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    When I return to an epic that is nothing less than an anomaly in a suburban environment I only perceive a small rock formation that has crudely formed over erosion and high levels of pollution. This ten foot tower of sewage funneled by rocks is down the stream behind my house and what use to be a beautiful farm of cultivating imaginations. This was the epicenter of my adventurous wanderings of dangerous planets and jungles. It fostered my creation of stories and discoveries. If there was anyone to

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    Mining and Landslides

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    moved Chalcopyrite (copper iron sulfide) Some sedimentary material Mud‚ rock and debris 1 Slope Conditions In some of the images it looks that some waste material was dumped on some portions of the slope where the slide happened. It looks like some sedimentary material. Also weathering may have contributed to the failing slopes as the orange color appears to be a lighter color orange There was a large volume of loose rock that had been dumped in the upper portion of the slope due to mining making

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    Black rock essay Introduction: Steven vidler‚ director of Blackrock use a number of cinematic techniques to the theme of risk. Teenagers are notorious for risk tasking behaviour which can have devastating consequence for the future. Blackrock is a 1997 film tells the story of Jared‚ a teenage boy who witness a rape and murder at a teen party‚ and must risk his social status (and safety) by coming forward. Vidler explores the theme of risk using film techhiguc such as montage‚ costuming‚ dialog

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    Patience Pays off

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    Pays off Ow! That hurt. I just slipped because of the wet mud. My brothers MO and Rock are helping me up‚ but my friends are making fun of me. Rock is telling me Kuta‚ a stupid kid in the slums‚ pushed me because I accidently stepped on his foot. I hate Kuta he thinks he’s so cool and strong. I’m going to go and punch him. Just as I was about to go MO stopped me. He gave me the evil look and took me and Rock home. Did I forget to mention that we don’t actually have a “home?” We just live

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    of rocks.some are found in igneous rocks‚some in metamorphic rocks while others occur in sedimentary rocks. Metallic minerals are found in igneous and metamorphic rock formations that form large plateaus.(metals—i-m) Example:iron ore –in north Sweden ‚ copper and nickel depostits in Ontario‚Canada Iron ‚nickel ‚chromites and platinum in s.africa are examples of minerals found in igne and meta rocks. Sedimentary rock formations of plains and young fold

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    Envs120 Final Exam

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    processes lead to the formation of volcanoes? With the help of sketch diagrams‚ describe and discuss two intrusive landforms of volcanicity. (10) 7 Provide a detailed definition of rock weathering and explain its role in the rock cycle. (10) 8 Briefly explain how metamorphic rocks are formed and discuss two types of rock metamorphism providing examples. (10) 9 The formation of soil is influenced by several factors. Explain the role of five known factors that contribute to this process

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    Characterization of Sedimentary Basins-Trinidad’s Southern Basin Trinidad’s southern Basin is a topographically low area between the Central Range Uplift and the southern Range Uplift. It forms an eastern part of the eastern Venezuelan Basin‚ which is positioned east of Venezuela and the Orinoco Delta. The basin is structurally deformed as a result of compressional tectonics. The tectonics are attributed to a triple boundary created from the interplay of the southern American‚ Caribbean and Atlantic

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    Copper Mining India

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    AT A GLANCE HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED KHETRI COPPER COMPLEX KHETRINAGAR KHETRI COPPER MINE Mine Started: - Oct. 1964 1- Ore Body (a) Strike Length 4.80 Km (b) Average Width 10 metres (c) Average Dip 65 deg. (d) Average Grade 1.37 % 2- Ore reserves of Khetri Mine Reserve of Khetri Block : 34.11 Million Tons‚ Grade1.13% Reserve of Banwas Block : 25.39 Million Tons‚ grade 1.69%

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    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge Checkpoint SCIENCE Paper 1 SPECIMEN PAPER 1113/01 For Examination from 2012 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Ruler READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams‚ graphs or rough working. For Examiner’s Use Do not use staples‚ paper clips‚ highlighters‚ glue

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    (topographical sheet‚ scale 1:50) and their sizes were determined using one scale of the map and also information recorded at the site. Sample of the sediment that was found at locality one (1) were collected random‚ by the students taking up a piece of rock without looking. These were placed on a study board were the long and l short axis of the sediments were measured by the use of large ruler and tape measure then the samples were recorded. The velocity at these localities two and three were obtained

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