south coast of Oahu‚ the third largest of the eight major islands generally considered to be Hawaii. In the vicinity of Pearl Harbor are there many U.S. military installations: the U.S. Pacific naval base‚ Hickam Air Force Base‚ Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station‚ and Camp H. M. Smith‚ headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command. The U.S. first gained rights there in 1887 when the Hawaiian monarchy let them build a coaling and repair station In 1900 Pearl Harbor was made to a U.S. naval base. In 1940 after
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Ghorai 1 Srija Ghorai Mme M. Bourque CGR4M March 12‚ 2013 Galapagos Islands is a mass group of island that form an archipelago in the pacific ocean near the equator. The Galapagos are a part of the Ecuador. It’s a home to vast array of plants and animals. This area is not only rich with diversity but a place to be vigilantly protected. It was by the year 1835 when Charles Darwin made his discoveries about the species that were thought before to be immutable to be now part of
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Impact of Silver During the 16th- 18th Centuries In the year 1571‚ the global trade started based on Boxer’s logic. The city of Manila was gthe first ever city to initiate trade across the Pacific Ocean. Global trade is the exchange of valuable and substantial products that are desired by a continent‚ and in this case‚ it was silver. Silver played a prominent role throughout the global trade with China being the primary end-market for world silver for several centuries. (#2‚ p.393) The reason China
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first to discover many new places. He was the first to discover the tip of South America and sail around it. The passage he sailed through is now called the Straight of Magellan after him. He and his crew were also the first to sail across the Pacific Ocean. He also did it on limited food supplies. Magellan had many positive moments on the trip but he also had a few flaws. Ferdinand was a little delusional because he caused an unnecessary war that caused his death and he never finished the trip he
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My Past‚ Present and Future PSY 202 Mr. Pieratt July 12‚ 2013 I. Where am I from? A. Kosrae‚ Micronesia which is located in South Pacific Ocean B. Population is approximately 7‚500 people C. One Hospital D. One High School II. What my family was like? A. Oldest of 9 children B. Religious Family C. Mother passed away from breast cancer D. Supportive of education III. Things I remember from my childhood A. Good times along with the tough times B. Working
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Bora Bora Where is Bora Bora? Bora Bora is a tropical island in French Polynesia‚ located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean halfway between Australia and the USA. Find out more about where Bora Bora is located. What makes a Bora Bora vacation so special? Pristine white sand beaches‚ clear blue lagoons‚ tropical vegetation over dramatic volcanic peaks and glamorous resorts make Bora Bora the ultimate tropical vacation getaway. Bora Bora Visa Regulations Find out if you require a visa for
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Angel Washington 2nd blk. 3/26/12 Tahiti GEOGRAPHY Tahiti is the largest island apart of the windward islands of French Polynesia in the Archipelago group of islands which can be found in the south‚ in the Pacific Ocean. It is between South America and Australia. The beginnings of Tahiti started from volcanic activity carved with a lot of surrounding mountains and coral reefs. Tahiti has a very tropical climate but‚ moderate at the same time‚ with the average being around 81 year long. Since
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SSAT 样卷试题 http;//shop67673773.taobao.com SSAT 样卷试题 阅读 Directions: Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it. For each question‚ decide on the basis of the passage which one of the choices best answers the questions. Radiation from the Sun continuously breaks two-atom oxygen molecules into single atoms. Some of these link up with ordinary oxygen molecules and form ozone. Some rejoin other free singles and revert to stable molecules. This Sun-energy process
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it is one of the most popular tourist states in America. Besides the fact that Hawaii is known as a popular tourists attraction‚ Hawaii is also known for a great place to live a great life. Hawaii is a group of islands that sits in the North Pacific Ocean. There is a total of 132 islands in Hawaii‚ which comes to a total area of 6‚470 square miles. Hawaii sits 2‚400 miles away from the mainland of the United States. The closest city Hawaii is near to is San Francisco. Hawaii is also ranked the
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Year 10 Geography summary Australia: * South Eastern Hemisphere * Latitude 10oS-44oS * Longitude 113oE – 154oE * Part of Asia-pacific region Aid: International Aid – assistance developed countries give to developing countries to encourage economic growth and improve living standards AusAID (Australian Agency for International Development) – manages Australian aid and contracts work out to companies and NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) which deliver aid projects and train local
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