write a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content. Minerals 1. How do minerals affect society? 2. What is the difference between metallic and nonmetallic minerals? Provide two examples from each category and discuss their uses. Mining 1. How are minerals extracted from the Earth and processed? 2. What are the different ways minerals can be mined? Provide a brief description of at least three types
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Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Man‚ through the ages has undergone many changes from the time when he depicted a herd of mammoths on the walls of a cave to nowadays when he can chart with anyone across the sea by use of modern
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Advances in Cellphones driving technology Advances in Cellphones driving technology Thanks to advances in technology‚ cellphones are getting faster‚ more user friendly and allows multiple users input method cellphones are Opening up the market to more people. In today’s generation‚ cellphones are boosting on the performance power. Cellphones today are made so users find it easy to use. The new cellphones are made with multiple ways in which user can interact with the phone. Firstly in today’s
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Technology Advances in Antebellum America The Era of 1800 to 1860 proved to be some of the most technologically advanced years of the 19th century. This Era saw a rapid technological change in communications‚ travel. Through these advances helped the United States grow and prosper. Communication was now possible from the most populated to the least populated areas of the country. Telegraph wires stretched from north to south and east to west. The introduction of the Pony Express allowed the
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Bowl Did you know that the Dust Bowl was one of the most devastating events in the history of the United States? The Dust bowl helped improve agriculture in the U.S. The Dust Bowl was also known as the Dirty Thirties. It greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the U.S. and Canadian Prairies. The “Homestead Act” of 1862‚ offered settlers 160 acre plots. Around 1904‚ The federal government expanded the “Homestead Act”‚ and created the “Kinkaid Act”. Under The Kinkaid act‚ the government granted
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The role of government has changed in the U.S. since 1900 as evidenced by transportation‚ education‚ and food safety. Transportation has changed in the US since the 1900’s‚ making it safer and more efficient to travel across the country. The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963. It implements stricter emission standards for vehicles. This meant that car manufacturers had to develop and produce vehicles that emitted fewer pollutants into the air. Additionally‚ the development of cleaner fuels‚ such as
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Unit 1- Government‚ Politics and the Public Services M4- Analyse how government policies are developed. Development processes: Meetings that will occur to create policies e.g. cabinet meetings‚ parliamentary committees and subcommittees‚ the use of white papers and green papers in Parliament‚ consultation meetings‚ public meetings or enquiries; representations from outside government e.g. from opposition members of parliament (MPs)‚ letters to MPs‚ MPs’ constituency surgeries. The legal
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Agriculture & technology working model Modern technology is already being used in agriculture. The best example is the use of gene technology or what’s popularly known as agricultural biotechnology in developing drought and herbicide resistant crops. Through genetic engineering‚ scientists have been able to introduce traits into existing genes to make crops resistant to drought and herbicides. One good example is the use of Bacillus Thuringiensis‚ commonly known as Bt. Bacillus Thuringiensis‚ is
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The American economy has boosted‚ in such a way where positive and negative impacts can reflect on how the society is handled and seen as. New political ideas and inventions come to place‚ and our economy starts to shift and handle bigger changes. As a result‚ America used and developed new customs to help progress and grow to our necessities. One of the greatest impacts of technological inventions was the railroad. Railroads were the nation’s first “big business” and was a source
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United States. In 1862 he made a huge impact on agriculture by making the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before this department was mad‚ there were no regulations on food or farming. In those times‚ people were unaware of proper hygiene and the importance of properly taking care of their land and animals. It was common to sell meat and vegetables after it was
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