American continents ( North and South America ). To the European explorers‚ exploring the other side of the Atlantic was like exploring an entire different world‚ hence the name- the New World. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus unknowingly discovered the new continent. His original motives for exploring was to find an easier route to Asia but instead‚ he discovered the New World. Thus; Spain‚ France and England began sending out conquistadors and explorers to the uncharted terrains of the new continent. Motives
Premium Americas Europe United States
The Flat Top of Mt Kau Kau and Nearby Hills. In this report I will be highlighting what gave rise to my surface feature‚ Mt Kau Kau‚ and explaining the key internal and external geological processes in detail whilst elaborating on the underlying science ideas behind them. Surface Feature: Mt Kau Kau Mt Kau Kau is one of the many mountains/hills in the Wellington region and is located on the western side of the Wellington Harbour near Khandallah‚ Broadmeadows and Johnsonville
Premium Plate tectonics
the African Point of View Powerful kingdoms‚ beautiful sculpture‚ complex trade‚ tremendous wealth‚ centers for advanced learning — all are hallmarks of African civilization on the eve of the age of exploration. Hardly living up to the "dark continent" label given by European adventurers‚ Africa’s cultural heritage runs deep. Although primarily agricultural‚ West Africans held many occupations. Some were hunters and fishers. Merchants traded with other African communities‚ as well as with Europeans
Premium Atlantic slave trade Slavery Caribbean
disease ridden country based on one news report is obviously false‚ but if you take out America and replace it with a country more “underdeveloped”‚ this scenario becomes very convincing. Take the same conversation and replace America with the continent of Africa‚ and it suddenly a much more plausible incident. 200 years ago‚ when European nations first started to colonize African countries‚ their belief was that they were civilizing the natives by repressing their culture and promoting their own
Premium Africa
Halliday‚ Russian Regions Present New Possibilities for Food Firms‚ www.foodnavigator.com‚ October 21‚ 2008. 6. Carrefour to Open at Least Three Russian Stores in 2009‚ www.reuters.com‚ April 15‚ 2009. 7. Javier Espinoza‚ Carrefour Flirts with Seventh Continent‚ www.forbes.com‚ April 20‚ 2009. 9. Javier Espinoza‚ Carrefour Wants a Piece of Russia‚ www.forbes.com‚ May 05‚ 2009. 10. Javier Espinoza‚ Carrefour May be Moving to Russia Soon‚ www.forbes.com‚ May 05‚ 2009. 11. Lionel Laurent‚ Carrefour ’s Mission
Premium Carrefour Hypermarket 2009
darken the skies a continent away. But the classic eruption – cone-shaped mountain‚ big bang‚ mushroom cloud and surges of molten lava – is only a tiny part of a global story. Volcanism‚ the name given to volcanic processes‚ really has shaped the world. Eruptions have rifted continents‚ raised mountain chains‚ constructed islands and shaped the topography of the earth. The entire ocean floor has a basement of volcanic basalt. Volcanoes have not only made the continents‚ they are also thought
Premium Volcano Lava Earth
record supports and gives credence to the theories of the super continent known as Pangaea. Evidence for Pangaea includes fossil distribution. In terms of fossil distribution‚ paleontologist have found matching fossil remains of ancient species in continents are separated by thousands of miles of oceans today. Based on the evidence scientists have found in plate tectonics‚ it is likely that Pangaea was not the only super continent to exist on Earth but perhaps even more. Data found in fossils
Premium Dinosaur Fossil Paleontology
------------------------------------------------- Geography of Antarctica The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and‚ thus‚ by ice. The Antarctic continent‚ located in the Earth’ssouthern hemisphere‚ is centered asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle. It is surrounded by the southern waters of the World Ocean – alternatively (depending on source)‚ it is washed by the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean or the southernPacific‚ Atlantic
Premium Antarctica
folklore from Africa. On this vast continent‚ folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for generations because of the absence of printed material. Folk tales prepare young people for life‚ as there are many lessons to be learned from the tales from the history of this large continent‚ this includes the forceful transplanting of the people into slavery on other continents. In addition to the folk tales
Premium Africa Folklore Things Fall Apart
enter them in the ‘Habitat Chart’. Make a project on ‘Means of Communication’. (Any 5) with relevant information about how and when they were invented. Also write a few lines about their importance and role in our daily life. There are six main continents in the world. Write down the names of at least ten countries along with the
Premium Cheque Bank Alphabet