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Hurricanes have been making headlines, with each event seemingly more destructive than the last. In the United States, hurricanes Katrina (New Orleans 2005, 1833 fatalities), Sandy (New York/New Jersey 2012, $75 billion in damages, 233 fatalities), Harvey (Houston, 2017) and Irma (Florida, 2017) immediately come to mind. Elsewhere, Super Typhoon Yolanda killed 6340 in the […]

1. In the story, Ishmael uses the terms leavers and takers. Who are the leavers? Who are the takers? Explain a bit of the history. 2-3 paragraphs  (24 points) 2. CHOOSE only ONE of the FOLLOWING two questions to answer (A or B).  Please be sure to identify with your response which one you are answering!   Again, please choose ONLY ONE (A or B)!  3-4 paragraphs (36 points) A. What

© John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2005 topographic-skills.pdf (Page 1 of 2) A topographic map shows the varying shapes, heights and slopes of a landscape using contour lines .That’s why they are so useful for bushwalking, property mapping and even town planning. Contours are lines that connect points at the same height above sea

Describe the evolution of an erosional floodplain from a mountain stream. Explain the processes that take place to change the landscape. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

For this project, you, the researcher, will select a topic of your choice (which is related to geography). A 2 page single spaced paper will be written over this topic. Extra is okay…under is not! (The page count does not include any graphics/figures you may add.) As the concept of PLACE is a main theme in geography,

Now that we have learned a little bit about Brazil’s controversial preparations for the upcoming Olympics, now is your turn to weigh in on the conversations. What do you think about the pacifying of Rio? Is it going to help? Is it going to make things worse? What rights should the people expect if they

Which language families have the largest number of speakers? Which have the smallest? Study the map of the distribution of languages. Which language family is most widely distributed across the earth? Which others are prominent in any way? Which are the main branches of the Indo-European language family, and which has with the largest number

Please respond to one of the two discussion prompts below: Have you, or someone you know, personally experienced an earthquake? Describe the moment just before the earthquake. What was the earthquake itself like? How was your life and the local population affected? Or: Imagine that your city was hit by a major earthquake. What kind

Review the major economic, social, and demographic characteristics that contribute to a country’s level of development. Which indicators can vary significantly by gender within countries and between countries at various levels of development? Why?

Please read the attached two scholarly articles (in one PDF) labeled ”Chaos” by Gleick and ”Human Adaptation to Climatic Impacts on Biodiversity” by Gotfryd. Then write a paper that is at least 2 full pages long, double-spaced, regular margins and 12 pt font to address the following prompt: What are the main points Ed Lorenz