many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive impact of flooding in Ganges/Brahmaputra river basin Regular annual
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Section A - Restless Earth The earth’s structure At the centre of the earth is the core. Surrounding that is a mass of molten rock called the mantle. The thin layer on the outside is called the crust. There are two types of crust‚ continental and oceanic. The crust is made up of seven major plates and many smaller ones. The plates move due to convection currents rising in the mantle. Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Mainly found along plate boundaries. In
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1. Describe three factors that control how much water is flowing in a river. The rate of precipitation‚ the source of water (snow on mountains)‚ and slope of the river. 2. List the factors that produced the different flow conditions. Rillito Creek‚ Arizona- An increase in precipitation. Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers- result of global climate change. Colorado River‚ Glen Canyon Dam- an increase in precipitation. 3. What do the spikes in the graph indicate? A big increase in the measured
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steep slopes. Steep slopes mean that rainwater will run straight off the surface. Additionally‚ in both these places‚ there were converging rivers. In Boscastle there were three; the Valency‚ Jordan and Paradise. Similarly in Bangladesh‚ large amounts of water pass through due to the 2 major rivers which run through; the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. These rivers have large drainage basins which automatically increase the flooding risk. Over half of Bangladesh is less than 1m above sea level and around
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after Paulus had visited the house of Thebedi and Njabulo. The police came‚ and took Paulus away‚ and a fight in court began. Describe the two physical settings - the river and the farmhouse - and include details such as nature‚ plants‚ temperature‚ light -dark‚ colours‚ various objects‚ how things feel etc. They meet at the river bed. It is described as a great spot‚ for the children to play. Is sounds like a private‚ cozy spot‚ where they can be in peace. There is old trees‚ bushes‚ wild asparagus
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ZOMBIE‚ ZOMBIE Are we all zombies to society? We go through the same motions every day we all wake up at six in the morning and go to work until five in the afternoon. People are zombies to society and don’t realize they are zombies until they are able to separate themselves from society and enter isolation like the woods or pure nature. People are able to reach enlightenment in nature and realize what is right for them and how they can change their part in society and make a difference. People
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Why should Vietnam develop rice production as its competitive advantage? Rice is one of the leading food crops in the world with 85% of its production accounted by human consumption (The Importance of Rice‚ 2011). Rice is also the most important crop to millions of small farmers who grow it on millions of hectares throughout the region‚ and to the many landless workers who derive income from working on these farms. In the future‚ it is imperative that rice production continue to grow at least as
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Valency and the R. Jordan The valleys funnel the water down towards Boscastle Small ‘flashy’ catchments that funnel water into rivers quickly. 23 sq. km. Rivers run off the high ground of Bodmin Moor (relief rainfall) Geology Impermeable rocks (slates and granite) and clay soils Human Boscastle built beside the sea on a flood plain at the end of the narrow river valleys. Effects: . Around 1000 residents and visitors are believed to have been affected in this devastating event. • Miraculously
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a LEDC meaning it’s a less economical developed country. The rivers leading from the Himalayas flow into the sea‚ when they suffer with heavy rain the excess water starts to over flow and flood and waterlog land and surroundings. The physical causes are‚ the monsoon climate brings very heavy rain and snow‚ and soils are leached and heavy runoff results in soil erosion‚ snow melting results in soil erosion and a rapid increase in river discharge. Moreover some more reasons are because deforestation
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rose very bold and craggy‚ a being by itself” It is becoming a part of the beautiful surroundings described by the writer of the diary or maybe a monster as the adjectives bold and craggy are not blissful. The metaphor‚ “the river came galloping past the church” brings the river to life describing it like a horse‚ a horse is quite a pleasant spirited animal meaning the view of the writer was that of positivism towards horses maybe she rode horses regularly or even owned one‚ this shows the personality
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