paytm increased during demonetization as the country went cashless‚ making it popular amongst all consumers. The wide acceptance of Paytm amongst various merchants increased its popularity. The 360 degree campaign of Paytm during demonetization made consumers go back to
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The Americans used many tactics during the Vietnam War in an attempt to combat and defeat the Viet Cong and NLF fighters. These tactics included strategic hamlets‚ napalm‚ search and destroy and defoliants as well as several others. Some of these tactics were viewed as successful for combating the VC but others were not as most were not effective against guerrilla tactics. The first tactic used by the US to try and stop VC support was strategic hamlets. These were guarded villages that were used
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time of change. It was a time when blacks wanted equal rights. The 1960s called for peace and freedom. During the 1960s people started to dressed in more colorful clothes. Clothing became loose and flowy. The hippie movement was during the 1960s. People did not care about what they looked like. They did drugs and partied and hooked up with whoever. There were many major events that happened during the 60s. The Pentagon papers was one of theses major events. It changed the how the American people looked
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