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…
Slo-pitch is a team sport in which a ball is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat (usually wooden or metal). Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of three markers on the ground…
The melody is the most basic element of music. It is the part of the song that sounds the most important, and catches your ear. Often, the melody is sung by a vocalist, or played by a solo instrument. The melodic line is a string of notes played together that make up the melody.Extra notes,…
What is Timbre? •One of the basic elements of music is called timbre. When referring to the timbre of the sound, we can also refer to its color. •Timbre describes all of the aspects of a musical sound that do not have anything to do with the sound’s pitch, loudness, or length. •In other words,…
In 1865, after the Civil War, the long process of Reconstruction began. Congress passed new laws to give African Americans freedom. First, they passed the Thirteenth Amendment which officially ended slavery. Congress then created the Freedmen’s Bureau to help the recently freed slaves. After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were…
Why do we need sleep? sleep takes up almost 1/3 of our lives when deprived of it, we feel terrible and our performance suffers researchers, however, are not sure exactly why we need sleep – just that we do What are the effects of lack of sleep? Major effects fatigue diminished immunity to disease slight…
The Shawnee – Originated from Ohio Valley– Name means Southerners– Villages in South Carolina, Tennessee, Penny, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio– Roving people, practiced agriculture in villages– Spoke Algonquin dialect– Relied on the woods in their culture and habits The Shawnee – Overview and Contributions to the War Effort – A First Nations tribe which felt great…
Who were the Comanche? A Native American tribe who lived in present-day Wyoming as part of the Shoshone tribe They later migrated into the southern Great Plains and had an advantage from their effective taming of horses Their survival depended on the buffalo hunt Causes of Conflict Western expansion threatened the lifestyle of the Comanche…
Background of the Cherokee One of the largest of five Native American tribes who settled in the American Southeast portion of the country. Tribe led by several chiefs Highly religious and spiritual Lived peacefully in the Appalachian Mountains of Georgia and Tennessee Adopted culture of whites – wrote and spoke English Cherokee Culture Change Cherokee…
About the Lakota Sioux Seven Native Americans bands of the Great Plains1 Western-most of Sioux groups, occupying The Dakotas (North and South)1 Treaty of Fort Laramie 1851 Government negotiated with Lakota and other tribes regarding the rights of passage for immigrants, paid by Americans $50,000 in return for this2 Natives allowed roads to be built…
“We are 100 years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this lag in ten years. Either we do it, or they crush us!” Josef Stalin, speech to the Fourth Plenum of Industrial Managers, Feb. 4, 1931. Lenin had decided abandon the socialization of agriculture and the communization of property under the NEP of…
Defining Characteristics of the Plant Kingdom: Multicellular Terrestrial Embryophytes Photosynthetic (almost all) Eukaryotic 4 Major Groups 1. Non-Vascular Plants (Bryophytes and Friends) No vascular tissue – therefore must rely on surrounding moisture and osmosis to move fluids through their bodies. Small in stature, and simplistic – NO organs (roots, leaves, stems) (Rhizoids = root-like structures…
One of the most obvious signs of prosperity in the 1920s was the growth of the automobile industry. Henry Ford dreamt of making an inexpensive car that almost anyone could afford. Ford decided to apply to car manufacturing a method of mass production that was being used in some industries. Ford set up an assembly…
What is Ozone?-Ozone is a gas made up of three oxygen atoms (O3). It occurs naturally in small (trace) amounts in the upper atmosphere (the stratosphere). O + O3 → 2 O2 Chlorofluorocarbons and ozone Many people have heard that chemicals called CFCs, short for chlorofluorocarbons, cause the ozone hole. CFCs escape into the atmosphere…
Plants Theory (recent): Given by University research team Global cooling was caused by reduction of carbon in the atmosphere due to the first appearance of plants (photosynthesis) Less greenhouse gas (carbon) to prevent escape of infrared radiation which leads to cooler temperatures (less heat trapped) Plants (ex. moss) extract calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron which…
The volcanic ash cloud created by a volcanic blast can change interactions between the atmosphere and sun, affecting climate patterns. When a volcano erupts, the main things that come out of it are sulfur dioxide, water vapor, dust, and ash that go into the atmosphere. The eruption of a volcano can cause a cooling or…
What is tundra? World’s coldest and driest biomes Located at latitudes 55° to 70° North( circumnavigating the North pole) 3 types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and Antarctic tundra vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth’s surface cold, and the land is pretty stark low growing plants like mosses, heaths,…
La Nina Pacific temperature cooler than normal Last 9-12 months The Pacific Ocean drops 3-5 degrees Reoccurs every 3-7 years Cause by a decrease in ocean temp and increase in trade wind strength The westward wind gets stronger Allowing low cooler water to surface toward South America Cloud build up in Southeast Asia The wet…
The process of the ocean water on Earth circulating due to heat and salinity. Thermo stands for heat, haline stands for salt. The less dense warm water flows over the more dense cool water This current is vulnerable to rising temperatures The salinity of the ocean water is decreasing near the poles due to the…
The IPCC is known as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and was established in 1988 by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and the WMO (World Meteorological Organization). It is one of the leading panels on the assessment of climate change. They provide scientific assessments about the risk of climate change. ROLES OF IPCC:…