include my comments in here in red so that you see where they correspond in the paper itself. A Food Desert’s Impact on Health Food deserts are defined as areas which have little to no access to traditional supermarkets with a wide variety of fresh and nutritious foods. (In my opinion this is a little odd beginning. Starting a paper with a definition doesn’t draw the reader in.) Frequently‚ the deserts exist in outlying (but urban) areas which have a high population of low-income and elderly residents
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Investigation 4- Formation of Deserts 1. There are high-pressure and low-pressure belts on Earth because of the differences in area that include the location‚ the mountain ranges‚ and the coastal areas. It also has to do with the uneven warming of the sun because of the rotation of the earth on its axis. It also has to do with the air that is found around the equator‚ as it is uneven. This causes for heat to raise which in turn causes low pressure. Then‚ the air that moves out of these “lows‚” toward
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The Desert Biome Natashia Granger Bio/101 The Desert The desert is a dry barren area of land; it is in the Southwestern United States or areas of extreme heat and dryness. Deserts characteristically receive less than ten inches of precipitation a year. About one fifth of Earth’s surface is desert. Desert can be hot or cold
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characteristics of one climate type you have studied. The climatic type of climate I have studies is the hot deserts. These deserts usually consist between 15° and 30°‚ north and south of the equator normally positions within the trade wind belts with the Sahara as the only exception. Desert temperatures are very extreme; they can be both very hot and cold. The tropical desert has the highest mean annual temperature of any climate on Earth. The high temperatures are a result of the high
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been decades since I last visited the Gobi Desert. Back in then‚ I was still a secondary student who was amazed by this Asia "endless sea". Time flies‚ I am now studying the mysterious Gobi Desert as a geologist. By comparing my research data collected recently with my previous knowledge and memories about the desert‚ I am shocked by its external and internal change. Stretching from South Mongolia to China‚ Gobi Desert is the world fifth-largest desert. With wonders like the Silk Road‚ the remote
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A Desert Journey Waiting can be a special form of torture‚ worse than any momentary pain. The combination of frustration and boredom can send even the bravest heart into a state of panic. Our first journey will bring us face to face with the infinite. Take a moment to prepare yourself‚ and eternal desert... 1. You are riding a camel across the vast and empty expanse of a seemingly endless dessert. You have ridden until you are near exhaustion. What words would you say to the camel that has
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Desert survival and SDI analyses The desert survival scenario taught me how to think rationally and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills. There is a certain time when we need to act as a group to achieve a goal‚ maybe to survive. The SDI and the desert survival scenario were intertwined especially during discussions. In a group. In SDI‚ we have four colors red‚ hub‚ blue and greed and each represent behaviors. Red characteristic behaviors tend to be competitive‚ forceful risk taker and self
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Human Interactions Over the past years the Sahara desert has changed as a result of human interactions. Such as tourism‚ mining for oil‚ military testings‚ nuclear bombings and pollution. Desertification is one of the many negative human interactions in the Sahara Desert. Desertification is caused by climatic changes‚ over-grazing‚ deforestation for fuel or materials‚ droughts and ploughing the land for agriculture‚ these all led to the soil eroding away leaving the unprotected layer drying out in
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Food deserts can be hazardous to your health. Living in a food desert matters a lot when it comes to a pair of serious public health issues: obesity and diabetes. As we’ve written before‚ these problems vary across communities‚ and the data show that they’re clearly related to the prevalence of food deserts. Nationally‚ according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data‚ counties with the highest percentage of households living in food deserts (10 percent or more) had rates of adult obesity in 2008
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In this paper‚ I’ll be analyzing the concept of food deserts and its causes‚ and how it affects poor food choice. A food desert is an area in which there is a lack of healthy foods for the residents of the community. It is mostly considered an area that lacks fruits and vegetables‚ but some scholars also consider the lack of dairy products and proteins. Food deserts takes into consideration most of the foods and nutrients necessary for a healthy and balanced diet. I found that the reality is that
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