Charmaine Farrah Estacio Geography 1 Dr. Thomas Orf 11th November 2014 ASSIGNMENT: CHAPTER 15 PRELIMINARIES TO EROSION: WEATHERING AND MASS WASTING KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS: 1. What is meant by denudation? The total effect of all actions (weathering‚ mass wasting‚ and erosion) that lower the surface of the continents. 2. Distinguish among weathering‚ mass wasting‚ and erosion. Weathering- The physical and chemical disintegration of rock that is exposed to the atmosphere. Mass Wasting- The short-distance
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alternative land use practices that can curtail or limit erosion—such as terrace-building‚ no-till agriculture‚ and revegetation of denuded soils. Frost weathering From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Frost action) Aly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress Frost weathering is a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice. The term serves as an umbrella term for a variety of processes such as
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Biological Warfare: Could Smallpox Become the Next Biological Weapon? Desmond J. Falls American Military University Abstract This Paper is a study on biological weapons. It will touch on how and why they are manufactured. There is an emphasis on smallpox and whether it could be used as a weapon of mass destruction by terrorist in the near future. A brief history on smallpox and how it was previously used as a biological weapon will be detailed‚ along with facts from the World Health Organization
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What is bioterrorism and how might you prepare for its effects? Bioterrorism uses pathogenic biological agents‚ such as biological warfare agents‚ which are colorless‚ and odorless derived from microorganisms that can be spread in the air as aerosols or placed into food or drink to infect as many people as possible. The agents are concealed easily and said to be difficult to detect. Terrorists tend to attack major cities or densely crowded areas‚ and government buildings (Nicolson‚ 2001)
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I chose the Chemical‚ Biological‚ Nuclear Agents and Incidents regarding HAZMAT topic because this is really interesting to me since I was in Iraq at the beginning and we had to carry a full face respirator along with a Class B chemical suit with us at all times. If we were ever exposed to Anthrax there was a HAZMAT plan in place depending on our location. Weapons of mass destruction have been around for many years like the atomic bomb that we dropped on Japan years ago. This caused an enormous
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School-Based Assessment (geography) Table of Content 1. Methodology 2. Acknowledgement 3. Aim of study 4. Lluidas Vale and worthy park 5. Bog walk Methodology May 20th 2013 a group of students from Meadowbrook High School embarked on a trip to accumulate information on limestone for their geography SBA. On this trip they journeyed to the parish Of St. Catherine to visit 5 different locations‚ these are: Bog walk bridge‚ Ty Dixon‚ Lluidas Vale
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Introduction to Physical Geography Homework: Chapter 15 Key Terms and Concepts (1-24) 1. Denudation is the total effect of all actions (weathering‚ mass wasting‚ and erosion) that lower the surface of the continents. 2. Weathering- the physical and chemical disintegration of rock that is exposed to the atmosphere. Mass-wasting- the short-distance down slope movement of weathered rock under the direct influence of gravity; also called mass movement. Erosion- detachment‚ removal‚ and transportation
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External Forces One and Two Weathering- is the process that changes solid rocks into sediments. There are four types of weathering water‚ wind‚ glaciers‚ and gravity Water is responsible for most weathering Wind moves sand-sized particles of rock through the air Glaciers move all sizes of sediment Gravity moves broken pieces of rock downslope Physical Weathering- involves the breaking down of rocks into situ without any change in the composition Freeze Thaw- when water seeps into the cracks and
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as "A Wave" or "Not a Wave." Classify the following ocean phenomenon as "A Wave" or "Not a Wave." Tsunami Wave Tides wave Storm Surge Not a wave Rip current Not a wave 标记此问题 问题 8 0.8 分 What type of weathering caused the rock formation in the photo? What type of weathering caused the rock formation in the photo? Frost Wedging Tree Roots Pressure Release Jointing Hydrolysis 标记此问题 问题 9 0.8 分 A distinct correlation between the pattern of ocean currents and the
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P.E. Potter J. B. Maynard P. J. Depetris Mud and Mudstones Introduction and Overview With 261 Figures and 48 Tables !j~ Springer LIBRARY CONCORD UNtVERSITY ATHENS‚ WEST VIRGINIA ~ OS ~ Paul E. Potter University of Cincinnati Department of Geology Cincinnati 45221-0013 Ohio USA J. Barry Maynard University of Cincinnati Department of Geology Cincinnati 45221-0013 Ohio USA Pedro J. Depetris Centro de Investigaciones Geoquimicas y de Procesos de la Superficie (CIGeS)‚ FCEFyN
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