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    Arizona is a fascinating and diverse state‚ even though it seems like a desert may be a bad place to visit or live. The state has many places with huge differences‚ arizona can be‚ exciting‚ peaceful‚ Cold as ice and hot enough to cook your food on the pavement. Arizona also beholds a number of wonders such as The Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon. The climate in Arizona differs intensely by location and date. In Phoenix‚ Arizona the summers are over 120 degrees and in the winter can be less than

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    penguin. They have a compact shape‚ low surface area to volume ratio to reduce heat loss. They also have very thick specialized feathers and a layer of fat which is used for insulation. An example of an animal which lives in hot environment is a desert tortoise. They can be active during the day or the mornings and evenings‚ it all depends on the temperature. They burrow under the sand to protect themselves from extreme hot temperatures. They can survive without water for nearly a year‚ they are

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    afternoons. There are no winters or summers(seasons). One day is similar to the next. Biome A very large ecosystem such as rainforests. Erosion Process of transportation Conditions in which the earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Desert An environment or region that receives very little precipitation (rain). Defined as areas that receive an annual precipitation of less than 250 mm. Development Indicators Usually a numerical measure of quality of life and development in a country

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    Leaf texture TYPES OF PHYSIOGNOMY 1. FORESTS- dominated by trees that form a closed canopy 2. GRASSLANDS- dominated by grass and herbaceous plants. Trees can either be far apart or absent 3. THICKETS- tall shrubs or small trees are dominant 4. DESERTS- very few plants rocks‚ and soil are more dominant Later on‚ animal life and their distribution was also correlated with climate‚ giving rise to the field of BIOGEOGRAPHY. BIOGEOGRAPHY - the study of spatial distribution of species both past and

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    of Gibraltar and Tangier‚ where he robbed of his money. However‚ he is able to work hard and gain enough to join a caravan across the desert. Santiago’s journey through the desert is highly symbolic of the path that must be taken by the spiritual initiate‚ and the challenges and fears that they must face along the way. Indeed‚ the boy’s wanderings "through the desert for forty days" mimic the biblical experience of Christ. But it

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    was killed by a bolt of lightning and this was also blamed on the rabbits‚ for it is well known that lettuce-eaters cause lightning. The wolves threatened to civilize the rabbits if they didn’t behave‚ and the rabbits decided to run away to a desert island. But the other animals‚ who lived at a great distance‚ shamed them saying‚ "You must stay where you are and be brave. This is no world for escapists. If the wolves attack you‚ we will come to your aid in all probability." So the rabbits continued

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    The Sahara Desert is located in the northern portion of Africa and covers over 3‚500‚000 square miles (9‚000‚000 sq km) or roughly 10% of the continent (image). It is bounded in the east by the Red Sea and it stretches west to the Atlantic Ocean. To the north‚ the Sahara Desert’s northern boundary is the Mediterranean Sea‚ while in the south it ends at the Sahel‚ an area where the desert landscape transforms into a semi-arid tropical savanna. Since the Sahara Desert makes up nearly 10% of the African

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    is responsible for her accidental death‚ and for this he is taken to a cave out in the desert‚ hobbled at hands and feet‚ and left to die by the cruel men who he was sold to. Dazed and delirious from the desert heat‚ Adam has finished his water and is close to passing out when he comes across Walid‚ hoping at first that he might be saved‚ but then realising that Walid has been tied up and abandoned in the desert. Together the two boys manage to capture a mountain goat‚ which they milk and then kill

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    The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: A Summary‚ Reflection and Reaction The book The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho in 1987. To date‚ it sold 35 million copies and is reigned as the most translated book in the world by a living author. The Alchemist was the second book of the now 67-year old Coelho following his first novel attempt entitled The Pilgrimage. It was Coelho’s second book that made him known worldwide‚ but amazingly‚ it just took him a course of one two-week

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    be focusing on something ‘you‚’ or they‚ have done. While saying that you do not have to be good makes the reader relax‚ they don’t have to feel threatened and uptight. You do not have to walk on your knees – 9 For a hundred miles through the desert‚ repenting. - 12 You only have to let the soft animal of your body - 15 love what it loves. – 4 You don’t have to be an amazing person. Tell me about despair‚ yours‚ and I will tell you mine. - 13 Meanwhile the world goes on. 6 Meanwhile the

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