Arkansas State University- Beebe‚ Arkansas Global Warming Physical Science- Stults 27 November 2006 Contents INTRODUCTION 1 THE GLOBAL WARMING ISSUES 2 WHAT ’S BEING DONE 3 IN DEPTH 4 EFFECTS 5 WHAT CAN I DO? 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 The issue The worldwide community has reached an agreement about the global climate; the world is undoubtedly warming. This warming is the result of emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from human activities‚ such as industrial
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Study Guide To survive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ learn definitions of terms below To thrive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ read the textbook‚ learn definitions‚ actively listen and engage in lectures‚ understand concepts‚ synthesize your knowledge. Exam format: Answer all questions‚ all Multiple Choice 40 Questions‚ 50 minutes (1 minute per question‚ 10 minutes thinking time) 2.5 points each‚ this exam 100 total point. Lectur
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Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs‚[2] islets‚ atolls‚ cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)‚ about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They contain less than four square kilometers of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers of sea. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and which complicate governance and
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Public or Kept Private Sienna Ko Assignment: Personal Project Due Date: 20 Jan 2013 Did you know that there are 962 properties listed as heritage sites in the world? As we aware the Kakadu National Park‚ Uluru‚ Shark Bay and Great Barrier Reef in Australia are also listed as world heritage sites. However‚ there are currently 38 properties listed in danger because of various reasons; unable to support with technical‚ scientific expertise in some areas or “pollution‚ uncontrolled urbanization
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Extended Response Writing in HSC Geography There are two parts to approaching an extended response: 1. Reading the question 2. Writing the response 1. Reading the Question By effectively reading the question you find out what FACTS and TOPICS are required how the examiners want you to answer it. 3 How do I effectively read the question? 4 Determine what syllabus dot point it is from? All questions are based on a syllabus dot point. Once you can recognise
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rocks‚ depositional environments‚ mineralogy‚ ancient and modern reefs‚ diagenesis‚ facies analysis‚ and classification. Most carbonate rock classification schemes take into account characteristics that may require intensive microscopic study. These classifications are comprehensive‚ but are only practical if a laboratory is available. Classification based on depositional texture gives a profound insight to the energy of ancient reefs. Dunham’s classification is more descriptive and is much easier
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Reflection Paper on Gulf Oil Spill This presentation had a deep impact on me because I had been living in Gulf Breeze‚ Florida at the time of the spill. Gulf Breeze is located 15 miles West of Pensacola and the reefs and beaches were severely impacted by it. Not only did the spill impact the environment but also the tourism which that city needed to thrive; in turn businesses closed and restaurants plundered. When I looked outside my bedroom window at the ocean‚ instead of seeing the bright blue
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areas which are the most at risk and where the efforts will result in the greatest number of species saved. Examples of biodiversity hotspots include the rainforest of Borneo and as a matter of fact most of the forests of Indonesia and Malaysia‚ Reef environments across tropical zones and many others. Often‚ loss of biodiversity arise from rapid deterioration of the environment in the pursue of the extraction of resources for immediate profit. One must however understand that such models
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of me at my favorite surf spot Kona Inn. I was introduced to this spot by my gregarious friend Logan Mccollum. During the production of his bodyboarding video I fell in love with the wave. At first‚ I was too frightened by the shallow‚ very jagged reef but soon I began to grow very passionate about these sort of waves. My friends and I would surf this spot and feel like it was our second home. People were hardly ever in the water and most that knew about Kona Inn knew how secret people kept such
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ecosystem to SRS for little money‚ the politicians are given bribe by the SRS to operate in Vanuatu. The third culture that I think is represented in the documentary is the coral reef culture. It shown by the marine biologist who talks about sustaining the coral reef and teaching the children who are not familiar with coral reefs about how to preserve it and familiarizes them with it. The point of view that is reflected through the sound track is that of
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