Where Mountains Form? A mountain is a large mass of rock that rises a great distance above its base. Are formed due to tectonic activity – due to convergence of plate boundaries Most of the world’s mountains are formed in long belts due to the whole side of plates crashing into other plates A mountain…
Are caused by the shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks – cracking of the plates also called faults. Continuing adjustment of position results in aftershocks Unstable Earth The Earth’s crust is subjected to huge forces Very large forces can fracture the rock This…
Organisms can be classified into trophic (feeding) levels depending on how they get their energy. Organisms that get their energy from nonliving sources (sun, organic matter) are called autotrophs (producers) and make up the 1st trophic level. Organisms that get their energy from other living things are called heterotrophs (consumers). Heterotrophs that eat autotrophs make…
4 Types of Pesticides Herbicides : kills plants Insecticides : kills insects Fungicides : kills fungi Bactericides : kills bacteria First-Generation Pesticides inorganic biocides (eg. Metals such Lead, mercury, arsenic, cyanide) Found to be toxic to humans, polluted water and soil and were not biodegradable (not able to break down naturally). Materials from a non-living…
Chapter 2: the No-Daddy Blues Chris Gardner, hoping to get Freddie to like him, does well in school – a haven where he seemed to thrive at learning and in social interactions. His early exposure to books paid off, and with his Momma’s continuing encouragement, he quickly mastered reading. While his accomplishments as an elementary…
Our solar system is divided into two sections, the first section being the inner planets consisting of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The inner planets have rocky crusts, dense mantle layers, and very dense cores. The second section consists of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Except for Pluto, the outer planets are gaseous with…
Plants are organized into two sections: 1) Shoots – stem and leaves 2) Roots Stems: Support leaves Transport water and minerals to leaves Transport sugar to the leaves Two main types of stems 1) Herbaceous – green and soft Contain vascular bundles o Collections of xylem (water) and phloem (carbs) § Can be scattered (monocots)…
The ledger should be balanced after each full accounting entry. Periodically it is necessary to check the accuracy of the ledger. This is done by doing a trial balance. A trial balance is a listing of the account balances in a ledger. You must add up all of the debit balances, and all of the…
The memory fades. Willy laments to himself and Happy that he did not go to Alaska with his brother, Ben, who acquired a fortune at the age of twenty-one upon discovering an African diamond mine. Charley, having heard the shouts, visits to check on Willy. They play cards. Charley, concerned about Willy, offers him a…
Willy is lost in his memories. Suddenly, the memories of his sons’ childhood come alive. Young Biff and Happy wash and wax their father’s car after he has just returned from a sales trip. Biff informs Willy that he “borrowed” a football from the locker room to practice. Willy laughs knowingly. Happy tries to get…
Themes The American Dream Is the capitalist belief that if you work hard enough you can be a success in America (the same is true for those of us living and working in Canada). However, the success that the dream aspires to is based on money and power. In Willy’s mind it is also linked…
10. Establish a proper study area. We recommend the kitchen or dining room table. This area should be free of distractions such as the television. Hint – never use your bedroom as a study area. A study area should never be too comfortable. 9. Make studying a regular routine in your day. “Motivation is what…
THE HERO (ES) All of Shakespeare’s tragedies have a tragic hero, or ‘protagonist’ who is put into a situation of conflict which he must resolve. A combination of bad luck and misjudgment lead to the hero’s death. He is often a man of high social standing: Romeo and Juliet are both wealthy citizens of Verona…
Shia Are believed to be the descendants from Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and son-in-law Ali. It is believed that they are the best source of knowledge about the Qur’an and Islam This is the key difference between followers of Muhammad’s family and descendants from the followers of Caliph Abu Baker Sunni They are the…
Comments Documentation Comment Statement Comments /** * */ E.g., /** This is a sample comment * that would span * multiple lines */ // // This is a sample single line comment Primitive data Type int E.g., int sumOfNumbers; double E.g, double average; char E.g., char singleChar; boolean E.g., boolean isBig; Declaring Variables <Visibility> <type> …
Fallacy: Is a hypothesis that has been proven false but is still accepted by many people because it appears, at first glance, to make sense. The Fallacy of Composition A mistaken belief that what is good for the individual is automatically good for society as a whole. Eg: Clearing the trees from Crown land will…
Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish political thinker and philosopher was the chief framer of conservatism. His most influential work, Reflections on the Revolution in France, opposed the core values of his contemporary revolutionaries and predicted that the French Revolution would cause anarchy and bring about terror. Reflections, published in 1790, was written in the wake of…
MONOPOLY In a monopoly industry there is only one seller and many buyers. Since it is the only company in the industry, it has the ability to exercise considerable control over price. Monopoly derives from Greek: “monos” (alone) and “polein” (to sell) There are several types: 1. Vertical: This occurs when a company controls not…
Classical theory has evolved into rational choice and deterrence theories: many criminals carefully calculate the costs and benefits of engaging in criminal activity. People who are willing to break the law value the thrill and excitement, and are willing to take greater risks than other people – only if benefits outweigh risks. Otherwise only an…
Classic Criminology: 1. Cesare Beccaria human beings were primarily driven by self-interest, but would be rational in their actions; suggested role of government was to act on behalf and in best interest of all citizens; law should act as a sufficient deterrent to those likely to break it, and the punishment should be proportionately greater…
