Then a map and land survey of the intended area would be surveyed to decide exactly where would be the best position for a store. ... In less developed countries such as India or Africa, the demographic transition can be mapped, helping the government find out how well any projects are doing. ... The armies fighting in the field need to know the exact geographical layout of the land they are fighting on and thanks to recent maps and surveys of the area, an up to date map can be formed. The armies them selves employ geographers to help in field surveys and smaller, more detailed maps to aid in ...

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The early Greeks considered "air" to be one of four elementary substances; along with earth, fire, and water, air was viewed as a fundamental component of the universe. By the early 1800s, however, scientists such as John Dalton recognized that the atmosphere was in fact composed of several chemically distinct gases, which he was able to separate and determine the relative amounts of within the lower atmosphere. He was easily able to discern the major components of the atmosphere: nitrogen, oxygen, and a small amount of something incombustible, later shown to be argon. The development of the ...

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A Cartographer is a person who makes maps using precise tools, aerial surveillance, satellite mapping, and Geographic Information Systems A map has been traditionally defined by geographers as a "representation of things in space," a definition that implies a certain level of physical correspondence. Maps are used by people every day. ... The cartographer selects only the information that is essential to the map, and that is suitable for its scale. Maps use symbols such as lines, points, area patterns and colors to convey information. ...

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Reta Beebe (2000) The Voyager craft were designed to maintain a stable orientation in space, so that onboard cameras and other imaging instruments could be used to map Jupiter in ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light. The visual images provided detailed maps of Jupiter's cloud deck. ... Small craft could be used to map Jupiter's gravitational and magnetic fields, sample its atmosphere, or perform other tasks. ...

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According to Brayn (2006), in the field of geography, Ptolemy played also a good role and he acknowledge the world that how to create the maps and he made some maps of some provinces of Roman. He also provides the learners a list and captions for the maps in his book named "Geography." ...

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The greenhouse effect occurs when gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and CFCs trap heat in the atmosphere by acting as a pane of glass in a car. The glass lets the sun light in to make heat but when the heat tries to get out the gases absorb the heat. Holding this heat in causes h...

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The article "Plate Tectonics on Mars" written by Ron Cowen, was about how the magnetic map revealed ancient activity on Mars. At first the scientists first anticipated the movement in 1912, but wasn't established until the late 1960's. Plate tectonics are the theory that explains the tecton...

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His maps were used for almost 50 years. ... Beginning in March 1974, Mariner 10's three flybys past Mercury mapped about half of the planet's surface, during which time a thin atmosphere and a magnetic field were discovered. ...

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Our earth is huge, made up of many different layers, the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust, yet most of it is unexplored to this day. And near nothing beneath the surface is known to man. Its way too dense for man to travel far into the earth- the crust itself is 3.0 grams per centimeters squ...

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December 5, 2001 San Andreas Fault Introduction The San Andreas Fault is a geologic fault zone between two tectonic plates that runs from San Francisco south to San Diego in California. It is an area of frequent earthquakes caused by the plates sliding past each other. It is so called be...

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Olivine is one of the earth's most abundant minerals. It shines like glass, however it is hard enough to cut glass. I was able to trace the earliest date I could find on the mineral to be 1500 BC. During this time, it was mined by the Egyptians in the Red Sea. This mineral is used in some jewelry a...

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SOUTH SISTER Redmond Oregon is where my brother lives. The town is located near the Oregon's cascade range where there are several large snow covered volcanoes. I well be focusing on the south sister, which is the youngest and highest of a trio of closely grouped volcanoes called the three siste...

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His massive work on the subject, which summed up and criticized the work of earlier writers, offered instruction in laying out maps by three different methods of projection, provided coordinates for some eight thousand places, and treated such basic concepts as geographical latitude and longitude. ...

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Population growth affects world development. When talking about development, we usually refer to the economic development of a city, country, or even the whole world. Before the industrial revolution, the world's population stood at around 1 billion, not more. After the rapid economic change, the po...

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Ortelius suggested that the Americas were "torn away from Europe and Africa . . . by earthquakes and floods" and went on to say: "The vestiges of the rupture reveal themselves, if someone brings forward a map of the world and considers carefully the coasts of the three [continents]." ...

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Geophysical studies have revealed that the Earth has several distinct layers. Each of these layers has its own properties. The outermost layer of the Earth is the crust. This comprises the continents and ocean basins. It is distinguished from the underlying mantle rocks by its composition, lower den...

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The proof of the existence of G-d is based on the creation and ways of the world, specifically, the physical world we live in. The way to find closeness to G-d, which leads to never doubting Hashem, is by working on the duties of one's spiritual heart. Now, the point of this essay is not to convince...

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Planets in Our Solar System From the beginning of time man has looked to the skies from intrigue and for answers and explanations. Many objects in space have observed, such as stars, constellations, galaxies, plants and moons. These celestial objects have been looked upon as spiritual and even ...

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Scientists throughout history have studied the effects of space weather. Over time, technology has advanced greatly, allowing scientists to gain a better knowledge of the workings of the solar system and thus a better knowledge of Earth. Telescopes and spacecraft have led scientists into the mysterious unknown - space. Due to advances made by NASA and other space researchers, the pieces of the solar system puzzle are finally coming together. There are still several mysteries yet to be uncovered and perhaps there always will be. ...

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