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Earth Science – Geography Unit 5 Assignment: Dating Calculations – Earth Science Unite 5

   In this assignment, you will use the simple logic statements governing radiometric dating (Parent -> Daughter + radiation + heat) and the rate of radioactive decay and build an understanding of radiometric decay and how it is used to measure time without mathematical calculations. From these logic statements some important concepts are emphasized: 

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Response

I’m sure that many of my classmates can relate to me when I say that I also believed that fall was fall because the earth was farther away from the sun and that summer was summer because the earth was closer to it. I really enjoyed this week’s lecture and being able to physically see…

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easy

“What are mental maps?  Describe your daily mental map — whether you go away from home for school, work, or both.  If you do not work or go to school outside the home, describe your mental map of any regular outings you might take — whether that be shopping, dropping kids off at school, etc.  How…

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world geography

As discussed in the lecture, global climate change is impacting both of the polar regions.  Find two youtube videos that discuss this issue.  What are more impacts that are happening to these two areas that were not gone over in lecture?  How is the change in these two regions influencing the global climate?  Do you…

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German-speaking City/Region

  Before you post to the discussion, read about the German-speaking cities and regions in Europe in this week’s Learning Material (Lesson) and view the following videos: Rick Steves´ Europe: Berlin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5Ku1YtUKY Rick Steves´ Europe: Vienna  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfT7P9Vdq7o&t=37sRick Steves´ Europe: Switzerland   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH5rjywpRSs Note: Because Rick Steves is an American, he pronounces the cities with an American…

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world geography

 Watch the video below about the Aboriginal dreamtime (dreaming) of Australia.  What is the dreamtime?  Is it the same across Aboriginal tribes?  What is the importance of the songs?  What is the connection of the songs to the Physical Geography of Australia. Make sure to write at least 3-4 sentences in your initial post.  

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world geography

  Southeast Asia is subjected to several tectonic activities due to its location on what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire (as discussed in the lecture). Research and find a major natural disaster due to tectonic activity that has happened in Southeast Asia and discuss it here.  What was the disaster, when did…