Year 9 Geography Exam Revision Pack When is the exam? 1st February What will you be examined on? WILD WEATHER: 1) Tropical storms 2) Floods 3) Droughts 1) Tropical storms / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Cyclone (all the same event) The strongest tropical storms are called hurricanes‚ typhoons or tropical cyclones. The different names all mean the same thing‚ but are used in different parts of the world. If these huge storms start in the Atlantic‚ off the west coast of Africa
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Rainwater harvesting is the technique of collection and storage of rain water at surface or in subsurface aquifer‚ before it is lost as surface run off or as evaporation. The artificial recharge to ground water is a process by which the ground water reservoir is augmented at a rate exceeding that under natural conditions of replenishment utilizing suitable civil construction techniques. Identification of Area •Areas where availability of ground water is inadequate in lean months. •Areas where groundwater
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Cars need to be maintained frequently in order to stay healthy. Your vehicle needs your attention more often than most people realize. Some people don’t even know the least little thing about maintaining a vehicle. Your vehicle is basically a weapon if used incorrectly and if you don’t maintain it there’s a greater risk of hurting yourself or others. I will go through some of these maintenance methods in full detail‚ the methods I will be discussing are fluids‚ air filter‚ and oil. Preventative
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Hollywood films tended to draw upon films that already existed in the global marketplace. Throughout the article Global Noir: Genre film in the Age of Transnationalism‚ David Kesser talks about the American film Reservoir Dogs in contrast to Hong Kongs film the City on Fire. The director of Reservoir Dogs‚ Quentin Tarantino “ripped off” the plot of an undercover cop infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves and becomes friends with one of the gang members from the Hong Kong film City on Fire. Tarantino even borrows
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Daisy Buchanan right after reading The Great Gatsby‚ you would more than likely describe her as superficial‚ shallow‚ fake and ditzy. However‚ there is another part of her that she hides from everyone‚ even herself. Under the surface‚ there is a reservoir. That is her character‚ and it takes Jay Gatsby to stir the waters and bring the cleanest form of Daisy to the surface. At first look‚ Daisy is a totally flat character. She came from money and wealth‚ she is currently wealthy‚ and will always have
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Human impact on the Environment: Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes impacts on biophysical environments‚ biodiversity and other resources.[1][2] The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. Causes[edit]Technology[edit]The application of technology (in general) often results in unavoidable environmental impacts‚ which according to the I=PAT equation is measured as resource use or pollution generated per unit
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Three aspects that contributed to the Khmer Empire rise to prominence were society and government‚ control over water systems and the role of daily life. Society and government had a large influence on the success of the Khmer Empire. The ancient Khmer kings had a successful monarchy system based on a concept of ‘god-king’ in which he had divine and absolute power and society’s belief in the divine powers of the ruler helped the society be successful. Ordinary Khmers feared their kings‚ regarded
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Q1 Q1 A) The sudden closure of valve at the end of a pipeline cause sudden change in the water velocity which in turn creates a phenomenon called water hammer. The water in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly (momentum change) and a pressure wave propagates in the pipe. It ’s also called hydraulic shock. The effect of this event can be effectively multiplied many times by the geometry of a piping system if the pressure wave is allowed to reflect‚ or bounce‚ back and forth
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wetlands were covered with a thick oily material. The Deepwater Horizon spill is considered the worst oil spill in history. Many other‚ smaller spills occur regularly. Wells have leaks that seep into the surrounding soil and water. Underground cavern reservoirs leach through soil to the surface or to water. Water contaminated by oil can not be consumed or used. Animals suffer as the oil coats their bodies making them unable to fly‚ swim‚ or breathe. A new worst oil spill could happen at any time. Precautions
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Mixing plant building in the grounds of concrete batching plant‚ aggregate venues‚ transport workshop and ancillary works such as reservoirs‚ living and office rooms‚ power distribution room etc.. Concrete batching plant JS750B 2 mixer‚ equipped with the appropriate equipment leather belt conveyors‚ belt conveyor aggregate PL1600 four positions batching machine‚ concrete batching machine plant protection concrete supply requirements such. From concrete batching machine plant inside a warehouse and
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